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Amir Sheikhi receives early investigator award for work in polymer engineering

Chemical engineering graduate student wins first place at Three Minute Thesis contest

Two engineering faculty members receive 2024 Faculty Scholar Medals

Twelve alumni recognized with College of Engineering’s highest honor

Is life based on a seeming violation of Newton’s law in molecular interactions?

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About the Department

The Penn State Department of Chemical Engineering, established in 1948, is one of the largest and most influential chemical engineering departments in the United States.

The department is built on fundamentals of academic integrity, innovation in research, and commitment to advancement of industry. We combine chemistry, biology, mathematics, and physics to solve some of today’s most pressing societal issues in human health, sustainability, and energy.

We offer undergraduate and graduate degree programs and aim to produce students with the capacity to emerge as the next generation of leaders in industry, research, academia, and beyond.

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The Penn State Department of Chemical Engineering, established in 1948, is recognized as one of the largest and most influential chemical engineering departments in the nation.

The department is built upon the fundamentals of academic integrity, innovation in research, and commitment to the advancement of industry.