ChBE News
ChBE Graduate Student Receives P.E.O. Scholar Award
(May 6, 2008) — ChBE graduate student Anne Ruffing received an award from P.E.O. (Philanthropic Educational Organization) International recognizing her outstanding academic and research achievements, as well as her extensive outreach activities. Anne is completing her fourth year in the School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering's Ph.D. program under the direction of Dr. Rachel Chen. Anne is the only student in the state of Georgia to receive the P.E.O. Scholar Award this year.
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Four IBB Faculty Receive GT Honors for 2008
(April 14, 2008) — Four IBB faculty members were recognized by Georgia Tech for their excellence in performance, teaching, mentoring and research: Andrei G. Fedorov, Hang Lu, Valeria Tohver Milam and Cheng Zhu
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Gary Schuster Named Georgia Tech Interim President
(April 4, 2008) — A 14-year veteran of the Georgia Institute of Technology, Dr. Gary Schuster, who currently serves as Tech’s provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs, has been named the institution’s interim president, effective July 1, 2008.
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GT Students Visit Pharmaceutical Plants in Puerto Rico
(March 31, 2008) — During spring break 2008, 24 undergraduate and graduate students visited pharmaceutical manufacturing plants in Puerto Rico as part of a course offered by the Georgia Tech Center for Drug Design, Development and Delivery. Students heard lectures and toured the facilities of Amgen, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Pfizer, and Wyeth. They learned about and saw the production of drugs, including diabetes medications (Januvia), birth control patches (EVRA), slow-release cardiovascular pills (Procardia XL), biotechnology proteins (Neupogen) and veterinary medicine (Heartgard).
This trip was the second in what promises to be an annual event. Participating students were from the Schools of Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, and Chemistry & Biochemistry. The trip was led by professors Mark Prausnitz and Andreas Bommarius, organized by graduate students Charlene Rincon and Eduardo Vazquez, and sponsored by the Center for Drug Design, Development and Delivery.
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Wayne Clough Leaves Georgia Tech
(March 15, 2008) — G. Wayne Clough, the first alumnus to serve as president of the Georgia Institute of Technology, will step down from that post on July 1, 2008, to head up the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.
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Georgia Tech Researcher Receives KAUST Investigator Grant
ATLANTA (March 13, 2008) — William J. Koros, Roberto C. Goizueta Chair and Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar in Membranes at the Georgia Institute of Technology, has been selected to receive one of 12 research grants awarded by the Global Research Partnership of the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).
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Georgia Tech Student Scholars Shine
(February 22, 2008) — Georgia Tech students are among the finest in the nation and many of them are being nationally recognized for their scholarly honors and accolades.
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Condolence Letter to Northern Illinois University
(February 20, 2008) — Georgia Tech extends its deepest condolences to the students, faculty, and staff of Northern Illinois University in dealing with this painful and difficult chapter of its history.
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Professor William J. Koros Wins Alan S. Michaels Award for Innovation
(February 8, 2008) — Professor William J. Koros, the Roberto C. Goizueta Chair and Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar in Membranes, in the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology, has won the 2008 Alan S. Michaels Award for Innovation in Membrane Science and Technology.
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Study Demonstrates Effectiveness of Microneedles
(February 4, 2008) — In what is believed to be the first peer-reviewed human study of its kind, researchers have demonstrated that patches coated on one side with microscopic needles can facilitate transdermal delivery of clinically-relevant doses of a drug that normally cannot pass through the skin.
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Introducing the New CD4 Website!
(January 31, 2008) — The Center for Drug Design, Development and Delivery, or CD4, has launched a new website. CD4, now in its forth year, is focused on improving pharmaceuticals at the interface of engineering and bioscience.
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Ga. Tech Ranks 12th Among Kiplinger's Best Values
(January 8, 2008) — Georgia Tech ranks 12th among best values for public universities, according to Kiplinger’s 100 Best Values in Public Colleges.
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Chris Jones Receives Instrumentation Grant
(November 16, 2007) — After careful consideration by a special Grant Selection Committee appointed by the president of the company, Micromeritics’ grant award winner for the second quarter of 2007 has been selected. An AutoChem II 2920 Catalyst Characterization System has been awarded to the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia.
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Gold Rush Rivalry
(October 17, 2007) — Georgia Tech Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Professor John Muzzy and a professor from UGA discuss advances in biofuel research.
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Colleges Expand Overseas Studies
(August 10, 2006) — More students at Georgia's public colleges and universities are studying abroad than ever before, and officials at the university system say they're picking up more than a love of fine wine and funny accents.
