News
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.
Mon, 07/27/2026
Dr. Mittal awarded early-career travel grant from National Cancer Institute
Dr. Shachi Mittal will present at the 15th Early Detection Research Network Scientific Workshop this fall with support from the National Cancer Institute.
Thu, 07/16/2026
Jullien Berzuela wins ChemE Distinguished Staff Award
The annual award honors an outstanding staff member who has gone above and beyond in their work.
Tue, 07/14/2026
Chair's Letter July 2026
If I were to sum up the last six months in one word, it would be: momentum. Faculty, students and staff have been working behind the scenes on projects for months and even years, and many of those efforts recently came to fruition.
Mon, 07/13/2026
Research & Recognition Roundup July 2026
A roundup of ChemE publications and awards. November 2025-June 2026.
Wed, 07/08/2026
Dr. David Beck appointed Wilder Family Term Professor
Dr. David Beck has been appointed as the Wilder Family Term Professor. The award, founded by Warren and Liz Wilder, is broadly designated to support research, scholarship and educational endeavors of Chemical Engineering faculty.
Thu, 07/02/2026
Dr. Jorge Marchand receives NIH funding to grow the “biocatalytic toolkit” for therapeutics
Dr. Jorge Marchand, assistant professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, has received the Maximizing Investigator’s Research Award (MIRA), a major award from the National Institute of Health.
Fri, 06/26/2026
Dr. E. Daniel Cárdenas-Vásquez joins ChemE faculty
Dr. E. Daniel Cárdenas-Vásquez will join the Department of Chemical Engineering in September as the John C. Berg Endowed Lecturer in Interfacial and Colloid Science.
Thu, 06/25/2026
Nearly 70 students participate in ChemE's first capstone and design showcase
Nearly 70 Chemical Engineering students participated in the Department’s first-ever Capstone & Design Showcase in June.