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Harmful ‘forever chemicals’ removed from water with new electrocatalysis method

A novel approach using laser-made nanomaterials created from nonprecious metals could lay the foundation for globally scalable remediation techniques.

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Recent News

December 26, 2023

Jane Agwara in Hajim Promo

Advocation for Biodiverse Emojies

December 19, 2023

Associate Professor Andrew White from the Department of Chemical Engineering recently weighed in on ...

Faculty Member is Helping Former Google CEO

November 6, 2023

One of our faculty members is helping form Google CEO Eric Schmidt launch an ambitious new nonprofit ...

Undergrads Win Big at AIChE Poster Competition

November 4, 2023

Yiwen Sun, Phyllis Ong and Adel Fadhul won awards at the 2023 AIChE annual student conference in Orl ...

Riley Prewett Wins the Wells Prize

October 23, 2023

The Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences is recognizing three undergraduate stud ...

Alumni News

October 12, 2023

The phrase “family first” means a lot to Abby Zabrodsky ’14, ’19S (MBA). Aft ...

ChemE Faculty Promoted

September 25, 2023

The department of Chemical Engineering is happy to announce that David G. Foster, currently associat ...

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UR Chem-E-Car

The Chem-E-Car team shares its latest vehicle, built from scratch, powered by chemical reactions.

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49percent

More than 49% of the 130 undergraduate students enrolled in the Department of Chemical Engineering in fall 2021 were female.

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More than 70% of the 2022 BS graduates have accepted an employment offer at the time of graduation or are entering graduate programs.

Why CHE?

Our faculty and students conduct research at the forefront of modern chemical engineering. We specialize in applying materials science to tackle grand challenges facing society in the areas of clean energy, biotechnology, and nanotechnology.

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