Pitt ChemE

Established in 1910 as the world's 1st department for petroleum engineering, and today recognized for outstanding research & innovative undergraduate education.

[Swanson School of Engineering @PittEngineering]

For over a decade, @PittChemECar @ChemePitt students have designed, built, and raced a shoebox-sized model car powered and stopped by chemical reactions. This past spring, the team’s car came an eighth of an inch from reaching the national competition. https://t.co/fSsgk8g0Pe

[Swanson School of Engineering @PittEngineering]

After discovering a cleaner, more efficient way to produce battery-quality graphite, Pitt researchers @ChemePitt launched Graphonos Materials. This spring the startup won a $20,000 Aramco Innovator Prize and Pitt's $25,000 Big Idea Competition Grand Prize! https://t.co/ZGOyG3MWvk

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Now in his third year as a chemical engineering student, Jonathon (Jack) Bender (@ChemePitt) can be found, quite literally, all over Benedum Hall – mentoring, making rubies, or even transforming a 3D printer. https://t.co/por1bNO1c3

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Congratulations to 2026 George Washington Award winner Cailey Dolata (@ChemePitt) and finalists Katie McGuire (@PittMEMS) and Garret Phipps (@PittCivilEnvEng). The ESWP recognized these remarkable students at their annual banquet. https://t.co/0LOn4Xxv7h

[Swanson School of Engineering @PittEngineering]

Engineering in the 412 since 1846 - long before it was the 412.

[Swanson School of Engineering @PittEngineering]

Congratulations to Becca Segel (ChemE PhD ’25), founder and CEO of FlowCellutions, for being named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 List for Manufacturing and Industry! https://t.co/YHpiSxeXZW

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Congratulations to Hseen Baled! The inspiring professor has received the 2025 James Pommersheim Award for Excellence in Teaching Chemical Engineering. https://t.co/htQgZpk8kF

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Congrats to Pitt alumnus Andrew Ashmar (BS ChemE ’22)! He is the first author of a paper recently published in Green Chemistry highlighting research into dissolvable bioplastics—a project launched by Pitt professors Eric Beckman and Susan Fullerton. https://t.co/6gBCYI8qZK

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Published this month @NatureComms: scientists from @McMasterU and @ChemePitt create the first functionally complete logic gate in a soft material using only beams of visible light - a step forward in "Materials That Compute." https://t.co/SGzikj4WqZ via @physorg_com

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Coverage in @physorg_com about the latest findings from @ChemePitt's Oleg Shklyaev and Anna C. Balazs published in @PNASNexus: a synthetic system that on its own directly transforms chemical reactions into mechanical motion. https://t.co/bPBBEmtTlV

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In a new study in @PNASNexus, @ChemePitt's Anna Balazs and Oleg Shklyaev reveal how chemical networks can mimic nervous systems to power movement in soft materials. https://t.co/MufaI1YihD

[Pitt ChemE @ChemePitt]

Our department is EXCITED to host @tulane Professor Vijay John as this year's Gerald D. Holder Distinguished Lecturer! His topic: “Targeted Delivery through Self Assembly in Environmental Remediation and in Drug Delivery.” https://t.co/gQtl0cgLuX

[Kellen Stepler @KellenStepler]

Pitt to launch 1st-of-its-kind natural gas, renewables and oil engineering degree
https://t.co/pns7JaO1Cz

[Office of the Dean, Swanson School of Engineering @PittEngrDean]

Great to finally launch this program which is part of our comprehensive energy strategy and make our Pitt Engineering students more competitive in a critical global field.

[Swanson School of Engineering @PittEngineering]

Excited to announce the launch of a new program: the Bachelor's in Natural Gas, Renewables, and Oil Engineering. "GRO" prepares students for a rapidly changing global energy market as the world continues to move from fossil fuels to renewable resources. https://t.co/0H2NDABPow

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Our Swanson School family lost a kind-hearted soul this week - Patricia Park, Senior Administrative Coordinator for @ChemePitt. Throughout her 18 years at Pitt she was a beloved and dedicated co-worker with a keenly sharp wit. She will truly be missed. https://t.co/Bm9ZWHNF6s

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Our condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of our @ChemePitt alumnus James Squire BSChE '61. https://t.co/k19bHox7gQ

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Thanks to Pitt Magazine for this awesome story about the Swanson School's ongoing contributions to electric power research! https://t.co/0kThEWAVvy

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Great story by Patrick Monahan for Pittwire about our @CovestroUS Circular Economy program and its growing success, led by Melissa Bilec and Götz Veser, featuring @ChemePitt PhD students Lakshmi Ananthabhotla & Carlan Gray. https://t.co/7LI1KzNMOx

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#ASEE2025 #Montréal Nous sommes ici! Greetings from Pitt Engineering! Our team is ready for the puck to drop at this year's American Society for Engineering Education (@ASEE_DC) conference!