News – Macromolecular Science & Engineering Program

7/16/2021 – Lola Eniola-Adefeso Named Next ADGPE

Posted on July 16, 2021 (July 21, 2021) by jpollak

Congratulations to Professor Lola Eniola-Adefeso on being named the next Associate Dean for Graduate and Professional Education! Read More

6/25/2021 – Nanotech OLED Electrode Liberates 20% More Light, Could Slash Display Power Consumption

Posted on June 25, 2021 (July 21, 2021) by jpollak

Professor Jay Guo’s group has developed a new electrode that could free up to 20% more light from organic light-emitting diodes. Read More

5/27/2021 – Two Macro Faculty Receive DOE Early Career Award

Posted on May 27, 2021 (June 2, 2021) by jpollak

Professors Charles McCrory and Jovan Kamcev have been selected to receive a DOE Early Career Research Award. Read More

5/17/2021 – Laine Group Recognized by NSF-CHE

Posted on May 17, 2021 (June 2, 2021) by jpollak

Professor Richard Laine’s group was recognized in a NSF-CHE communication for their work exploring the synthesis and properties of three-dimensional, structurally precise cages based on silicon and oxygen, or silsesquioxanes (SQs). Read More.

3/23/2021 – Cecelia Kinane Receives Honorable Mention From NSF GRFP

Posted on March 24, 2021 (June 2, 2021) by jpollak

Cecelia Kinane received an Honorable Mention in the 2021 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) competition. The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported STEM disciplines who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees. Congratulations!

3/16/2021 – Alan Taub Receives H. Scott Fogler Award

Posted on March 16, 2021 (June 2, 2021) by jpollak

Professor Alan Taub was selected as the 2021 recipient of the H. Scott Fogler Award for Professional Leadership and Service. Congratulations!

3/15/2021 – Kelly Wang Receives Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship

Posted on March 15, 2021 (June 2, 2021) by jpollak

Kelly Wang was selected to receive the Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship for the 2021-2022 academic year. This prestigious fellowship supports students with dissertations that are unusually creative, ambitious, and impactful. Congratulations Kelly!

2/15/2021 – Theodore Goodson III was Elected to the AIMBE College of Fellows

Posted on February 15, 2021 (June 2, 2021) by jpollak

Professor Theodore Goodson III was elected as a 2021 Fellow to the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE). He was recognized for his outstanding contributions to the understanding of biochemical and biophysical processes utilizing novel quantum light and nonlinear spectroscopy and microscopy. Read More.

2/12/2021 – Macro Students Recognized at the College of Engineering’s Research Symposium

Posted on February 12, 2021 (June 2, 2021) by jpollak

Abhishek Dhyani, a fifth year doctoral student in Prof. Anish Tuteja’s lab, received the Richard and Eleanor Towner Prize for Outstanding Research at the College of Engineering’s 2021 Research Symposium. Abhishek was recognized for his work designing materials with low interfacial toughness with ice. Read More.

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1/26/2021 – How to End Discrimination in Health Research Funding

Posted on January 26, 2021 (June 2, 2021) by jpollak

Professor Omolola Eniola-Adefeso co-authored a paper examining the disparities in health research funding between white and black scientists. Read More