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Chemical & Environmental Engineering News - October 2017

biofuel tanker train

UA to Head New Center Focusing on Biofuels and Bioproducts

The goals of the Sustainable Bioeconomy for Arid Regions Center will be to address the nation's needs for biofuels and bioproducts, strengthen Arizona's bioeconomy, and provide training for the next generation of scientists and engineers.
John Somerhalder, Engineering Alumnus of the Year 2016

A Forward-Looking Donor

The College of Engineering's 2016 Alumnus of the Year and his wife make a million-dollar gift to the college.
Solar-powered desalination bus

UA Leads STEM Traineeship to Address Needs of Navajo Nation

With funding from the National Science Foundation, a five-year, $3 million research traineeship will give UA graduate students the tools to address food, energy and water challenges in the Navajo Nation.
Student diplomats with Costa Rican ambassador

Students Step Up Global Negotiating Skills During Trip to Washington

Three UA Engineering students explore science diplomacy with foreign ambassadors, NASA researchers and international journalists, and show how the University is working to support a more peaceful world.