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About
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Welcome to CEMS! We are among only a few universities nationwide offering both chemical engineering and materials science programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
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People
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Our vibrant community of motivated scholars, dedicated educators, and hardworking staff members are pleased to welcome and assist you.
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Research
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CEMS faculty are actively engaged in groundbreaking research and earn remarkable achievements by remaining on the forefront of science and technology.
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Undergraduate Programs
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With a rigorous curriculum, numerous undergraduate research opportunities, and access to world-class faculty members, CEMS students are well prepared for success upon graduation.
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Graduate Programs
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We are a top-tier, internationally competitive department, boasting innovative research accomplishments and access to state-of-the-art facilities and equipment.
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Alumni & Giving
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The core of our success resides in our alumni and giving efforts, allowing us to honor the history of CEMS, support the mission of the Department, and ensure the success of our elite academic programs.
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News
New block polymer phases discovered by CEMS team featured in Science
May 4, 2017
- In this week’s issue of Science magazine, CEMS researchers report the discovery of two new phases in diblock polymers. Using a novel thermal processing approach, postdoc Dr. Kyungtae Kim, alumna Dr. Morgan Schulze, and graduate student Ron Lewis discovered two so-called Laves phases, C14 and C15, by first quenching the system in liquid nitrogen and then reheating it. Using self-consistent field theory, grad student Akash Arora showed that many such complex packings of spheres have nearly the same free energy, providing theoretical support for the experimental result. This thermal processing approach is analogous to the methods to access metastable phases in metals, for example in processing steel. The team was advised by Professors Frank Bates, Marc Hillmyer and Kevin Dorfman.
Related Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.aam7212
Contact Information
Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
421 Washington Ave. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455-0132
P: 612-625-1313 | F: 612-626-7246