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Penn State names two chemical engineering faculty distinguished professors for 2026

Institute of Energy and the Environment welcomes six engineering faculty members

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Apr
02

Correlating Structure to Performance in Soft Materials with Neutron Scattering

Speaker: Mark Dadmun
University of Tennessee

Capone Learning Auditorium (CBEB 001)
10:35am

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Apr
09

Sustainable Production of Therapeutic Monoclonal Antibodies

Speaker: Todd Przybycien
Renseellaer Polytechnic Institute

Capone Learning Auditorium (CBEB 001)
10:35am

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Apr
16

Glycerol-Derived Solvent Platforms for Lignin-First Biorefining toward Functional Aromatic Streams

Speaker: James Sheehan
University of Alabama

Capone Learning Auditorium (CBEB 001)
10:35am

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The Penn State Waltemeyer 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 Waltemyer 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.

Waltemyer Department of Chemical Engineering

121 Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Building

The Pennsylvania State University

University Park, PA 16802

Phone: 814-865-2574