Mission
The mission of the Department is to provide the highest quality programs to educate students in the principles and applications of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. The excellence of the program is ensured by the high regard for teaching, strong research activities and solid industrial ties. The program educates students to take leadership roles in industry, academia and government.
Researchers Use Crawfish Shells and Sugar Cane to Clean Contaminated Groundwater
In Vijay John’s laboratory, Bhanu Sunkara and Jingjing Zhan develop composite “NanoFex” particles that absorb...Read More 
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Tricking Cancer Cells to Self-Destruct
Tulane University researcher W T. Godbey has developed a treatment for cancer using a method that causes cancer cells to self-destruct while sparing surrounding healthy cells...Read More
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative awards $10.4M
to a Tulane led consortium to study effects
of the oil spill
Sun’s rays fuel idea for cleaner drinking water
Alex Girau, a graduate student in Brian Mitchell’s lab, teamed up with medical student Olivia Chang to develop SODI-CAN – a plastic container with a proprietary coating inside that kills germs and bacteria in water when heated by the sun...Read More
CBE Department News 
- EPA’s Lisa Jackson, a CBE Alumna, will deliver the keynote address at the Tulane University Commencement 2012, which will take place at 9 a.m. on May 19 in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Read More »
- A ceremony on Friday (March 9) celebrated Anne Skaja Robinson’s accomplishments and honored her investment as the Catherine and Henry Boh Professor of Engineering. Read More »
- W Godbey moved into the Wall Residential College on campus with his family last summer to serve as the Wall professor in residence. “The purpose of the Wall professor is to bridge the chasm between students and faculty,” Godbey says. Read More »
- When it debuts this year, the new $7.4 million Donna and Paul Flower Hall for Research and Innovation will be a catalyst for Tulane’s emergence as a science and engineering powerhouse ... Read More »
- Prof. Kim O'Connor receives $499,377 from NSF to support research to develop effective stem cell technologies to repair damaged bone by gaining insight into the heterogeneity in composition of bone marrow-derived, human mesenchymal stem cells at the cellular and molecular levels.
- CBE Alumna Miriam E. John receives 2011 School of Science and Engineering award for outstanding contributions. View Program | Read Biography »
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