Welcome to the Michigan Catalysis Science and Technology Institute (MiCSTI)
Developments in catalysis at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor are helping to solve critical challenges in energy conversion, chemical production, and pollution reduction. The MiCSTI focuses on thermocatalysis, electrocatalysis, photocatalysis, enzymatic catalysis, and molecular catalysis.
Recent News and Updates
- by Michigan Chemical EngineeringNew bone cells and inflammation-reducing cells grab onto microscopic grooves in the coatings, stretching in ways that promote tissue healing. The post Crinkled coatings could prevent medical implants from failing appeared first on Chemical Engineering.
- by Taylor ShafferThe Veteran Innovation Fellowship Program is a first-of-its-kind program centered around providing total support and training to undergraduate veteran students in STEM disciplines. The post COMPASS launches Veteran Innovation Fellowship Program appeared first on Chemical Engineering.
- by Taylor ShafferThe AAAS fellowship is one of the most distinct honors in the scientific community and acknowledges their contributions to the fields of chemical engineering, materials science, biomedical engineering, and macromolecular science and engineering. The post Lola Eniola-Adefeso and Nicholas Kotov honored as AAAS fellows appeared first on Chemical Engineering.
- by Taylor ShafferThe National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship Award supports advanced training in science and engineering to cultivate exceptional talent and innovation among scholars. The post Advancing electric vehicle battery technology: Anish Avasthi receives NDSEG Fellowship appeared first on Chemical Engineering.
- by Taylor ShafferLinderman retires after a career from a young researcher to a distinguished professor spanning over three decades. The post Jennifer Linderman: A legacy of leadership, scholarship and equity appeared first on Chemical Engineering.
- by Taylor ShafferWorking towards combating climate change, the project focuses on developing an innovative hybrid nano-catalyst to efficiently convert carbon dioxide into methanol. The post New funding supports carbon dioxide conversion research appeared first on Chemical Engineering.
- by Michigan Chemical EngineeringWith oil production dropping, a process using natural gas is needed to avert a shortage of a workhorse chemical used for automotive parts, cleaning products and more. The post New reactor could save millions when making ingredients for plastics and rubber from natural gas appeared first on Chemical Engineering.
- by Michigan Chemical EngineeringParticles that gum up the keys that the virus uses to enter cells could one day be an effective COVID treatment whenever vaccines and other treatments fall short The post Targeting multiple COVID variants through the twist in the spike protein appeared first on Chemical Engineering.
- by Michigan Chemical EngineeringNew process can accelerate the production of complex materials needed to advance photonics technologies The post A simple, scalable method using light to 3D print helical nanostructures appeared first on Chemical Engineering.
- by Michigan Chemical EngineeringEasily interpretable technique can reduce the cost and increase the scale of protein optimization for applications in medicine, biofuels and more. The post A simple and robust experimental process for protein engineering appeared first on Chemical Engineering.