Chemical Engineering Student Dominique Whyte is Making Waves

Whyte is a sophomore in MC’s chemical engineering department. RACHELLENUZZARO/COURTESY By Kyla Guilfoil, Managing Editor & Sports Editor Sophomore Dominique Whyte is making a name for herself in the chemical engineering department at Manhattan College. An international student from Jamaica, Whyte took a leap of faith moving thousands of miles away from home, but has already contributed to important research at MC.  Whyte told The Quadrangle … Continue reading Chemical Engineering Student Dominique Whyte is Making Waves

Candy Club: Chemical Engineering with a Twist

By Jocelyn Visnov, Web Editor/Production Editor Corn syrup and material science may sound like an unlikely combination at first. However, with experiments led by Connor Bilchak, Ph.D. ’14, students learn how to make their own sweet creations using principles of material sciences as part of the all new Candy Club.  Bilchak, a Manhattan College alum and current visiting assistant professor of chemical engineering, first found … Continue reading Candy Club: Chemical Engineering with a Twist

Tumultuous Past, Uncertain Future: Inside Chem-E’s Turmoil And Rebirth

  A QUADRANGLE INVESTIGATION by ROSE BRENNAN & STEPHEN D. ZUBRYCKY, Managing Editors “We don’t talk about the department.” These were the words of Ava, a current student in Manhattan College’s chemical engineering department, who has been given a pseudonym to protect her identity. Over the course of the past year, The Quadrangle has spoken with more than a dozen current and former students like Ava about … Continue reading Tumultuous Past, Uncertain Future: Inside Chem-E’s Turmoil And Rebirth