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2025 Blavatnik Award finalist

Tue, 09/09/2025

Elizabeth Nance named Blavatnik Awards finalist

Elizabeth Nance, Department Chair and Jagjeet & Janice Bindra Endowed Career Development Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, is a finalist for the 2025 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists.

Illustrated figure of curcumin-loaded nanoparticle targeting inflammation in the brain of fetal growth restricted pigs

Tue, 09/02/2025

A stable, scalable treatment for newborn brain injury

ChemE graduate student Nuo Xu (Ph.D. '25) has formulated shelf-stable therapeutics that have shown success treating brain injuries in newborn piglets, a promising step toward future clinical trials to treat brain injuries in human infants.

Research figure image

Wed, 08/27/2025 | Institute for Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine

Key upgrade to protective cell delivery system offers greater control with light

The DeForest Research Group unveils a new tool, known as PhoCoil, that protects injected cells as they travel to their destination and gives scientists greater control over them once they arrive.

Sofia Dahlgren working in the Nance lab

Fri, 07/25/2025

Multiple honors bolster ChemE student’s ALS research

ChemE undergraduate student Sofia Dahlgren has received multiple awards recognizing her innovative research success in developing nano-based therapies for neurological disease treatment.

2025 de Gennes Prize

Thu, 06/26/2025 | UW Chemistry

Sam Jenekhe wins 2025 de Gennes Prize

The Royal Society of Chemistry has awarded the 2025 de Gennes Prize to Samson Jenekhe, professor of chemistry and chemical engineering and Frank and Julie Jungers Endowed Chair of Engineering.

Elizabeth Nance headshot

Wed, 06/25/2025 | UW College of Engineering

Elizabeth Nance appointed Chemical Engineering chair

ChemE professor Elizabeth Nance has been appointed chair of the department, starting September 1.

ChemE student Kristen Bennett conducting research in the Nance lab

Fri, 06/20/2025 | University of Washington Magazine

Serving in science

From the Navy to the UW, Kristin Bennett's journey has sparked innovations in studying brain injury—and making education accessible.

ChemE postdoc Leo Brody

Thu, 06/12/2025 | Institute for Nano-Engineered Systems

UW NanoES announces four awardees of Northwest Nanotechnology Infrastructure seed grants

ChemE postdoctoral scholar Leo Brody received a $10,000 seed grant for his research in the Rorrer Lab, developing novel catalysts for upcycling plastic waste.

2025 Renewable Energy Scholarships

Thu, 06/12/2025

2025 Renewable Energy Scholarships

Two ChemE students have been awarded scholarships from the Renewable Energy Scholarship Foundation for their commitment to innovative clean energy research

group of students standing together facing the camera and holding up an award

Wed, 05/28/2025

Student-led capstone wins innovation prize

Team JanuTech won third place in the 2025 Environmental Innovation Challenge for their quick-charging drone batteries.