Chemical Engineering, University of Utah

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Recent News:

TerraTek Tour – Monday, April 22nd

TerraTek, a Schlumberger Company, graciously hosting a special meeting and tour of its facilities on Monday, April 22, 2013 at 4 PM. Participants should plan on arriving for a 4:00 p.m. tour. Wes Martin, General Manager of TerraTek, will give … Continue reading

Posted April 15th, 2013 by

Science Olympiad 2013
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Our outreach team and several student volunteers organized the experimental design competition for the Science Olympiad yesterday. Congratulations to West, Bountiful, and Davis high schools for taking 1st 2nd and 3rd, respectively, in the high school division. In the junior … Continue reading

Posted April 14th, 2013 by

Kenneth Smith – Distinguished Lecture 4/16
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Please join us for our upcoming Distinguished Lecture on April 16th in WEB L104. Please click here for more information on our Distinguished Lectures.

Posted April 11th, 2013 by

2013 AIChE Regional Meeting

We are very proud of the performance of our students at this year’s AIChE Regional Meeting.  In the Chem E Car Competition their cars took 3rd and 4th place, qualifying the University of Utah to compete at the national competition. … Continue reading

Posted April 7th, 2013 by

Student’s Nepal Biomass Cookstove

Students from the University of Utah present their improved biomass cook stove for rural communities in Nepal. The improved stove will reduce harmful emissions and wood consumption, which will in turn improve indoor air quality, reduce harmful health effects from … Continue reading

Posted April 5th, 2013 by

NSF Research Fellowship Award
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Congratulations to our own Michael Newton, for being awarded a National Science Foundation Research Fellowship. Over 13,000 students applied this year, and only 2,000 awards were given. Within the field of engineering, Michael was the only awardee from the University … Continue reading

Posted April 5th, 2013 by

Latest Grants

Jules Magda NSF SBIR Phase I: Antioxidant Dermal Fillers Manoranjan Misra DOE:  Next Generation Biofuels

Posted March 25th, 2013 by

ChemE Department Think Tank for Air Quality

Take a look at what the Chemical Engineering Department is taking part in to better understand our city’s air quality problem! Links to more articles summarizing Monday’s Air Quality, Health and Society retreat at the University of Utah are listed … Continue reading

Posted March 20th, 2013 by

Student Photobioreactors from CH EN 1705
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Our Freshmen in CH EN 1705, Chemical Engineering Design & Innovation, have shown a great deal of creativity in their photobioreactor designs. Plus, their PBRs are oddly photogenic. Check out the variety:

Posted March 15th, 2013 by

Alta Club Breakfast Engineering Forum

Many National problems require both political and technical solutions. Join the Alta Club Engineering Breakfast Forum to understand better technical issues that must be part of political actions. Participate by asking questions and sharing your comments. Alta Club breakfast presentation … Continue reading

Posted March 11th, 2013 by

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