1 Engineering biology is also known as synthetic biology 2 The bioeconomy refers to economic activity that relies on biological resources and processes (animals, plants, microorganisms, and biomass).

Synthetic biology is an interdisciplinary field that combines principles from biology, engineering, and computer science to design and construct new biological systems or redesign existing ones. It ...

The undergraduate minor in biological engineering teaches students to create biological processes and products for application in a myriad of fields, from pharmaceuticals to biomaterials to ...

Synthetic biology combines principles from science, engineering and social science, creating emerging technologies such as alternative meats and mRNA vaccines; Deconstructing synthetic biology across ...

“The Role of Synthetic Biology in the Realization of the Bioeconomy” is the title of the talk that Carrie Eckert, leader of the Synthetic Biology Group at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, will present ...

This fund supports numerous advancements related to health, energy and the environment. The Chemical and Biological Engineering Department—part of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences—is an ...

The Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Northwestern University is pioneering transformational discoveries in synthetic biology, biotechnology, catalysis, medicine, complex systems, ...

Karl Lewis, who joined Cornell’s biomedical engineering faculty in July 2020, epitomizes Cornell Engineering’s motto “break the rules.”. Though a typical engineer may specialize in just one area, ...

This program applies basic scientific and engineering principles to the design, development and operation of large-scale, bio-based product manufacturing, such as food and pharmaceuticals. Such ...