We asked a group of chemical engineering educators with a broad set of research interests to reimagine the undergraduate curriculum, highlighting both current strengths and areas of needed development.
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Gong, J., Shallcross, D.C., Jiao, Y. et al. Rethinking chemical engineering education. Nat Chem Eng 1, 127–133 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44286-024-00029-1
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