Chemical Engineering News

The UDEQ was selected to receive nearly $75 million from the CPRG Implementation Grants program and will fund 13…

The Utah Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy (FORGE) at the University of Utah has successfully…

Individuals spend up to 90% of their time indoors, and poor indoor air quality (IAQ) is associated with numerous…

For students in the Department of Chemical Engineering, the future of the discipline is not just about making…

An expert in biomedical microfluidics, Sant’s research involves developing novel ways to deliver drugs, conduct…

The highly-competitive NSF fellowship recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students who have demonstrated the…

University of Utah’s John and Marcia Price College of Engineering has appointed Kody Powell to the John A. and Amy B.…

As the COVID pandemic began to unfold in late 2019, researchers around the world scrambled to learn as much as possible…

For the past 10 years, Zangle has been pioneering a technique that uses high-powered, highly-light-sensitive…

Utah’s striking summer sunsets, with their fiery oranges and reds, can easily take the breath away. Unfortunately,…

Chemical Engineering Associate Professor Kerry Kelly’s air quality research continues to be nationally recognized.

Petroleum Experts Ltd., a Scotland-based engineering firm that develops optimization software for the oil and gas…

The Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Utah invites applications for multiple tenure-track faculty…

The Department of Chemical Engineering recognized both academic and professional excellence at its annual Distinguished…

After earning her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering at the U in 2022, Josefine McBrayer has been awarded the prestigious…

Congratulations to University of Utah chemical engineering undergraduate academic advisor Sidney Cushing, who was named…

Congratulations to University of Utah chemical engineering associate professor Kody Powell, who was named Engineering…

Texas Instruments announced it will build a semiconductor wafer fabrication plant in Lehi, Utah.

U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm met with the U's FORGE Team on campus.

For 128 years, the University of Utah’s College of Engineering has been the state’s premier research and educational…

Kerry E. Kelly is one of five national winners of the 2022 Women In Science Incentive Prize.

The Salt Lake County Health Department has launched AirView, an online, real-time air-quality monitoring map that is…

Congratulations to the University of Utah’s Intermountain Industrial Assessment Center (IIAC), which was awarded a 2022…

University of Utah chemical engineering associate professor Heather A. Holmes has received a Fulbright Future…

Kevin Whitty has received two $2 million grants to research methods to convert waste biomass to hydrogen.

Dr. Steven E. Aumeier is Idaho National Laboratory’s Senior Advisor, Strategic Programs. The title of his seminar is…

At the University of Utah’s College of Engineering, lab safety is a priority. To increase awareness of university…

The University of Utah’s Department of Chemical Engineering would like to give a warm welcome to its newest member of…

Click here to read a story on the FORGE geothermal laboratory in the latest issue of the scientific journal, Science.

Tao Gao has discovered a way to make much cheaper and more rechargeable iron metal batteries for renewable energy…

Researchers at FORGE have created the first successful hydraulic fractures near the bottom of an injection well.

Austin Lamont Tyler, a beloved professor of chemical engineering, passed away May 8.

Three University of Utah chemical engineering graduate students were offered awards in the National Science…

Tao Gao has demonstrated a new kind of high-voltage flow battery that can store more energy at a lower price.

Two chemical engineering graduate students won one of the top awards in the national EnergyTech University Prize…

Click here to read a Q&A about Katrina Le, this year's recipient of COE's Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher…

Chemical Engineering Chair Eric Eddings was elected a Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.

University of Utah chemical engineering associate professor Heather A. Holmes is one of three distinguished scientists…

Huanan Zhang has developed a process that turns clothing fabric into biosensors which measure a muscle’s electrical…

Tony Butterfield was honored with two teaching awards from AIChE and ASEE.

COE Associate Dean of Research Kevin Whitty was elected Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.

University of Utah chemical engineering associate professor Heather Holmes has developed a method to better determine…

The U's Intermountain Industrial Assessment Center is examining how businesses can cut down on emissions.

Congratulations to University of Utah chemical engineering professor John McLennan, who was honored with the American…

With the help of Saad and Sutherland, "Mitigation strategies for airborne disease transmission in orchestras using…

Heather Holmes has received a $2.6 million grant to research pollution from temperature inversions.

Chemical engineering assistant professor Tao Gao has obtained a new understanding of how to dramatically speed up the…

The University of Utah’s College of Engineering welcomes associate professor Heather Holmes and assistant professor Tao…

Chemical engineering alumna Sara Jones will be honored with Distinguished Alumni Award.

