Recent News
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Brandon Wilson Wins Young Alumni Award
The Department of Chemical and Sustainability Engineering is pleased to announce that Brandon Wilson is the winner of the 2026 Young Alumni Award.
Thinking about a PhD? Your biggest questions, answered
Professor Darren Lipomi offers candid advice on choosing a graduate program, finding the right advisor, funding your education, and building a career in research.
Researchers use large language models to discover recipes for novel materials
The LLMs can discover optimal, step-by-step instructions to accelerate the discovery of new materials.
Engineering a low-cost alternative catalyst for producing sustainable petrochemicals
Newly identified methods to harness the properties of tungsten carbide could yield viable substitutes for precious metals like platinum.
Chemical reactions: What you need to know about PFAS
URochester researchers shed light on the synthetic compounds lurking in everyday life.
Atomic insights could boost chemical manufacturing efficiency
URochester researchers develop algorithms that reveal how propane becomes propylene for everyday products.
David Foster: Guiding students to find their own path
Student advocacy, industry experience and rigorous theoretical knowledge earned him URochester’s highest award for teaching.