Welcome to our virtual open house!
We’re so excited you’re taking the time to get to know UW ChemE. Below, we’ve included photo and video content for you to peruse at your convenience. We invite you to take a virtual tour of UW’s beautiful campus, hear from our Chair and Graduate Program Coordinator, and learn about our faculty’s research programs, interdisciplinary research institutes, and department graduate student organizations. In addition, Professor Cole DeForest and Graduate Student Advisor Allison Sherrill are available for questions and conversation as you explore what our department has to offer.
Hear from our faculty and students
Department and Ph.D. Program Overviews
Welcome from Jim Pfaendtner, Professor and Department Chair
Ph.D. Program Overview by Cole DeForest, Professor and Associate Chair for Graduate Studies
Graduate Student Life
Association of Chemical Engineering Graduate Students (ACES)
Women in Chemical Engineering (WChE)
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in UW ChemE
ChemE Research Group Snapshots
In 5 minutes or less, our faculty share what their groups are working on
Interdisciplinary Research Centers
ChemE students have access to world-class facilities across campus
Explore the University of Washington campus
Scenes from Seattle and the surrounding area
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All photos ©Thorsten Scheuermann (Allison Sherrill's wonderful husband!)
Seattle skyline
Seattle at sunset
Lake Washington, Kirkland
Seattle from Bellevue Hills
Lake Washington by canoe
Seattle Japanese Garden
Seattle Center
Seattle Center
Chihuly Garden, Seattle Center (left) and flowers at Pike Place Market
Pike Place Market
Pike Place Market
Shi Shi Beach, Olympic National Park
Hoh Rainforest, Olympic National Park
Paradise, Mount Rainier National Park