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Seminars & annual events

Upcoming events

See ChemE's event calendar for current upcoming events.

Annual events

Students and faculty mill about and talk at the reception.

Department Research Showcase

This event is designed to share graduate student research with colleagues in industry, academia and entrepreneurship.

Two people stand in front of a large projector. One is holding a plaque with wood trim and gold writing.

Chair's Distinguished Lecture

This annual event brings the world's most influential and accomplished chemical engineers to the University of Washington.

Students stand by their poster and listen to a guest at the Capstone Showcase reception.

Department Capstone & Design Showcase

For this annual event, we invite alumni, donors and friends of the department to meet our undergraduate students and explore their capstone and senior design projects.

ChemE Graduation Celebration

Each year, we celebrate our graduating Bachelor's, Master's and Ph.D. degree recipients and honor one of our distinguished alumni.

Seminars

Department Seminar Series

The Department Seminar Series features current and state-of-the-art research in chemical engineering and related fields.

Leadership Seminar Series

Alumni who are leaders in a range of industries and sectors offer students valuable insights, lessons learned, and advice for succeeding in today’s professional work environment.

ChemE Classrooms to Careers

This course — intended for undergraduates and open to the public — features alumni panels that discuss a wide variety of career options for chemical engineering graduates.

Distinguished Young Scholars Seminar

The DYSS program brings in top postdocs and Ph.D. students from around the country to participate in a mock faculty interview, present a research seminar, and network with students and faculty.