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Mon, 07/13/2026

Research & Recognition Roundup July 2026

A roundup of ChemE publications and awards. November 2025-June 2026.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Tue, 06/23/2026

From transfer student to Husky 100: Lauren Ellis, B.S. ‘26, describes her UW journey

Ellis was named to the Husky 100 for her research on improving plastic recycling and her impressive extra curriculars.

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Thu, 06/18/2026

Bret Snyder (Ph.D. '96) named R. Wells Moulton Distinguished Alumnus in Industry

The Chemical Engineering Department was honored to welcome Snyder as the alumni speaker at graduation last week.

Tata Serebryany in the lab.

Wed, 06/17/2026

Tata Serebryany on Community, Pride, and Chemical Engineering

AIChE spoke with Tata Serebryany, an NSF Graduate Research Fellow at the University of Washington, about his path to chemical engineering and his perspective on creating welcoming spaces for LGBTQ+ engineers.

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Fri, 06/12/2026

Class of 2026 Graduation

See our livestream link and digital program. 

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Fri, 05/29/2026

ChemE Alum Ben Magruder awarded Schmidt Science Fellowship

The Schmidt Science Fellowship is awarded to promising early-career scientists who are looking to pivot to a new area of study. Ben Magruder is interviewed.