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Cain Department of Chemical Engineering

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Faculty
Openings

DOE Energy Frontier Research Center

$12.5 Million DOE Energy Frontier Research Center Established at LSU.
Professor Jerry Spivey is leading the Center

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News

Edward J. Maginn

The Department hosts a seminar on Friday, January 20. The guest speaker is Edward J. Maginn, University of Notre Dame. "Developing New Materials for Energy and Environmental Applications via Molecular Simulation" begins at 2:00 pm in 221 Tureaud Hall >

Fall 2011 Graduation Reception

The Department would like to congratulate all of our 2011 graduates who, along with family and friends, attended the December 2011 commencement ceremonies >

Ed and Karen Schmitt

Is there any other place? >

Dr. Friedrich Srienc

The Department hosts a seminar on Friday, December 2. The guest speaker is Friedrich Srienc, University of Minnesota . “Predicting the Evolution of Metabolic Networks” begins at 2:00 pm in 221 Tureaud Hall >

Dr. Jerry Spivey

Professor Jerry Spivey has received a $263k/3 yrs grant from the US Dept Agriculture to develop catalysts for the conversion of biomass-derived syngas to liquid fuels >

Dr. Elizabeth Podlaha-Murphy

The Department hosts a seminar on Friday, November 18. The guest speaker is Elizabeth Podlaha-Murphy, Northeastern University . "Electrochemical Fabrication of Multilayered, Nano-structured Alloys for Energy Applications" begins at 2:00 pm in 221 Tureaud Hall >

Promising new treatment in the battle against canncer

Promising new treatment in the battle against canncer - chemical engineer develops a high-tech therapy that targets tumors and with fewer painful side effects than chemotherapy >