Explore Chemical Engineering

We engineer molecules, materials, and devices for a greener, healthier world

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Graduation 2022

Congratulations, ChemE graduates! A recording of our ceremony celebrating the Class of 2022 is now available

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Jenekhe elected to National Academy of Engineering

Jenekhe's pioneering research includes work on flexible electronics, OLEDs, and semiconducting polymers

Making better materials, more sustainably

ChemE researchers are developing technologies to manufacture advanced materials in a greener way

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Industry Capstone Opportunities

Add some UW ChemE ingenuity to the engineering challenges facing your company. It's a winning formula!

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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in ChemE

Learn more about our department's values and actions to advance diversity, equity and inclusion

Retooling microbes to upcycle CO2

An interdisciplinary, UW-led team of synthetic biologists will embark on a 5-year, $15 million project to engineer microbial genomes that transform CO2 into high-value chemicals.

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2022 Moulton Distinguished Alumnus

Kirk A. Nass (Ph.D. ’89) is honored for his work in polymer science and advocacy for equal rights at Chevron

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Jim Pfaendtner elected to Washington State Academy of Sciences

Pfaendtner is recognized “for pioneering contributions that advanced the frontiers of molecular simulation, impacting the prediction of enzyme activity in ionic liquids, peptide interactions with surfaces and molecular design.”

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