An engineering team from the U has received a $1.9 M DOE grant to design and build a sensor system to help farmers make…

An air quality monitoring network developed and deployed by University of Utah engineers will now be installed in…

Learn about the first graduates of our new Engineering Entrepreneurship Certificate program. This includes Sid Agrawal,…

Ronald Pugmire, chemical engineering Professor Emeritus and former university associate vice president of research,…

Chemical engineering assistant professor Kerry E. Kelly co-authored a study to understand the spread of wildfire smoke…

Congratulations to University of Utah chemical engineering graduate Colin Young, who received the American Institute of…

Chemical engineers James Sutherland and Tony Saad conducted an analysis of the air flow in Abravanel Hall for the Utah…

Kerry E. Kelly leads a team that will be designing and testing a new dynamic air pollution display system.

Congratulations to this year's winners of the University of Utah College of Engineering Teaching and Staff Awards.

The Intermountain Industrial Assessment Center at the University of Utah has received the Center of Excellence Award.

Congratulations to associate professor (lecturer) Tony Butterfield, assistant professor (lecturer) Stacy Firth, and…

Three University of Utah chemical engineering students, all advised by assistant professor Kerry Kelly, were each…

Chemical engineering assistant professor Kerry Kelly is a co-author of a new study about social disparities in air…

University of Utah chemical engineering assistant professor Kerry Kelley has received a National Science Foundation’s…

Marc D. Porter was named Distinguished Professor of chemical engineering.

Butterfield can now add the U’s Distinguished Teaching Award to his already full mantle of honors.

Click here for a list of seven COE research projects being funded by the U to combat the COVID-19 pandemic including…

U engineers are using 3D printers, laser cutters and other equipment to create new personal protective equipment for…

Marc Porter was recently named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

A College of Engineering study shows restrictions on wood burning in Utah have had a great impact on air quality.

Eric Eddings has received a $1.9 million grant for continued research on converting coal pitch into carbon fiber.

Chemical engineering professor Marc D. Porter was named a fellow to the Council of the American Association for the…

Two chemical engineering student teams win first national AIChE K–12 STEM Outreach Competition.

Chemical engineering assistant professor Kerry E. Kelly has received the AIChE Environmental Division Early Career…

Help maintain a safe environment on the University of Utah campus with this informative website.

Congratulations to the 2019 College of Engineering’s Teaching and Staff Awards recipients!

Chemical engineering professor and former associate dean for research, Eric Eddings, has been named the new chair of…

Kody Powell has received a $3.8 million grant to further develop software that more efficiently manages coal plants.

University of Utah sophomore chemical engineering student Katrina Le was awarded the William H. Corcoran Award from the…

A story from Forbes explains Utah's success story in tech, thanks in part to the college feeding new engineers to the…

Recent research at the University of Utah is starting to reveal that the air indoors can be just as polluted as the air…

Click here for information on this week's College of Engineering convocation, including parking, the schedule and…

Kurt Nielson, chief engineer at ExxonMobil, received the University of Utah Department of Chemical Engineering…

There’s still time to apply for admission to the Master of Petroleum Engineering program for this coming fall semester.…

Click here to see a National Science Foundation video about chemical engineers' work on a portable air quality sensor…

According to U.S. News & World Report, our chemical engineering’s graduate program rose five spots to 56th.

Micale Ward-a senior in the University of Utah’s Department of Chemical Engineering and a member of the Air National…

University of Utah chemical engineers develop fast method to convert algae to biocrude.

Michael Hoepfner was awarded the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) award…

Petroleum Experts has renewed an educational license for University of Utah students to use its suite of software free…

University of Utah chemical engineering Emeritus Professor Noel de Nevers died Jan. 4 at his home in Salt Lake City.

University of Utah chemical engineering graduate, Peter D. Meldrum, co-founder of Myriad Genetics, died Dec. 20.

The Intermountain Industrial Assessment Center at the University of Utah honored three businesses with awards for their…

The Department of Chemical Engineering welcomes our new faculty member Yunshan Wang.

The Deseret News recently profiled the new FORGE project that will construct a geothermal laboratory near Milford,…

The Department of Chemical Engineering is proud to organize and host Petrophase 2018 from July 8 - 12 at the Chateaux…

The College of Engineering has received a $10.75 million grant to create an Energy Frontier Research Center.

Congratulations to University of Utah chemical engineering graduate student Kyle Branch for winning “Best Poster” in…

The laboratory, called Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy (FORGE) will focus on developing enhanced…

David W. Pershing returns to the College of Engineering after six years as U president.

