Upcoming events
ChemE Graduate Seminar Series (Autumn 2025)
- October 7: Chun-Long Chen, PNNL
- October 14: Ankur Gupta, University of Colorado Boulder
- October 21: Shuyi Ma, Seattle Children’s Research Institute
- October 28: Margarita Sánchez-Domínguez, Centro de Investigación en Materiales Avanzados, S. C.
Annual events
Chair's Distinguished Lecture
This annual event brings the world's most influential and accomplished chemical engineers to the University of Washington.
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.
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.
Graduate Student Symposium
Organized by and for students, the GSS is a lively forum for knowledge exchange among our students, industry professionals, and experts in the community.