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New approach to fuel cell manufacturing could reduce cost, increase availability
New approach to fuel cell manufacturing could reduce cost, increase availability
Soft tissue restoration, blood vessel formation focus of $3M grant

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New approach to fuel cell manufacturing could reduce cost, increase availability

Soft tissue restoration, blood vessel formation focus of $3M grant

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Sep
26

A Personal Tour of Surface Acid-Base Chemistry and Catalysis: From Solution to the Gas Phase and Back Again

Speaker: Distinguished Lecturer — Mark Barteau
Texas A&M University

001 CBEB
10:35 a.m.

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Sep
28

Making Biology Easier to Engineer

Speaker: Cynthia Collins
Ginkgo

001 CBEB
10:35 a.m.

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Sep
29

Naval Nuclear Laboratory Recruiting Day

Kunkle Lounge
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

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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.

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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.

Department of Chemical Engineering

121 Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Building

The Pennsylvania State University

University Park, PA 16802

Phone: 814-865-2574