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Mon, 10/26/2026
Mittal and grad students on Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Dr. Shachi Mittal and two graduate students in her lab discuss their research on breast cancer in honor of breast cancer awareness month.
Thu, 10/22/2026 | Duke University Pratt School of Engineering
Duke’s Ashutosh Chilkoti Elected to the National Academy of Medicine
Ashutosh Chilkoti, who earned his Ph.D. at UW ChemE and is now a professor of Biomedical Engineering at Duke University, has been elected to the U.S. National Academy of Medicine (NAM).
Mon, 10/05/2026
Prof. Alex Prybutok named to AIChE’s 35 under 35
Assistant Teaching Professor in Chemical Engineering Alex Prybutok is being recognized with the American Institute of Chemical Engineers 35 under 35 award in Education & Outreach.
Wed, 09/30/2026
Naudia Watkins, B.S. '26, brightens Benson with a mural
Naudia Watkins, B.S. ‘26, has left a colorful legacy on the Chemical Engineering Department — a mural ascending the stairwell of Benson Hall.
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.