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New CISTAR Website with screen shot of homepage

cistar Launches new website

CISTAR has updated its website with a new, user-friendly design. The website includes more detailed information about each pillar and its programs and an events page with a calendar of all internal team meetings, center-wide events, and program events.

CISTAR Welcomes Two New Industry Members, Evonik and Corteva

CISTAR announced that Evonik and Corteva are now CISTAR Industry Members.

Tobin Marks Elected to American Philosophical Society

Tobin Marks, CISTAR Thrust 3 Lead, is elected to the American Philosophical Society.

CISTAR Congratulates Ricem Diaz Arroyo and Sopuru A. Ezenwa on CISTAR Fellowships

Congratulations to our 2021-2022 CISTAR Fellowship Winners, Ricem Diaz Arroyo and Sopuruchukwu (Sopuru) A. Ezenwa. CISTAR awards two fellowships annually – both of which are funded by Purdue Chemical Engineering alumni: Dick Reitz and Bill Murray.

CISTAR Congrats: Linsey Seitz

CISTAR Congrats Linsey Seitz, Northwestern University and CISTAR team member on her prestigious NSF Early Career Award!

Tobin Marks Named Among Global ‘Highly Cited Researchers’ for 2021

Tobin Marks, CISTAR Thrust 3 Lead, is named among global 'Highly Cited Researchers' for 2021

CISTAR Welcomes Two New Industry Members

CISTAR announced that Dow and Braskem are now CISTAR Industry Members.

CISTAR's Researchers Publish Findings for a New, More Economical Process for Converting Natural Gas Liquid (NGL) to Liquid Fuel

Researchers at the Center for Innovative and Strategic Transformation of Alkane Resources (CISTAR) have created a new, more economical process for converting natural gas liquid (NGL) to liquid fuel.

Abhaya Datye and UNM Research Team Develops Improved Catalyst Technology

Abhaya Datye, Distinguished Professor and chair of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at UNM and CISTAR International Programs Director along with his research team publish new findings in Nature Catalyst.

Coded Bias: Exploring Bias in Research and Its Unintended Consequences

by Dr. Denise M. Driscoll

Mental Health and Well Being Session at CISTAR’s Annual Meeting

By Dr. Denise M. Driscoll

CISTAR First-Generation College Students

As part of the 3rd National First-generation College Celebration, we listed CISTAR faculty, staff, and graduate fellows who were first-generation college students.

CISTAR Congrats: Jeff Brinker elected to the National Academy of Sciences

CISTAR congratulates Jeff Brinker, Distinguished and Regent’s Professor, Emeritus at the University of New Mexico, as he has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS).

Center News: Summer 2021

Welcome Dr. Ruilan Guo to join Polymer as Editor

Dr. Ruilan Guo will join Polymer as new Editor since August 1st, 2021.

William F. Schneider awarded Notre Dame’s James A. Burns, C.S.C., Award for outstanding mentorship of doctoral students

William F. Schneider is the recipient of the James A. Burns, C.S.C., Graduate School Award. The award showcases the outstanding mentorship of Notre Dame’s very best doctoral advisers.