Lydia Contreras, assistant professor and the Chevron Centennial Teaching Fellow in Chemical Engineering, has been awarded a Norman Hackerman Award for her work to develop biosensors to monitor effects of environmental pollutants.
The annual award recognizes early-career researchers who have expanded the field and comes with a $100,000 prize. The highly competitive honor is named … Read the rest »
Austin-area alumni attended the McKetta Seminar Series at the J.J. Pickle Research Center on June 4. Department Chair Roger T. Bonnecaze gave an update on the department before introducing Texas ChE Professor Chris Ellison as the keynote speaker.
“It was great to see everyone,” said John J. McKetta, 96-year-old professor emeritus and event host. “The … Read the rest »
Roger T. Bonnecaze, T. Brockett Hudson Professor and Bill L. Stanley Leadership Chair of the Department of Chemical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, was recently named fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE).
“Election to AIChE Fellow is an honor that testifies the high esteem in which Roger is … Read the rest »