News
Mon, 05/11/2026
Two Chemical undergraduates recognized with Population Health Award
Two undergraduates in Chemical Engineering — Durva Patil and Lauren Ellis — have been awarded Population Health Recognition Awards for their outstanding research projects.
Fri, 05/08/2026
Professors Lilo Pozzo and Nada Naser awarded UW SEED-AI Grant
Two ChemE faculty have been awarded a grant to incorporate robotics and artificial intelligence into the undergraduate curriculum.
Thu, 04/30/2026
How students "walk on water" at UW Discovery Days
Walk on Water, one of ChemE’s most popular (and high-energy) exhibits, invites students to run across the surface of a 10-foot pool of Oobleck (a mixture of cornstarch and water).
Wed, 04/29/2026
UW Chemical Engineering students headed to nationals after AIChE wins
UW Chemical Engineering students took several first- and second-place awards at the annual American Institute of Chemical Engineers Student Conference, winning them spots in the national competition in November.
Thu, 04/23/2026
ChemE faculty, students publish paper in ACS Nano
The research investigates the potential of a novel method for protecting the brain from ongoing damage following a neonatal brain injury.
Mon, 04/20/2026 | University of Washington
ChemE's Lauren Ellis named to Husky 100
Senior Lauren Ellis is part of this year's Husky 100, which recognizes outstanding students from across the University of Washington.
Tue, 04/14/2026
Eight ChemE-affiliates awarded Graduate Research Fellowships from the National Science Foundation
Eight undergraduate students, graduate students and alumni from the department have been awarded Graduate Research Fellowships from the National Science Foundation.
Thu, 04/09/2026 | University of Washington Clean Energy Institute
Three ChemE undergraduates receive Clean Energy Institute Testbed research awards
Lauren Ellis, Andrea Guiley and Maxine Lovelace are among the four recipients of this year's awards.
Thu, 02/05/2026 | UW News
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation funds 16 UW postdocs across the College of Arts & Sciences, the College of Engineering and the College of the Environment
ChemE postdoc Leo Brody will use his fellowship to explore new materials that could lower the cost of turning waste plastics into useful fuels and chemicals.
Wed, 12/10/2025
A surface and colloid science legacy
Professor John C. Berg’s unique surface and colloids lab makes the University of Washington’s chemical engineering education stand out.