2024 Nobel Prize

David Baker, head of the Institute for Protein Design and adjunct professor of chemical engineering, has won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work in computational protein design.

Graduate Certificate in Battery Engineering

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Explore Chemical Engineering

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Diversity, equity & inclusion in ChemE

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

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Now Hiring: Postdoctoral Scholar

The candidate will conduct research to develop a catalytic reactor to store green hydrogen using plastic waste.

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Meet our new faculty

In December 2024, the UW Department of Chemical Engineering welcomed Nada Naser, Scott and Cathi Roberts Term Assistant Teaching Professor.

Context in ChemE courses

Alex Prybutok, University of Washington assistant teaching professor of chemical engineering, studies anti-racism, diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility in engineering education.

Bridging the gap

UW ChemE has taken on the task of developing new professional certificate programs that will help working engineers fill critical knowledge gaps amidst new emerging industries and accelerating technologies.

New endowment honors John Berg

The Gregory and Kimberly Ogden Endowment Fund in Undergraduate Research will support new opportunities for ChemE undergraduate students to work in labs.

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