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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.

Blonde woman facing the camera, smiling with arms crossed

Tue, 05/27/2025 | Chemical & Engineering News

Meet the chemical engineer piloting Boeing’s materials innovation

Jill Seebergh, ChemE alumna and affiliate professor, helps Boeing make its planes more sustainable and safe.

2025 Moulton Distinguished Alumnus Andy Walker, standing on a fishing boat wearing a purple UW hat and holding a fish

Wed, 05/21/2025

2025 Moulton Distinguished Alumnus

Andy Walker (B.S. ‘96) is recognized for his experience and achievements in leadership and accomplishments in the biotherapeutics industry.

Images of immunocytostaining for cell identity

Mon, 04/21/2025

A blood-brain barrier research roadmap

Researchers from the University of Washington Department of Chemical Engineering have developed better ways to isolate cells from the brain's protective barrier, creating a roadmap for future scientists to follow.

Portraits of three ChemE undergraduate students, recently awarded Testbeds Undergraduate Research Awards

Mon, 03/24/2025 | UW Clean Energy Institute

2025 Undergraduate Research Awards

The Washington Clean Energy Testbeds announced the 2024-25 Undergraduate Research Award recipients. Three of the four awardees are ChemE students.

Assistant Professor David Bergsman

Wed, 03/19/2025 | UW News

AVS Thin Film Young Investigator Award

David Bergsman, UW assistant professor of chemical engineering, has been named the 2024 recipient of the American Vacuum Society (AVS) Thin Film Division Paul Holloway Young Investigator Award.

Dan Schwartz standing at a podium speaking during the 2025 Provost's Town Hall

Wed, 02/26/2025 | UW Clean Energy Institute

CEI Director Dan Schwartz speaks at 2025 Provost’s Town Hall

CEI Director Dan Schwartz, the Boeing-Sutter Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Washington, was invited by UW Provost Tricia Serio to speak at her 2025 Town Hall.

Male student with dark hair and wearing purple sweatshirt presents lab project

Mon, 02/24/2025

ChemE data science courses open doors

University of Washington alumnus Gregory Moore gives credit to ChemE’s data science courses for landing his early career dream job.