Category Archives: News

General news pertinent to the chemical engineering department.

Science Olympiad 2013

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Anthony Butterfield

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 →

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2013 AIChE Regional Meeting

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Anthony Butterfield

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 →

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Student’s Nepal Biomass Cookstove

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Travis Healey

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 →

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NSF Research Fellowship Award

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Anthony Butterfield

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 →

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Latest Grants

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Travis Healey

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

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Student Photobioreactors from CH EN 1705

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Anthony Butterfield

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:

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Distinguished Lecturer Series 2013

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Travis Healey

April 16, 2013 Kenneth Smith, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Adel F. Sarofim Distinguished lecture “Chemical Engineering education: some observations and some speculations” Previous Lectures March 19, 2013 William B. Russel, Princeton University “Colloidal gels: a non-equilibrium solid susceptible to collapse” … Continue reading →

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SPE Technical Luncheon with Dave Krug – Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Travis Healey

Please join the SPE section on Wednesday February 27, 2013 at the Energy & Geoscience Institute (EGI), located at 423 Wakara Way, Suite 300, Salt Lake City for the next technical luncheon. Dave Krug with Rod Max Oil and Gas, … Continue reading →

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Graduate Seminar 2/13 – Ian Walton

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Travis Healey

Join us on Wednesday, February 13, 2013, from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. in WEB 2250 as Ian Walton presents “Shaped Charge Perforating: from Bazookas to Oil Production.” All Graduate Students and Faculty are welcome!

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Spring Undergraduate Seminar Schedule

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Travis Healey

See this flyer for the Spring Undergraduate Seminar Schedule

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