Posts Tagged ‘undergraduate’

Texas ChE hosts Emerson Networking Lunch and Modernization Celebration

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Texas ChE hosts Emerson Networking Lunch and Modernization Celebration The McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering hosted a celebratory Networking Lunch for undergraduate students with the company's leadership, recruiters, and alumni employed by the company.

Emerson makes donation to Texas ChE to improve labs, equipment

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Emerson makes donation to Texas ChE to improve labs, equipment Emerson is sponsoring upgrades to a distillation column and computer labs in the McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering.

The Class of 2016: Where are they headed?

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The Class of 2016: Where are they headed?

Congratulations to the McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering Class of 2016! 103 undergraduate and graduate students walked across the stage earning their diplomas on May 20. After a college career full of successes and accomplishments, these graduates are headed all over the world to put their degrees to the test. Here are the college experiences Read the rest »

Undergraduate Student Hanbi Liu Wins AIChE Separations Poster Competition

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Undergraduate Student Hanbi Liu Wins AIChE Separations Poster Competition

Hanbi Liu, senior undergraduate student, recently won first place in the Division 1 Separations Poster Competition at the annual American Institute of Chemical Engineer’s meeting in Atlanta, Georgia.

Liu’s poster, entitled, “Oxidative Degradation of Aqueous Amine Solvents for CO₂ Capture”, presents her research in Professor Gary Rochelle’s lab, studying the relationship between amine structure … Read the rest »

Sophomore Allison Wagman Wins Undergraduate Research Poster Competition

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Sophomore Allison Wagman Wins Undergraduate Research Poster Competition

Sophomore Allison Wagman recently won first place in the Undergraduate Research Competition hosted by the Cockrell School’s Student Engineering Council.

Allison’s poster, “Yeast Promoter Mutations Modeled by Nucleosome Affinity”, showcased her research conducted alongside Professor Hal Alper to create novel synthetic parts for cells.

Her research involved creating new promoters for yeast using a model-guided … Read the rest »

Undergraduate Program Ranked No. 4

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Undergraduate Program Ranked No. 4

The McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering was recently ranked No. 4 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report’s (USNWR) 2013 undergraduate rankings.

“The recent rankings recognize the excellence of our program and the high quality of our students as judged by industry and academia,” said Roger Bonnecaze, department chair, William and … Read the rest »