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Engineering alumni society recognizes excellence at annual awards ceremony

Faculty member invited to National Academy of Engineering symposium

Q&A: Can chemical manufacturing become more sustainable?

Seong Kim named chemical engineering department head

Five College of Engineering research teams awarded IEE seed grants

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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.

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 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.

Seong Kim named department head