News
Mon, 07/13/2026
Research & Recognition Roundup July 2026
A roundup of ChemE publications and awards. November 2025-June 2026.
Wed, 07/08/2026
Dr. David Beck appointed Wilder Family Term Professor
Dr. David Beck has been appointed as the Wilder Family Term Professor. The award, founded by Warren and Liz Wilder, is broadly designated to support research, scholarship and educational endeavors of Chemical Engineering faculty.
Thu, 07/02/2026
Dr. Jorge Marchand receives NIH funding to grow the “biocatalytic toolkit” for therapeutics
Dr. Jorge Marchand, assistant professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, has received the Maximizing Investigator’s Research Award (MIRA), a major award from the National Institute of Health.
Fri, 06/26/2026
Dr. E. Daniel Cárdenas-Vásquez joins ChemE faculty
Dr. E. Daniel Cárdenas-Vásquez will join the Department of Chemical Engineering in September as the John C. Berg Endowed Lecturer in Interfacial and Colloid Science.
Thu, 06/25/2026
Nearly 70 students participate in ChemE's first capstone and design showcase
Nearly 70 Chemical Engineering students participated in the Department’s first-ever Capstone & Design Showcase in June.
Tue, 06/23/2026
From transfer student to Husky 100: Lauren Ellis, B.S. ‘26, describes her UW journey
Ellis was named to the Husky 100 for her research on improving plastic recycling and her impressive extra curriculars.
Thu, 06/18/2026
Bret Snyder (Ph.D. '96) named R. Wells Moulton Distinguished Alumnus in Industry
The Chemical Engineering Department was honored to welcome Snyder as the alumni speaker at graduation last week.
Wed, 06/17/2026
Tata Serebryany on Community, Pride, and Chemical Engineering
AIChE spoke with Tata Serebryany, an NSF Graduate Research Fellow at the University of Washington, about his path to chemical engineering and his perspective on creating welcoming spaces for LGBTQ+ engineers.
Fri, 05/29/2026
ChemE Alum Ben Magruder awarded Schmidt Science Fellowship
The Schmidt Science Fellowship is awarded to promising early-career scientists who are looking to pivot to a new area of study. Ben Magruder is interviewed.