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Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2024
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BIOE 532 001 (CRN: 17511)
BIOMANUFACTURING, SUS. & ECON
Long Title: BIOMANUFACTURING, SUSTAINABILITY, AND BIOECONOMY
Department: Bioengineering
Instructor: Lu, George
Meeting: 4:00PM - 5:15PM TR (26-AUG-2024 - 6-DEC-2024)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Section Max Enrollment: 25
Section Enrolled: 11
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 25
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 11
Enrollment data as of: 26-DEC-2024 6:23AM
Final Exam: GR Course-Dept Schedules Exam
Description: The climate crisis, the need for sustainable energy sources, the manufacturing of commodities with low carbon emissions, and the scalable manufacturing of biomedicines are some of the grand challenges of the 21st century. Biotechnology and synthetic biology can offer innovative solutions to many of these challenges. This course will survey the current frontier of research on these topics, explore the future of the bioeconomy, and brainstorm novel strategies to address these challenges. Cross-list: BIOE 432. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for BIOE 532 if student has credit for BIOE 432.