Richard Sutton, the senior adviser for academic affairs and director of international programs, told the state Board of Regents on Wednesday that students who go overseas perform better academically after they get back and have higher graduation rates.
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William Koros Heads Search for New Provost
(July 14, 2006) — A search committee has been formed to find a person to replace Jean-Lou Chameau as provost and vice-president of Academic Affairs.
The goal is to have a new person in place before Chameau leaves for CalTech this September.
"You never want to have a gap," said Bill Koros, a professor in the school of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Roberto C. Goizueta chair that is heading the search committee.
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Pradeep Agrawal named Associate Chair
(July 6, 2006) — Professor Pradeep Agrawal has been appointed to the position of associate chair, with responsibilities that include the undergraduate program in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering. The appointment will be effective September 1, 2006. Professor Agrawal will assume the position held by Professor F. Joseph Schork, who is leaving Georgia Tech to serve as the Chair of the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Maryland.
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ChBE’s Mark White Embarks on New Career
(May 15, 2006) — Last fall the School bid farewell and best wishes to a dear friend and colleague. Professor Mark White, whose smiling face and invigorating teaching style made him a favorite among students, officially retired from Tech after 28 years of teaching.
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External Advisory Board Profile—Gerri Dickerson
(May 14, 2006) — Gerri Dickerson’s enthusiasm for science and education is unequivocal. The St. Louis native’s passion was inspired at an early age with the gift of a chemistry set. From there her path was directed towards the success she has achieved today.
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Preparing H.S. Students for a Future in Research
(May 14, 2006) — Jessica Bartling, Ph.D. ‘01, has taken her research and engineering training in a unique direction. As a chemistry teacher at Atlanta-area independent school Woodward Academy, she has developed an innovative program that provides high school students with the opportunity to participate in college-level research.
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Painting Celebrates Tech’s Past, Inspires Future
(May 1, 2006) — Peggy Simmons creates special artwork for the School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
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John Brock Named Head of Coca-Cola Enterprises
(April 25, 2006) — John Brock, ‘70, M.S. ‘71, has been named CEO of Coca-Cola Enterprises, the world’s largest bottler of Coke products, to lead the company into a new era focused on “topline growth.”
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ChBE Grad Student wins PIMA Award
(March 14, 2006) — Chris Young has been selected to receive the 2006 PIMA Student of the Year award. PIMA is the Paper Industry Management Association. The award will be presented in Orlando on May 23.
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Assistant Professor Breedveld receives CAREER award
(February 21, 2006) — Assistant Professor Victor Breedveld has been named a recipient of a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is a Foundation-wide activity that supports junior faculty within the context of their overall career development.
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NACEWeb survey reports ChE majors are highest paid
(February 21, 2006) — The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) reports that Chemical Engineering tops the list of highest-paid majors.
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ChBE Spotlight on Jacqueline Mohalley Snedeker
(February 17, 2006) — Learn more about ChBE's Writing Program Director Jacqueline Mohalley Snedeker. Jacqueline also serves as a co-instructor in the Unit Operations laboratory course with Dr. Jeff Empie, and co-teaches a ChBE elective course, Effective Communication for Professional Engineering, with Dr. Mark Prausnitz.
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Final Rendering of “M” Building Unveiled
(February 14, 2006) — This rendering shows the final design of the Molecular Science and Engineering Building and the landscaping of the quadrangle. The completed project will bring additional research space and collaboration opportunities and will also provide attractive green space for the campus community.
The "M" Building is expected to open in Fall 2006.
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Dame Julia Higgins Delivers Ashton Cary Lecture
(January 18, 2006) — ChBE proudly welcomed Professor and Dame Julia S. Higgins as the 21st Annual Ashton Cary Lecturer when she presented The Responsibility of Being a Scientist on January 18.
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Machine Shop Contributes to Outstanding Research
(November 30, 2005) — Imagine wanting to set up an experiment that required a part that is unavailable. Not only is it unavailable, it has never before been made. Fortunately, that situation is one that Tech’s ChBE students and other researchers never have to experience because the School has its own Machine Shop. In the Shop, Foreman Jeffrey Andrews and Research Machinist Bradley Parker design and craft tools and parts to fit virtually any customized exper-
iment out of almost any raw material.
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Students Recognized at AIChE Annual Meeting
Cincinnati, OH (November 4, 2005) — Congratulations to the following students for the awards presented to them at the AIChE Annual Meeting in Cincinnati, OH, October 30 - November 4, 2005.
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New Patch Could Eliminate Needles
CHICAGO (CBS 2) (June 9, 2005) — ChBE professor Mark Prausnitz and his research team have developed a new, less painful method for administering vaccines.
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