Chemical & Environmental Engineering

This section of the college news site gathers stories that feature the faculty, students, staff and programs of the UA Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering. For detailed information about all other aspects of CHEE, please visit the department website.

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Chemical & Environmental Engineering News

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UA Makes Major Leap in US News & World Report Rankings

Sept. 14, 2020 | Nick Prevenas

The UA is ranked No. 97 overall – up 20 spots from last year's ranking – and No. 40 among public universities. It is the university's first appearance in the top 100 since 2009 and its overall score of 61 marks an all-time high for UA in these rankings.

2020 Rankings >>

College Welcomes New Faculty, Leadership

Aug. 24, 2020 | Emily Dieckman

Three new professors, two new department chairs and an associate dean for research join the team to help lift the College of Engineering to new heights in mining, chemical and environmental engineering, additive manufacturing and other strategic areas.

New Semester, New Faces >>

Two women stand in front of a solar-powered desalination system, shaped like a giant curved mirror

Harnessing the Sun to Purify Concentrated Waste Streams

Aug. 5, 2020 | Emily Dieckman

A team of engineers and scientists is developing a solar-powered desalination system to recover water from concentrated waste streams with maximum efficiency.

Solar-Powered Desalination >>

Herbold Fellowships Apply Data Science to Diverse Areas

July 27, 2020 | Emily Dieckman

With scholarships sponsored by Bob and Patricia Herbold, five UA engineering graduate students are using computational and other advanced analyses to improve air quality, quantum computing capabilities, hypersonic flight, data-driven decision making and medical imaging.

Inaugural Fellows >>