From reaction to resolution: The future of allergy treatment

How a child’s simple request led to an extraordinary breakthrough in peanut allergy treatment

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CBE Graduate Student Zeinab Ramshani

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Seven engineering faculty named collegiate professors

Seven faculty members in the Notre Dame College of Engineering have been named collegiate professors—a prestigious …

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From reaction to resolution: The future of allergy treatment

Twelve-year-old Lauren Eglite was thrilled to attend a Notre Dame football game with her father, Erik, in 2017, even …

Nosang Myung

Nosang Myung elected a Fellow of The Electrochemical Society

Nosang Vincent Myung, the Bernard Keating-Crawford Professor of Engineering in the Department of Chemical and …

David Leighton

New book from ND chemical engineering professor offers engaging classroom demos

Understanding transport phenomena—how ions, molecules, and charges move through materials—is essential to many …

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A better start for NICU families: Notre Dame leads the way in neonatal intensive care

In this episode of the Notre Dame Stories podcast, Kathleen Kolberg, Ph.D., Associate Dean, College of Science, Office …

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Notre Dame announces 2025 Strategic Framework Grant recipients

The University of Notre Dame has announced the awardees of its 2025 Strategic Framework Grant (SFG) …

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Facilities and Resources

Our research facilities are part of a vibrant and growing Notre Dame research infrastructure. Research and innovation in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering take place in dozens of labs and core facilities, including those with Fitzpatrick Hall of Engineering, Stinson-Remick Hall of Engineeering, Nieuwland Hall of Science, and the Multidisciplinary Research Building.

CBE Undergrad Anna Kleunder in Schleckser Family Unit Operations Laboratory

Undergraduate Program

You’ll gain a solid foundation in chemical engineering principles, integrated with modern data science and computational tools and have the flexibility to tailor your education to your interests and academic goals in areas that range from energy to bioengineering.

Graduate student Diya Li

Graduate Programs

You’ll have opportunities to conduct high-impact, meaningful research, with mentoring and training focused on developing you as an independent scholar and building your network within the engineering community.


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Research

Our research leverages deep fundamental insights to develop solutions to problems facing humanity in health, energy, and sustainability.

Spotlight on Research in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Fighting to Control Diabetes

Prof. Matthew Webber is developing new technology that would sense a drop in blood sugar and automatically administer life-saving medication as needed.

Fighting to Control Diabetes