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02/06/2024

Very small pores make a big difference in filtering technology

Department: Chemical & Environmental Engineering

Nanoporous membranes have been shown to be valuable tools for filtering out impurities from water and numerous other applications. However, there’s still much work to be done in perfecting their...

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01/25/2024

Study: Oil Sands Pollutants Greatly Exceed Previous Reports

Department: Chemical & Environmental Engineering

Using state-of-the-art aircraft-based measurements and supporting laboratory experiments, a team of Yale and Canadian researchers found that many pollutants in the air related to Canadian oil...

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01/09/2024

Shaping the Urban Landscape: New Course Drives the Future of Smart City Innovation

Department: Applied Physics, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical & Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science

The Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science has launched a new, forward-looking course, Smart City Engineering with IoT (ENAS 800), in response to the burgeoning urbanization trends in...

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12/05/2023

IBM and Meta Launch the AI Alliance with Yale Engineering as Founding Member

Department: Applied Physics, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical & Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science

Yale Engineering has become a founding member of the AI Alliance, an international community of leading researchers, technology developers and organizational leaders aiming to advance open, safe,...

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11/01/2023

Nanoparticles Deliver Treatment Directly to Tumors of Deadly Brain Cancer

Department: Biomedical Engineering, Chemical & Environmental Engineering

Using nanoparticles administered directly into the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), a research team has developed a treatment that may overcome significant challenges in treating a particularly deadly...

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10/18/2023

Yale Society of Women Engineers Wins Top International Awards, Looks to Expand Efforts

Department: Applied Physics, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical & Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science

The Yale University chapter of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) was recently recognized with two major awards from the national SWE organization - the Silver Mission Award and a Best Practice...

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10/17/2023

Chemical additives replace menthol in new ‘non-menthol’ cigarettes

Department: Chemical & Environmental Engineering

Some "non-menthol" cigarettes that are being marketed as a "fresh" alternative in states where traditional menthol cigarettes are banned use synthetic chemicals to mimic menthol's distinct cooling...

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10/02/2023

DOE-Funded Water-Splitting Device for Hydrogen Production

Department: Chemical & Environmental Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering

With a $1.25 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Prof. Shu Hu will build a water-splitting device designed for the large-scale production of green hydrogen.

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09/21/2023

Yale Engineering Welcomes Tech Giants to Campus

Department: Applied Physics, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical & Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science

Yale Engineering is set to host a lineup of industry leaders and innovators for its inaugural Dean's Invited Speaker Series. The series features distinguished guests spanning a variety of...

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09/19/2023

Yale SOM Launches New One-Year Master’s in Technology Management, Customized for Yale Engineers

Department: Applied Physics, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical & Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science

The new offering is customized for graduates of Yale’s engineering program who want to launch careers that combine technology and business.

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08/24/2023

With NSF Grant, a New Ph.D. Training Program in Quantum Materials

Department: Applied Physics, Chemical & Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science

With a $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Yale is creating an interdisciplinary Ph.D. training program in the area of quantum materials science and engineering.

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08/16/2023

An mRNA COVID vaccine (and potentially more) with nanoparticles, no shot needed

Department: Biomedical Engineering, Chemical & Environmental Engineering

A team of researchers has developed an inhalable vaccine that successfully protects against the COVID virus. It also opens the door to delivering other messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics for gene...

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08/14/2023

In Memoriam: Engineers Without Borders Mentor, David Sacco ’82

Department: Chemical & Environmental Engineering

The Yale community mourns the loss of David Sacco, a figure of unwavering commitment and mentorship. For 18 years, David devoted himself as a volunteer to Yale's Engineers Without Borders Chapter...

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08/03/2023

Yale Joins NOAA, NASA for Comprehensive Air Quality Research Campaign

Department: Chemical & Environmental Engineering

Researchers from NOAA, NASA, Yale Engineering and 20 other universities from three countries are deploying state-of-the-art instruments in...

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07/21/2023

Studies provide guidelines for extracting valuable materials from water

Department: Chemical & Environmental Engineering

Effectively extracting valuable resources from water could go a long way toward enhancing national security while also helping the environment. Two recent studies from the lab of Prof. Menachem...

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