Recent News
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Sam Root, BS '14, Wins the 2025 Young Alumni Award
The Department of Chemical Engineering is pleased to announce that Sam Root is the winner of the 2025 Young Alumni Award. This award is given annually to recognize graduates within the last 15 years for their service to society, their professional and technical accomplishments, and their demonstrated leadership.
New method to study catalysts could lead to better batteries
A new algorithm opens the door for using artificial intelligence and machine learning to study the interactions that happen on the surface of materials.
New scholars program is a catalyst for undergraduate research on chemical sustainability
The inaugural cohort of Barbara J. Burger Chemical Sustainability Scholars embarks on 15-month paid research experiences.
Ong Wins 2025 American Chemical Society Award
Congratulations to Phyllis Ong for winning the 2025 American Chemical Society Award!
CHE Alumnus Wins Young Alumni Award
The Department of Chemical Engineering is pleased to announce that Laura Lyons is the winner of the 2024 Young Alumni Award.
Darren Lipomi: A catalyst for change in chemical engineering
The new professor and department chair aims to clear the air on the field and academia at large.
Allison Lopatkin named 2024 Pew Scholar in Biomedical Sciences
The program provides early-career scientists four years of funding to explore some of the most pressing questions in human health and medicine.