At UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, we integrate science and engineering to address global challenges from the molecular level up. This exciting new field involves the incorporation of synthetic molecular building blocks including electronic, optical, mechanical, chemical, and biological components into functional systems that will impact technologies from advanced medical therapies to quantum computing. Pritzker Molecular Engineering is the largest new academic program that the University has started since the founding of the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy in 1988. PME conducts research at the intersection of chemical, electrical, mechanical, and biological engineering as well as materials, biological, and physical sciences. The School’s work exploring innovative technologies in nanoscale manipulation and design at a molecular scale has the potential for societal impact in such areas as energy, health care, and the environment. Pritzker Molecular Engineering was created in partnership with Argonne National Laboratory, which brings leading scientists and engineers and world-class facilities to the endeavor, including the Advanced Photon Source, the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility and the Center for Nanoscale Materials.
