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Oct
3

ChBE Homecoming Tailgate

  • October 3, 2026
  • Saturday, 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM
  • Gies Memorial Stadium and surrounding area
Oct
6

CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Brandon C. Bukowski, Johns Hopkins University (Host: Elizabeth Bickel Rogers)

  • October 6, 2026
  • Tuesday, 2:00 PM
  • 116 Roger Adams Laboratory
Oct
6

CCIL-CI MED Symposium: Design Controls and Risk Management (Session I)

  • October 6, 2026
  • Tuesday, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
 

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