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Apr 16
2019
ChE Students Kimberlee Keithley, Daniel Chu, Dorian Bruch, and Graduate Francis Cunningham Honored with Prestigious Graduate Fellowships
Congratulations to first year graduate student Kimberlee Keithley, Fredrickson Lab, ChE major Daniel Chu, and UCSB ChE graduate Francis Cunningham, BS 2017, and currently a 1st year PhD student at Berkeley, who were awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships this year. Additionally, ChE major Dorian Bruch was awarded a National Defense Science and Engineering (NDSEG)... read more »
Mar 13
2019
ChE’s Winter 2019 E-Newsletter is out!
Check out our Winter 2019 E-Newsletter! The faculty and students of the Department of Chemical Engineering at UC Santa Barbara started the new year by continuing to make great strides. Recognizing faculty members, Professor Phillip Christopher, Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (ECASE-Army), Professor Songi Han, named Fellow of the International Society of... read more »
Feb 26
2019
Professor Phillip Christopher Receives Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (ECASE-Army)
UC Santa Barbara Department of Chemical Engineering Professor Phillip Christopher was selected as a recipient of the prestigious Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (ECASE-Army), by the Army Research Office, providing a total of $1 million worth of research funding over the course of the five year grant. Prof. Christopher was nominated for the ECASE honor in... read more »
Feb 14
2019
12th Pearson Memorial Lecture
Our 2019 Pearson Lectures, the twelfth in a series of distinguished lectureships given in memory of Professor Dale Pearson, were presented February 12th and 13th by Professor Sharon C. Glotzer from University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.  Professor Glotzer's first lecture, meant to be broader in scope and appeal to a diverse audience, was titled: “Colloidal Crystals,... read more »
Feb 12
2019
ChE GSA Provides Opportunities to Showcase Research and Expand Social Networks
Fostering community and creating a friendly and engaging atmosphere are part of the mission of the Chemical Engineering Graduate Student Association (ChE GSA) at UC Santa Barbara.  Open lines of communication are also enhanced between different class years and research groups, students, and faculty. These avenues are led by the efforts of a group of dedicated members.  “... read more »
Feb 11
2019
ChE Welcomes Alumnus Jose Navarrete to the Undergraduate Rinker Lab
The Undergraduate Rinker Lab at UC Santa Barbara recently welcomed the return of an alumnus, Jose Navarrete, PhD 2017, as Undergraduate Lab Manager, to continue the goals of the Chemical Engineering department.  ChE’s goals with the lab are to design and construct lab experiments that reinforce fundamental Chemical Engineering principles; expose students to industrially-... read more »
Dec 12
2018
Scott Danielsen Awarded Schlinger Fellowship for Excellence in Chemical Engineering Research 2018-19
The faculty of the Department of Chemical Engineering have awarded Scott Danielsen the Schlinger Fellowship for Excellence in Chemical Engineering Research for the period 2018-19, as evidenced by publications, submitted manuscripts or other measures of impact.  “Congratulations to Scott on his outstanding application package and performance in our graduate program," said... read more »
Dec 11
2018
Announcing the 2018 Chemical Engineering Newsletter!
The Department of Chemical Engineering is pleased to announce our 2018 issue of Chemical Engineering at UCSB is now available. Featuring faculty awards and honors, profiles of our new faculty, student awards and achievements, alumni updates, and much more! For more information on the newsletter and our archive of past newsletters, visit: chemengr.ucsb.edu/about/... read more »

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