Professors Tony Butterfield and Kerry Kelly have been selected to demonstrate their pollution sensors at the USA…

The Career & Professional Development Center at the U honored associate professor John McLennan with a Career Services…

Shakar Bradost is a senior in the chemical engineering program and has been very involved in undergraduate research. He…

University of Utah chemical engineering assistant professor Kerry E. Kelly was awarded the Clean Air Person of the Year…

The Adel Sarofim Distinguished Lecture will be held on March 12th. Kimberly E. Ritrievi will be presenting "Chemical…

In an effort to promote academic exchange and partnerships between the University of Utah and international partners,…

For University of Utah chemical engineering adjunct professor Daniel Crowl, there is nothing more critical to a…

Aimee, a junior in the chemical engineering program has impressive research experience. The advice that she would give…

University of Utah chemical engineering associate professor (lecturer) Tony Butterfield received this year’s Award for…

Three recent graduates of the University of Utah’s Department of Chemical Engineering tied for first place in this…

A team of researchers led by University of Utah chemical engineering and chemistry professor Marc Porter and U surgeon…

Congratulations to Chemical Engineering associate Professor James Sutherland for receiving the Outstanding Teacher…

The University of Utah Department of Chemical Engineering congratulates this year’s honorees for the Distinguished…

A new class will be offered this fall: ChEn 6703 - Advanced Numerical Methods for Chemical Engineers. Dr. James…

University of Utah chemical engineering professor and department chair, Milind Deo, has been selected by the Society of…

The prize recognizes a University of Utah graduate student who has published a paper, which, in the Garr Cutler Energy…

University of Utah chemical engineering assistant professor Kody Powell and mechanical engineering assistant professor…

Chemical engineering associate professor Kody Powell has been given the Faculty Recognition Award from the university’s…

Utah’s tech sector continues to grow, and engineering colleges around the state are doing everything they can to meet…

U chemical engineering alum, Lawrence Thatcher, was honored with this year’s Governor’s Medal for Science and…

Congratulations to Dr. Manas Pathak who has recently defended his Ph.D. working with Dr. Milind Deo. His research…

Chemical engineering faculty launched the AirU program for Salt Lake County high schools in which they visit science…

A chemical engineering program with associate professor Tony Butterfield gives students valuable professional work…

Welcome to our new faculty member Tony Saad. His research is focused on developing numerical methods and simulation…

Chemical engineering associate professor (lecturing) Tony Butterfield has received the 2017 National Organization of…

After 36 years of outstanding service to the University of Utah, chemical engineering professor Edward Trujillo will be…

The outcomes of his research will help engineers to develop more efficient systems for power generation,…

On November 8th, Dr. Robert Kee will present "Process intensification in the catalytic conversion of natural gas to…

Eric Eddings has launched a new project to research better ways to transform coal into carbon-fiber material,…

The University of Utah’s Department of Chemical Engineering is pleased to welcome three new faculty members as it…

CEO and Chairman of the Board of Chevron speaks on the future of oil and natural gas. "Those of us in the industry know…

Shae Thompson will be starting her Junior year in Chemical Engineering in Fall semester 2016. She is a member of the…

As a principle engineer at IM Flash, Wang has been recognized as a worldwide expert for the control system at Micron…

Chemical Engineering Graduate Research Assistant and Ph.D. Candidate Colin Young is featured in AIChE ChEnceted this…

University of Utah chemical engineering assistant professor Kerry Kelly helped seniors in the U’s School of Computing…

Professor Jules Magda's work on high-tech biosensors is profiled in this year's Technology & Venture Commercialization…

Those with a bachelor's degree in this engineering field earn a median of $136,000 annually.

Five faculty members from the University of Utah’s College of Engineering will be recognized by the university’s Career…

From Particles to People: Why Utah Struggles With Air Quality and How This Affects Human Health.

The University of Utah Department of Chemical Engineering welcomes its newest faculty member, assistant professor Kody…

Travis Healey is a senior in Chemical Engineering, and will graduate in May of 2016. He first became interested in…

If you give a group of chemical engineers hydrogen, they could probably make you a car. At least, that is what some…

Chemical Engineering 5960/6960, Heterogeneous Catalysis is a new class starting Spring 2016.

New Graduate Course in Chemical Engineering Starting Spring 2016: Structure and Rheology of Complex Fluids

The Mixing Cup 2015, the newsletter for the University of Utah's Department of Chemical Engineering, is now available…

University of Utah chemical engineering students have converted a truck to run on wood chips as part of a new class.…