News
Tue, 10/14/2025
Advancing water treatment for a sustainable future
UW Chemical Engineering graduate student Joelle Scott, from the Bergsman Research Group, is working toward a more sustainable and equitable future through advanced materials research, testing new methods to remove toxic forever chemicals and other contaminants from wastewater.
Thu, 10/09/2025 | UW News
Programmable proteins use logic to improve targeted drug delivery
By adding smart tail structures to therapeutic proteins, researchers in the Deforest Lab demonstrated that the proteins could be “programmed” to act based on the presence of specific environmental cues.
Thu, 09/25/2025 | UW Medicine | Newsroom
Protein switches may lead to safer, smarter medicines
Adam Broerman, a chemical engineering Ph.D. student in the Baker Lab, is leading new research to potentially control when drugs are active or inactive in the body, making medicines smarter and safer.
Tue, 09/09/2025 | Biomedical Engineering Society
2025 BMES Award
Buddy Ratner, professor of chemical engineering and bioengineering, has received the Athanasiou Medal of Excellence in Translational Bioengineering Award from the Biomedical Engineering Society.
Tue, 09/09/2025
Elizabeth Nance named Blavatnik Awards finalist
Elizabeth Nance, Department Chair and Jagjeet & Janice Bindra Endowed Career Development Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, is a finalist for the 2025 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists.
Tue, 09/02/2025
A stable, scalable treatment for newborn brain injury
ChemE graduate student Nuo Xu (Ph.D. '25) has formulated shelf-stable therapeutics that have shown success treating brain injuries in newborn piglets, a promising step toward future clinical trials to treat brain injuries in human infants.
Wed, 08/27/2025 | Institute for Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine
Key upgrade to protective cell delivery system offers greater control with light
The DeForest Research Group unveils a new tool, known as PhoCoil, that protects injected cells as they travel to their destination and gives scientists greater control over them once they arrive.
Fri, 07/25/2025
Multiple honors bolster ChemE student’s ALS research
ChemE undergraduate student Sofia Dahlgren has received multiple awards recognizing her innovative research success in developing nano-based therapies for neurological disease treatment.
Thu, 06/26/2025 | UW Chemistry
Sam Jenekhe wins 2025 de Gennes Prize
The Royal Society of Chemistry has awarded the 2025 de Gennes Prize to Samson Jenekhe, professor of chemistry and chemical engineering and Frank and Julie Jungers Endowed Chair of Engineering.
Wed, 06/25/2025 | UW College of Engineering
Elizabeth Nance appointed Chemical Engineering chair
ChemE professor Elizabeth Nance has been appointed chair of the department, starting September 1.
Fri, 06/20/2025 | University of Washington Magazine
Serving in science
From the Navy to the UW, Kristin Bennett's journey has sparked innovations in studying brain injury—and making education accessible.
Thu, 06/12/2025 | Institute for Nano-Engineered Systems
UW NanoES announces four awardees of Northwest Nanotechnology Infrastructure seed grants
ChemE postdoctoral scholar Leo Brody received a $10,000 seed grant for his research in the Rorrer Lab, developing novel catalysts for upcycling plastic waste.
Thu, 06/12/2025
2025 Renewable Energy Scholarships
Two ChemE students have been awarded scholarships from the Renewable Energy Scholarship Foundation for their commitment to innovative clean energy research
Wed, 05/28/2025
Student-led capstone wins innovation prize
Team JanuTech won third place in the 2025 Environmental Innovation Challenge for their quick-charging drone batteries.
Tue, 05/27/2025 | Chemical & Engineering News
Meet the chemical engineer piloting Boeing’s materials innovation
Jill Seebergh, ChemE alumna and affiliate professor, helps Boeing make its planes more sustainable and safe.
Wed, 05/21/2025
2025 Moulton Distinguished Alumnus
Andy Walker (B.S. ‘96) is recognized for his experience and achievements in leadership and accomplishments in the biotherapeutics industry.
Mon, 04/21/2025
A blood-brain barrier research roadmap
Researchers from the University of Washington Department of Chemical Engineering have developed better ways to isolate cells from the brain's protective barrier, creating a roadmap for future scientists to follow.
Mon, 03/24/2025 | UW Clean Energy Institute
2025 Undergraduate Research Awards
The Washington Clean Energy Testbeds announced the 2024-25 Undergraduate Research Award recipients. Three of the four awardees are ChemE students.
Wed, 03/19/2025 | UW News
AVS Thin Film Young Investigator Award
David Bergsman, UW assistant professor of chemical engineering, has been named the 2024 recipient of the American Vacuum Society (AVS) Thin Film Division Paul Holloway Young Investigator Award.
Wed, 02/26/2025 | UW Clean Energy Institute
CEI Director Dan Schwartz speaks at 2025 Provost’s Town Hall
CEI Director Dan Schwartz, the Boeing-Sutter Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Washington, was invited by UW Provost Tricia Serio to speak at her 2025 Town Hall.
Mon, 02/24/2025
ChemE data science courses open doors
University of Washington alumnus Gregory Moore gives credit to ChemE’s data science courses for landing his early career dream job.
Wed, 02/19/2025 | Society for Biomaterials
Society for Biomaterials award
Weyerhaeuser Endowed Professor Cole Deforest received the 2025 Mid-Career Award from the Society for Biomaterials.
Wed, 02/05/2025 | UW College of Engineering
2025 Diamond Awards
Gabriel P. López (Ph.D. '91) has received the 2025 Diamond Award in the category for Creating a Healthier and More Just World.
Tue, 02/04/2025
ChemE at STEM Pitch Night
Engage’s STEM Pitch Night challenges UW graduate students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics majors to condense their research into three-minute talks geared toward a general audience.
Mon, 01/13/2025
Meet our new faculty
In December 2024, the UW Department of Chemical Engineering welcomed Nada Naser, Scott and Cathi Roberts Term Assistant Teaching Professor.