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Mandy Barrera Wins ChE Staff Spotlight Award

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Mandy Barrera Wins ChE Staff Spotlight Award

Mandy Barrera has been awarded the latest ChE Staff Spotlight Award. Mandy joined the department in 2015, and has played an essential role in helping us to achieve excellence in our research and educational missions. She is currently an administrative associate to Dr. Delia Milliron and a grant finance specialist.

Mandy’s dedication, adaptability and friendly … Read the rest »

Postdoc selected for 2015 Distinguished Young Scholars’ Seminar Series

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No. 19 in the World for High-Impact Research

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No. 19 in the World for High-Impact Research

The University of Texas at Austin is ranked No. 19 in the world for high-impact science, according to the Nature Index, which tracks publication in the world’s top research journals — the latest in a series of global rankings that recognize UT Austin among the world’s elite research universities.

UT Austin ranks No. 8 … Read the rest »

Peppas Named One of the Most Cited Researchers in World

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Gary Rochelle Recognized for Outstanding Achievements in Carbon Capture

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Maeve Cooney Wins ChE Staff Spotlight Award

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Maeve Cooney Wins ChE Staff Spotlight Award

Administrative assistant Maeve Cooney has been announced as a recipient of a ChE Staff Spotlight Award for her exceptional dedication to her position and the McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering.

Maeve is recognized for outstanding management of the administrative responsibilities for Dr. Rochelle’s research group, which include, but are not limited to, editing research … Read the rest »

Eddie Ibarra Retires After 28 Years of Service

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Eddie Ibarra Retires After 28 Years of Service

Eddie Ibarra, senior procurement officer, has retired after 28 years of service with the McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering. Over the years, Ibarra has served as the department office assistant, stores clerk and as senior procurement officer.

Before beginning his career at The University of Texas at Austin in 1987, Ibarra worked as an English … Read the rest »

Top Presenters Announced for the 2014-2015 Graduate Student Seminar Series

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Top Presenters Announced for the 2014-2015 Graduate Student Seminar Series

The department is pleased to announce top presenters for this year’s Graduate Student Seminar Series, as voted by attending first-year and third-year Ph.D. students:

Top Presenter
Ben Wendel (Georgiou Group)
A System Immunology Approach to the Development of Natural Immunity to Malaria

Ben’s research explores the progression of the immune system with age … Read the rest »

Department Partners with Industry to Promote Safety Culture

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Department Partners with Industry to Promote Safety Culture

The department has teamed up with key industry partners to roll out new initiatives to share best practices and keep safety at the forefront of day-to-day operations. The partnership has established lab safety visits and increased safety seminars.

“The primary objective is to raise awareness and foster a safety culture,” said Gary Rochelle, chemical … Read the rest »

Top Presenters Announced For Grad Student Seminar Series

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Top Presenters Announced For Grad Student Seminar Series

The department is pleased to announce top presenters for this year’s Graduate Student Seminar Series, as voted by attending first-year and third-year Ph.D. students:

Top Presenter
Nathan Fine
(Rochelle Group)
Nitrosamines in Amine Scrubbing

Nathan’s research focuses on the environmental impact of nitrosamines, known carcinogens, on the amine scrubbing process for carbon capture.

Runners-up
Josh Read the rest »