News
Mon, 09/14/2026
Department Research Showcase to highlight diverse graduate student research
The Department Research Showcase highlights the research of graduate students and postdocs in ChemE. Here are three students who will present their work at the upcoming showcase on Thursday, September 24.
Mon, 09/14/2026
PhD student Long Tran and co-authors unveil NovoTags, a designed protein for improved imaging
NovoTags are designed proteins that can illuminate specific areas of cells so they can be studied under a microscope. The research was published in Science.
Tue, 09/08/2026
Dr. Elizabeth Nance to chair NIH Innovations in Nanosystems and Nanotechnology Study Section
As chair, Nance will “facilitate high quality, fair, and unbiased peer review of applications,” she says. She will serve a three-year term starting in October 2026. Nance named NIH section chair
Thu, 09/03/2026
Chemical Engineering to develop a shared instrument facility for autonomous experimentation
Dr. Nada Naser will lead the creation of an automation research and teaching laboratory this academic year, thanks to new funding from the University of Washington.
Thu, 09/03/2026 | University of Washington Clean Energy Institute
West Coast’s first public, open-access lab for pilot-scale battery manufacturing opens in Seattle
The new lab at the Washington Clean Energy Testbeds enables industry users and academic researchers to produce batches of prototype pouch cells on a pay-per-use basis.
Wed, 08/19/2026 | The Chronicle
Students test engineering, bridge-building skills at annual UW STEM camp at W.F. West
Faculty member Alex Prybutok is featured in this article on UW STEM Camp in Chehalis, which she has co-organized for the last four years.
Wed, 08/12/2026
PhD students’ storybook inspires curiosity for science
Jackson Comes, a second-year Ph.D. student in Chemical Engineering, recently wrote and published a storybook called The Garden of Living Recipes.
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.
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.