Congratulations to our Spring 2026 @Merck Undergraduate Research Fellows:
Annika Anand | @NPeppas Lab
Tanmay Savargaonkar | @RosalesGroup
Texas ChE partners with Merck to create awards that support undergrad biotech research each semester. #whatstartshere#Texasengineering
Congratulations to #WelchGrantees Edoardo Baldini and @brian_korgel for receiving the 2026 University Research Excellence Awards at @TexasChE and @UTPhysics ! The University Research Excellence Awards celebrate "career-long accomplishments, creative research endeavors, and groundbreaking research papers." Brian Korgel is awarded for his groundbreaking research in next-gen energy research in quantum dots, nanowires, photovoltaics and battery materials. Edoardo Baldini is celebrated for his pioneering research in giant chiral magnetoelectric oscillations published in Nature, with implications for ultrafast electronic devices and advanced sensors. https://t.co/C07Ds4zqyn
Submissions for the CEP Photo Contest close June 19. 📸⚛️Capture chemical engineering in action and enter for a chance to win $500: https://t.co/MTATueFTdH #AIChE#ChemicalEngineering#DAWOG
Congratulations to Dean Roger T. Bonnecaze @rtbonnecaze - on receiving the prestigious Eugene C. Bingham Medal from the Society of Rheology. Learn more about his contributions to materials processing and award here:
Horns up for our very own, Dean Bonnecaze🤘
@rtbonnecaze has won the internationally recognized and top award, the Bingham Medal, for more than 20 years of influential research in rheology.
Help us congratulate Dean Bonnecaze and learn about the award:
https://t.co/wHCF2uML2A
Jennifer Maynard will be the new chair of the McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering on May 16, 2026. Named UT Austin Emerging Inventor of the Year in 2015 and an American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineers fellow in 2017. Learn more >> https://t.co/0GItG2PZXR.
STUDENTS + ALUMNI: Mark your calendars for our Houston Summer Socials, June 24 + July 29! @ParkerHannifin sponsors our Wed|June 24 social at Saint Arnold Brewing Co. @Phillips66Co sponsors our Wed|July 29 social at The General Public. Join us in HTX this summer! More info soon!🤘
TEXAS ChE is HIRING: Human Resources Coordinator - this position provides comprehensive administrative and HR support for our department. *See comments for more details or https://t.co/QXV6Wc7nPq.
Texas ChE's Human Resources Coordinator will provide comprehensive administrative + HR support for the department, with primary responsibility for accurate and timely processing of employee appointments, onboarding and separations, timekeeping, and graduate student scholarship...
and tuition benefit documentation. It also ensures compliance with university, state, and federal policies through reporting + recordkeeping, while supporting dept. operations, recruitment activities + special projects requiring discretion and confidentiality...
Texas ChE is proud to announce the 2026 class of Academy of Distinguished Chemical Engineers. Learn more about each of this year's honorees >> https://t.co/SLKgskpFUm. Congratulations to all: John W. Hargis*, John Hartman, Mark Murray, Shravanthi Reddy and Bill Zelle.
Grad students, faculty & alumni: Attend our Undergrad Poster Competition on 4/10 to see amazing research posters (and coffee & bfast tacos!) @exxonmobil reps will also be there (and thanks to their sponsorship!) Alumni wanting to attend, let us know >> https://t.co/jpWIY3VuzE
@TexasChE is Hiring! The McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering is adding a skilled Senior Grants & Contracts Specialist to our Finance & Administration team.
External: https://t.co/jCbClMsgFq
Internal: https://t.co/79D3xOtubj
ALUMNI OPP: Join @TexasChE for our Spring 2026 activities in the Austin area: UG Poster Competition (sponsored by @exxonmobil), Networking Happy Hour, the McKetta Picnic (w/ Texas AIChE Student Chapter) and the McKetta Luncheon. More details + RSVP >> https://t.co/hTgcecdclJ.
Fun Friday Fact (ICYMI): Our last newsletter looked at the evolution of the buildings that have housed us. Did you know the department started in temporary tin shacks (>>> https://t.co/a3f8JRXMKj) before growing into today’s state-of-the-science facility?
Please join @TexasChE in celebrating our faculty promotions! Their work in atmospheric chemistry + air quality engineering, project-based lab experiences and optimization of process systems continues to equip students with the skills needed to be successful engineers. Congrats!
Thanks to @KochModular’s donated pilot-scale KARR® liquid-liquid extraction column, undergraduates will gain hands-on experience with industry-scale separation technology. From classroom theory to pilot-scale practice–this is how partnering with industry transforms learning.
ICYMI: Our winter newsletter shared some fun Texas ChE surprises. *The man who founded the celebrated Longhorn Band, Eugene Paul ‘E.P.’ Schoch, also founded the chemical engineering department? Learn more about the chemistry of music.👇
https://t.co/0Qm7cFu5x9
ICYMI: Our winter newsletter highlighted what makes Texas ChE research stand out. Did you know Texas ChE is home to a one-of-a-kind pilot plant research facility? Learn more about it 👇
https://t.co/S9qsR6t7DD