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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.

Chemical & Environmental Engineering News

Four people stand with their arms crossed, smiling, in a chemistry laboratory.

$1.4M Effort Develops Reusable Sponges to Soak up Harmful Chemicals From Water

A team of researchers from the University of Arizona and Northern Arizona University is creating a regenerable method for removing stubborn toxins from drinking water – starting with store-bought sponges.
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

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...
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

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

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