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Chemical Engineering
November 18, 2016
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November 29 is Giving Blueday!  This year we are asking you to support the Department through gifts made to our Chemical Engineering Graduate Student Support Fund. From midnight through 11:59 p.m. EST on November  29th, you can be a victor for Michigan by making a gift to support. Your gift, no matter the size, will make a difference.

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