Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Penn
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The Official Twitter Account for the University of Pennsylvania's Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. #PennEngineeringProud
Joined August 2023
Please join us this week for a seminar from Himanshu Mishra, Associate Professor at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Weds., 09/03 @ 3:30 PM.Wu & Chen Auditorium
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Ancient Microbess🤝Modern Medicine. Prof. @delafuentelab uses AI to uncover new antibiotics: a promising step against drug-resistant infections!. Be sure to read more via Penn Today: #PennEngineering #PennToday #Antibiotics.
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CĂ©sar de la Fuente uses AI to hunt for new antibiotic candidates in unlikely places, from the DNA of extinct organisms to the proteins of ancient microbes.
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Prof. @LorenaGrundy is helping shape the future of energy education through hands-on, interdisciplinary teaching. Read more via Penn Today:
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Third-year mechanical engineering student Ngaatendwe Manyika spent the summer working with practice assistant professor at Penn Engineering Lorena Grundy developing a new class, the Renewable Energy...
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RT @PennEngineers: A new solar-driven water harvesting device, inspired by raspberries and sunflowers, collects moisture from the air. Deve….
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Professor @jwilceclab and colleagues have developed a new framework to guide more effective carbon policy. Be sure to read more about it via @CarbonHerald.
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A new report from the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy offers a framework to ensure carbon management tools are deployed responsibly and equitably.
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RT @PennEngineers: 14 million people worldwide suffer from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), an often undiagnosed genetic heart disease. N….
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RT @PennEngineers: A fungus once feared as the "pharaoh's curse" has been transformed into a cancer-fighting drug. Led by @XueSherryGao and….
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A new breakthrough from the @XueSherryGao Lab:. Their latest study in Nature Chemical Biology reveals asperigimycins, fungal compounds with potent effects against leukemia cells—rivaling FDA-approved drugs. Nature’s pharmacy just got bigger.
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Penn-led researchers have turned a deadly fungus into a potent cancer-fighting compound. After isolating a new class of molecules from Aspergillus flavus, a toxic crop … Read More ›
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Prof. Warren Seider co-authored a global call to revamp ChemE design education, shifting the focus from process to product innovation. Future engineers should design the "what," not just the "how.". Explore the full article and CACHE Report here:
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RT @PennEngineers: Researchers from @CBE_Penn and @TU_Muenchen have discovered nanostructured materials that can passively harvest water fr….
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Congrats to our PhD, master's, and undergraduate graduates in the Penn Engineering Class of 2025!. You've met challenges with grit and curiosity, and now you're ready to shape the future. We're so proud of you!. #PennEngineeringProud #ClassOf2025
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We were honored to host Dr. Paula T. Hammond (@MIT) as our 2025 John A. Quinn Distinguished Lecturer in Chemical Engineering!. Her lecture on targeted nanoparticle therapies highlighted advances in drug delivery and cancer treatment— an inspiring look at the future of the field!
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RT @PennEngineers: .@CBE_Penn's Senior Design 2025 projects addressed major challenges, from carbon dioxide conversion to sustainable batte….
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RT @PennEngineers: Five faculty members from @UofPenn were elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, including Penn engineering….
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RT @OsujiChinedum: CBE@Penn had the pleasure of hosting Victor Zavala for our department seminar. Great talk on using geometry (topology!),….
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Please join us tomorrow for a seminar from Victor Zavala, Baldovin-DaPra Professor in the Dept. of Chemical and Biological Engineering at @UWMadison. Weds., 03/05 @ 3:30 PM.Wu & Chen Auditorium
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Please join us tomorrow for a seminar from @StattAntonia, Assistant Professor at @IllinoisMatSE. "Computational Design and Simulations of Soft Matter: From Molecular Insights to Functional Materials". Weds., 04/16 @ 3:30 PM.Wu & Chen Auditorium
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Please join us tomorrow for a seminar from Maureen Tang, Associate Associate Professor at @DrexelCBE. "Value-added Transformations in Electrocatalysis and Graduate Education". Weds., 04/09 @ 3:30 PM.Wu & Chen Auditorium
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Inpsired by cephalopods! New research co-authored by Prof. Daeyeon Lee creates electrically response particles for color-changing displays. Bioinspired pigment + polymer engineering = dynamic, tunable structural color. Read more:.
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Many organisms have evolved sophisticated structural colors that adapt to input signals in their environment for communication, camouflage, and/or aposematism. However, replicating such an ability...
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