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Thu, 02/09/2023 | AIChE's CEP Magazine
Effective DEI practices for chemical engineering departments
UW ChemE's holistic approach was highlighted at a national conference for academic leaders developing best practices for equity and inclusion
Mon, 01/30/2023 | UW College of Engineering
UW COE a national leader in inclusive excellence
The College of Engineering has been recognized as a leader in inclusive excellence by the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE)
Wed, 12/07/2022
WChE 6th Annual Industry Event
Department alumni shared with current students valuable insights into preparing for and navigating the many career paths available to ChemE’s
Mon, 12/05/2022
Champions of Sustainability
Working at the nanoscale up to the systems level, UW chemical engineers are focused on speeding the adoption of renewable power, slashing energy demands of industrial processes, and so much more
Thu, 12/01/2022
Meet our new faculty
Julie Rorrer and Alex Prybutok join UW ChemE in the 2022-23 academic year
Thu, 12/01/2022
Passion for engineering excellence is all in the family
Dahlgren father and son alumni establish new endowment in chemical engineering
Wed, 11/09/2022 | Innovator Insights
Finding a path in ChemE
Professor Alex Prybutok discusses the versatility of a ChemE degree and shares how she found her passion for equity and accessibility in engineering education
Mon, 10/17/2022
Introducing CSSAS 2.0
Center focused on bio-inspired materials synthesis enters new phase of research
Thu, 10/06/2022
2022 Early Career Impact Award
Brent Nannenga (Ph.D. '11) is an emerging leader in protein engineering and structural biology, and an expert in cryo-electron microscopy techniques
Tue, 09/13/2022
Retooling microbes to upcycle CO2
An interdisciplinary, UW-led team of synthetic biologists will embark on a 5-year, $15 million project to engineer microbial genomes that transform CO2 into high-value chemicals.
Wed, 09/07/2022 | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Renyu Zheng wins Peptoid Summit presentation award
Graduate student Zheng presented work on the design of a simple peptoid capable of self-assembly into highly ordered helical fibers
Thu, 08/11/2022
2022 Moulton Distinguished Alumnus
Kirk A. Nass (Ph.D. ’89) is honored for his work in polymer science and advocacy for equal rights at Chevron
Fri, 07/15/2022 | UW News
Jim Pfaendtner elected to Washington State Academy of Sciences
Pfaendtner is recognized “for pioneering contributions that advanced the frontiers of molecular simulation, impacting the prediction of enzyme activity in ionic liquids, peptide interactions with surfaces and molecular design.”
Tue, 07/05/2022 | UW Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering
Isaiah Lemmon is a 2022 UW Engineering Dean's Medalist
Lemmon, a ChemE–computer science double major, has a passion for programming and clean energy
Fri, 06/10/2022 | UW Clean Energy Institute
Madden joins Clean Energy Testbeds as Entrepreneur-in-Residence
ChemE affiliate professor Thomas Madden (Ph.D. '01) will mentor entrepreneurs and advise early-stage, climate tech startups at UW's open-access facility for developing clean energy technology
Tue, 05/17/2022 | UW Molecular Engineering & Sciences Institute
Unlocking biotechnology with RNA
Two recent molecular engineering alums, advised by ChemE professor James Carothers, have launched a startup to engineer 'smart' RNA to solve complex problems
Tue, 04/19/2022 | AIChE CEP
Breaking down the blood-brain barrier
Ph.D. student Sydney Floryanzia is developing drug delivery methods to cross the blood-brain barrier. Inspired by music, great mentors, and the complexities of the brain, she's loving the work she does every day.
Wed, 04/13/2022 | UW News
UW graduate and professional disciplines again place high in US News’ best graduate school rankings
ChemE's graduate program ranks 20th in chemical engineering, according to U.S. News & World Report
Tue, 03/29/2022
Researchers create a sea of nano-sized gold stars
Precise construction is possible with predictive materials science
Fri, 03/11/2022 | UW Foster School of Business
ChemE seniors part of winning health innovation team
Evan Ross and Jimmy Ye were part of team inSTENT Connection, which won the $15,000 grand prize in the Hollomon Health Innovation Challenge
Thu, 03/10/2022 | UW Bioengineering
Elizabeth Nance joins BioE core faculty
Nance's research lies at the intersection of engineering, neurosciences, data sciences and translational medicine, and is focused on addressing brain disease.
Fri, 02/11/2022 | UW News
Samson Jenekhe elected to National Academy of Engineering
Jenekhe's pioneering research includes work on organic and flexible electronics, OLEDs, and semiconducting polymers
Fri, 02/04/2022 | UW Community College Research Initiatives
Partnerships across WA state to smooth the way for STEM transfers
ChemE undergraduate adviser Nicole Minkoff is the UW-Seattle lead in an initiative to improve outcomes for students transferring into 4-year STEM degree programs
Tue, 01/18/2022 | Science
New UW center to advance scientific software
Led by David Beck, the Scientific Software Engineering Center will speed the deployment & adoption of prototype codes
Mon, 12/13/2021 | UW CoMotion
Startup success story: Membrion
Greg Newbloom (Ph.D. '14) sits down with ChemE professor and CoMotion director François Baneyx to share his insights from founding a UW-spinout company