Name change highlights links between engineering and biology
This news is adopted from Princeton University website. Reflecting the growing intersection of biology and engineering, the Department of Chemical Engineering will change its name as of July 1, 2010, to the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering. "Adding 'biological' to our name makes a public statement," said Richard Register, who chairs the department. "It signals to the community -- especially prospective graduate students and faculty -- our commitment to leading in this area of great scientific and social importance." The name change was formally approved at the Faculty Meeting on Dec. 7. The field of chemical engineering has had longstanding ties to biology, ...
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