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Department of Chemical & Life Science Engineering
Chemical and life science engineering is a diverse engineering field involved in the development of chemicals, biochemical and biologics in a variety of applications including polymers, nanomaterials, pharmaceuticals, clean fuels, environmental protection and medicine.
Researchers and students in the Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering apply their talents to projects in a variety of areas including departmental focal areas of pharmaceutical engineering, stem cell engineering, nanotechnology and materials science.
Independent and interdisciplinary efforts within the department take place across different academic units and shared facilities. State-of-the-art facilities such as the Nanomaterials Characterization Center, the Center for High Performance Computing, the Center for the Study of Biological Complexity and the Massey Cancer Center provide modern equipment and technical expertise. Our collaborative ties with faculty in life sciences, biology, biochemistry, chemistry, medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and forensics have led to multidisciplinary research projects.
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These members of the Class of 2024 are off to a strong start, whether from campus or their homes.
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‘The improvement of the human condition’: 16 research projects receive Quest Fund grants
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Gary Tepper, Ph.D., elected IAAM Fellow
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VCU Engineering doctoral student publishes new tool for researchers investigating optical effects
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VCU researcher developing potential treatment to block COVID-19
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VCU Engineering researcher receives Commonwealth Research Commercialization Fund award
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Faculty members receive promotions and tenure
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VCU Engineering faculty win COVID-19 research funding
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VCU Engineering lab produces hand sanitizer
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Innovative faculty recognized by the VCU chapter of the National Academy of Inventors
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Nuclear engineering Ph.D. student wins Roy G. Post Foundation Scholarship
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Krzysztof ‘Krys’ Cios named IEEE Fellow
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VCU Engineering faculty members receive Presidential Research Quest Fund grants
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Two VCU Engineering faculty named fellows of American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
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Postdocs win Early Investigator Awards
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VCU Engineering-based research to advance orthopaedic implants and clean air earn 2019 CRCF awards
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Announcing the 2019-2020 VCU Undergraduate Research Fellows
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Nuclear engineering doctoral students receive best poster awards
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Professional Development for Engineers
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