News
Thu, 02/05/2026 | UW News
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation funds 16 UW postdocs across the College of Arts & Sciences, the College of Engineering and the College of the Environment
ChemE postdoc Leo Brody will use his fellowship to explore new materials that could lower the cost of turning waste plastics into useful fuels and chemicals.
Wed, 12/10/2025
A surface and colloid science legacy
Professor John C. Berg’s unique surface and colloids lab makes the University of Washington’s chemical engineering education stand out.
Wed, 12/10/2025
Two ChemE alumni cite John Berg as inspiration for their continued support
Mary Armstrong and Jill Seebergh reflect on how Professor John Berg and their overall ChemE experiences inspired them to give back to the department.
Tue, 12/02/2025 | Forbes
Forbes 30 Under 30 Healthcare 2026
UW ChemE alumna Andrea Joseph has been listed among the 2026 Forbes 30 Under 30, Healthcare.
Wed, 11/19/2025 | UW Molecular Engineering & Sciences Institute
UW team uses extreme ultraviolet photolithography to create next-generation integrated circuits
A UW research team, co-led by ChemE assistant professor David Bergsman, uses extreme ultraviolet photolithography to create next-generation integrated circuits.
Mon, 11/17/2025
2025 Early Career Impact Award
Chemical engineer Katie Weigandt (ChemE Ph.D. '12) is working to change and expand the way scientists study materials using neutron measurement techniques.
Tue, 11/04/2025 | Rice University
Tiny swarms, big impact: Researchers engineering adaptive magnetic systems for medicine, energy and environment
ChemE assistant professor Zach Sherman is partnering with other institutions to revolutionize how materials can be designed, controlled and applied in real-world environments.
Wed, 10/29/2025 | UW Magazine
Discovery at the edge
ChemE Ph.D. student Sydney Floryanzia’s research—and that of many of her peers across campus and across the country—is under threat as federal funding cuts continue.
Fri, 10/24/2025 | UW Bioengineering
Ratner earns NIH tech transfer grant to improve dialysis for patients
Buddy Ratner earns a $1.6 million grant that will support a new method of recycling dialysate that is 500 times more efficient than current approaches.
Tue, 10/14/2025
Advancing water treatment for a sustainable future
UW Chemical Engineering graduate student Joelle Scott, from the Bergsman Research Group, is working toward a more sustainable and equitable future through advanced materials research, testing new methods to remove toxic forever chemicals and other contaminants from wastewater.