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Our mission is to educate the next generation of visionaries, prepare students for leadership in diverse careers, create knowledge, and provide multidisciplinary solutions to broad societal problems.

10/16/2026

Dr. Elizabeth Nance has been appointed Chair of the Innovations in Nanosystems and Nanotechnology (INN) study section for National Institutes of Health (NIH). The INN study section provides peer review for applications related to the development of new materials that focus on exploiting properties of the nanoscale. As chair, Nance will “facilitate high quality, fair, and unbiased peer review of applications,” she says.

Learn more: https://www.cheme.washington.edu/news/article/2026-09-08/dr-elizabeth-nance-chair-nih-innovations-nanosystems-and-nanotechnology

10/13/2026

Dr. Alex Prybutok has been named one of AIChE's 35 under 35 in Education and Outreach!

In just four years as a UW ChemE teaching faculty, Prybutok has made a massive impact on our department, the discipline and her students.

Learn more about Prybutok's impact as a professor and what makes her stand out at cheme.washington. edu

Congratulations, Dr. Prybutok!!

10/09/2026

PhD Student Long Tran and co-authors have unveiled NovoTags, a designed protein for improved imaging. NovoTags are designed proteins that can illuminate (or “tag”) specific areas of cells so they can be better studied under a microscope.

"We hope these designed proteins become go-to tags for everyday microscopy,” Tran, a student in the , says. “Ultimately, we hope these tools become as routine and widely adopted among imaging biologists as HaloTag and SNAP-tag — established labeling systems that have become part of the field’s standard toolkit.”

Learn more at cheme.washington.edu/news

10/06/2026

Jackson Comes, a PhD student in ChemE, recently published a children's storybook based on his research. The story uses a recipe book as an analogy for his work in genetic engineering.

“My hope is that years from now, a student who read this book as a child learns about genetics in school and suddenly realizes, ‘Wait...this is what Lila was doing!’" Jackson says. "If this story sparks even one future scientist, engineer, or simply a lifelong curiosity about the natural world, I'd consider it a success.”

This story was written as part of the Ahshay Center Storybook Project.

Learn more about Jackson's work at https://www.cheme.washington.edu/news/article/2026-08-12/phd-students-storybook-inspires-curiosity-science

10/02/2026

Learn more and view the entire mural tour at cheme.washington.edu 💜🎨

09/26/2026

Next Tuesday, September 29, join us in the Benson Hall lobby from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Come snack on coffee and baked goods, chat with student representatives from your RSOs, check out some new ChemE artwork, and more!

We can't wait to kickoff the academic year with you!

09/24/2026

Meet Anna Stewart! Anna is a third-year Ph.D. student working in Dr. Samson Jenekhe’s lab. She will present her research in the areas of clean energy and sustainability at tomorrow’s research showcase.

Here’s Anna describing her research:

“I study structure-property relationships in conjugated polymers for organic electronics, which offer unique opportunities for lightweight, flexible, and solution-processible electronic devices. My research focuses on the conjugated ladder polymer poly(benzimidazobenzophenanthroline) (BBL) and its derivatives, which are promising materials for applications including organic electrochemical transistors and neuromorphic devices. I investigate how molecular and nanoscale packing influence electronic and ionic charge transport using transmission electron microscopy, electrical conductivity, and electrochemical measurements. This work revealed orientational heterogeneity and three-dimensional interchain registry in BBL thin films, providing new insight into how polymer microstructure can be controlled to improve the performance and stability of emerging organic electronic devices.”

The Department Research Showcase highlights the research of graduate students and postdocs in ChemE. This post is the third in a three-part series spotlighting students who will present their research at the Showcase this Thursday, September 24. Learn more and register for the showcase: cheme.washington.edu/research-showcase

09/22/2026

Joelle Scott is a fifth-year Ph.D. student in Dr. David Bergsman’s lab. Here’s Joelle describing her research in advanced materials and clean energy, which she will present at the Department Research Showcase on Thursday:

“My work focuses on the removal of PFAS, or "forever chemicals", from water through membrane filtration. I am utilizing a vapor-phase synthesis process known as Molecular Layer Deposition (MLD) to fabricate these membranes with various polymer thin film chemistries. By varying these chemistries, I can assess how changing membrane hydrophilicity impacts PFAS removal performance.”

The Department Research Showcase highlights the research of graduate students and postdocs in ChemE. This post is the second in a three-part series spotlighting students who will present their research at the Showcase this Thursday, September 24. Learn more and register for the showcase: cheme.washington.edu/research-showcase

09/18/2026

Hey everyone, meet Faiza! Faiza Abdillahi is a second-year Ph.D. student in Dr. Elizabeth Nance’s lab. Faiza will present at the Department Research Showcase this Thursday, September 24.

Here’s Faiza on her upcoming showcase presentation:

“My research focuses on identifying modifiable factors that are associated with cognitive health in older adults. At the research showcase, I will present results from an ongoing analysis examining which health, lifestyle, and other potentially modifiable factors are most strongly associated with cognitive performance. I will also show how these factors relate to cognition, including whether their effects appear to be linear or whether there are certain ranges or thresholds where the relationship changes. The long-term goal is to better understand which factors may offer practical opportunities to support healthy cognitive aging.”

The Department Research Showcase highlights the research of graduate students and postdocs in ChemE. This post is the first in a three-part series spotlighting students who will present their research at the Showcase this Thursday, September 24. Learn more and register for the showcase: cheme.washington.edu/research-showcase

09/16/2026

Congratulations to Rachel Gaines, who won the Top Speaker Award for this year's Distinguished Young Scholars Seminar!

Gaines, a postdoc at , studies the electrocatalytic upgrading of complex wastes. She designs reactions that transform chemically messy feeds from landfill fodder to market-ready chemicals. Her presentation titled "Trash CAN Do That: Electrocatalytic Reaction Engineering for Upgrading of Complex Industrial Wastes" was the top presentation of this year's speaker series, as measured by attendee evaluations.

Thank you to all of the graduate students and postdocs who shared their work with us this summer!

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