E. Coli.
E. coli: The ideal transport for next-gen vaccines
12/3/18

A harmless version of notorious bacteria could help fight pneumococcal disease

Cobalt oxides nanostructure in various morphologies.
Transition Metal Oxides for Energy Storage
1/24/19

The Swihart group is creating new nanostructures with enhanced properties.

SEM images and illustration of Porous Graphitic Carbon.
Generating Electricity from Proton-Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells
3/5/19

PhD candidate Zhi Qiao is developing porous graphitic carbon with a balance between graphitization and porosity for the support of Pt-based catalysts for PEMFCs.

bio imaging images of Cadherin 11 cells.
Cell-cell adhesion in stem cell fate decisions and tissue regeneration
2/20/19

The Andreadis research group aims to understand the fundamental mechanobiology of cell adhesion in stem cell fate decisions, tissue regeneration and cancer metastasis.

HRTEM, HAADF-STEM and STEM-EDS elemental mappings for surfactant-free Co-ZIF-8 precursor, Co-ZIF-8@F127 precursor, surfactant-free Co–N–C catalyst and Co–N–C@F127 catalyst.
Using Earth-Abundant Cobalt for Energy Conversion and Storage
3/5/19

CBE PhD candidate Yanghua He has developed a cobalt catalyst for electrochemical energy technology that solves environmental concerns.

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STUDENT AWARDS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  • Dr. Swihart and UB CBE UG senior students.
    The 2019 UB CBE Undergraduate Student Award Ceremony
    5/14/19
    The Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering hosted a Scholarship Reception on May 8, 2019 for UB CBE undergraduate students.
  • UB CBE Undergraduate students attended the Order of the Engineer Induction Ceremony.
    2/25/19
    On February 13 2019, UB CBE Undergraduate students attended the Order of the Engineer Induction Ceremony to take their pledge and receive their rings, which symbolize their dedication to upholding the standards and dignity of the engineering profession.
  • Xiaoyi Chen.
    2/5/19
    PhD candidate Xiaoyi Chen from Dr. Haiqing Lin's research group was awarded The Elias Klein Founders' Travel Supplement to attend the 2019 NAMS conference.
  • Liang Huang.
    2/5/19
    Dr. Liang Huang from the Haiqing Lin research group has been selected as one of the three recipients for the 2019 North American Membrane Society (NAMS) Young Membrane Scientist Award.
  • Hanguang Zhang working in Gang Wu lab.
    11/14/18
    CBE PhD candidate Yanghua He of the Wu research group was recently published in Energy and Environmental Science, the Journal of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
  • Students walking around around at the UB Center of Arts during the poster session of the 2018 Graduate Research Symposium.
    10/18/18

    Congratulations to the Winners of 2018 Graduate Research Symposium Poster Contest

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LATEST NEWS

Mark Swihart.
Mark Swihart elected AIChE Fellow
6/21/19

Mark Swihart has been elected a fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) in recognition of his contributions to chemical engineering research. 

Ogechi Ogoke.
Proposal for liver transplant alternative wins UB entrepreneurship competition
4/15/19

Ogechi Ogoke took first place on April 10 in UB’s Henry A. Panasci Jr. Technology Entrepreneurship Competition (Panasci TEC) for a patient-specific cell therapy that can be used as an alternative to a liver transplant.

Alumni touring brewery.
Photos from the CBE's Alumni Happy Hour at Big Ditch Brewing Company
6/24/19
Check out CBE's New Alumni Photo Album

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Our Biochemical and Biomedical Engineering faculty and students focus on tissue replacement and regeneration. 

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Our research in Nanoscale Science and Engineering focuses on nanotechnology, advanced polymers, innovative catalysts, electrode materials, colloids, and self-assembly and crystallization phenomena. 

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Research in Computational Science and Engineering focuses on thermodynamic behavior, fluid dynamics, reaction mechanisms (both biological and chemical), bioinformatics, and modeling devices and systems.

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