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

Dean David Hahn poses for a photo with four incoming engineering students

UA Welcomes Largest, Most Diverse Class

Aug. 23, 2022 | Alexis Blue

Welcome, Wildcats! >>

Two young men stand in a room covered in spikes of blue foam on all four walls, the floor and ceiling.

12 Things that Will Surprise You About Being an Engineering Major

Aug. 22, 2022 | University of Arizona College of Engineering

Engineers apply their knowledge of hands-on work and scientific principles to a wide range of areas to solve big problems. Many of them choose the field because they love doing challenging, hands-on work, but what are some aspects they find most surprising? Current Wildcats and recent graduates share the most unexpected parts of their engineering...

What's That, Wildcat? >>

Greg Ogden and Carla Colon Cruz smile for a photo. They are outside in front of a tree.

ASTEROIDS Puts Undergrad from Puerto Rico on Road to PhD

Aug. 15, 2022 | Holly Altman

Carla Colon Cruz calls on life experiences to continue her education at the University of Arizona.

Latina in STEM >>

Ratcliff Works to Scale Paper-Thin Solar Technology

July 25, 2022 | Emily Dieckman

Chemical and environmental engineering professor is one of two UA researchers to receive funding from the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office.

Promising Perovskites >>