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The School of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering emphasizes the integration of chemical, biological, and environmental engineering principles and practices in a student-centered learning environment to provide work-ready graduates and technical solutions for a sustainable future. Research expenditures exceed $8 million per year. Current emphasis areas include thin films and nanostructured materials for renewable energy and electronic device applications, bioprocess engineering and biofuels, biomaterials and therapeutics, transport and remediation of contaminants in the subsurface, interaction of nanomaterials with the environment, microtechnology for chemical and energy processing applications, and engineering education research.