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Students hold their PEZ dispensers and stand with Dr. Prybutok.

Wed, 07/29/2026

ChemE seniors devise perfect gift for Dr. Prybutok – custom PEZ dispensers

Graduating senior Nick Porter, with help from his peers Facilities Manager Benjamin Hornburg, used his skills in 3-D printing and Computer Aided Design to create seven custom PEZ dispensers resembling himself and his classmates.

Cole DeForest headshot.

Mon, 07/27/2026

Dr. Cole DeForest receives renewed funding from NIH for studying biology in 4D

The grant will support the DeForest Lab's work in developing methods for studying human development and disease progression in both space and time. 

Shachi Mittal headshot.

Mon, 07/27/2026

Dr. Mittal awarded early-career travel grant from National Cancer Institute

Dr. Shachi Mittal will present at the 15th Early Detection Research Network Scientific Workshop this fall with support from the National Cancer Institute. 

Jullien Berzuela stands with Elizabeth Nance holding a certificate for the Distinguished Staff Awards and a bouquet of flowers.

Thu, 07/16/2026

Jullien Berzuela wins ChemE Distinguished Staff Award

The annual award honors an outstanding staff member who has gone above and beyond in their work.  

Elizabeth Nance headshot.

Tue, 07/14/2026

Chair's Letter July 2026

If I were to sum up the last six months in one word, it would be: momentum. Faculty, students and staff have been working behind the scenes on projects for months and even years, and many of those efforts recently came to fruition. 

Student wearing purple gloves handles gels in a lab.

Mon, 07/13/2026

Research & Recognition Roundup July 2026

A roundup of ChemE publications and awards. November 2025-June 2026.

David Beck, Liz Wilder and Warren Wilder stand in a lab in Benson Hall.

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.

Jorge Marchand headshot.

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.

E. Daniel Cárdenas-Vásquez headshot

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.

A student stands in front of their research poster, explaining their work to a person standing across from them.

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.