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

UA to Head New Center Focusing on Biofuels and Bioproducts

Oct. 16, 2017 | UA Research, Discovery and Innovation

The goals of the Sustainable Bioeconomy for Arid Regions Center will be to address the nation's needs for biofuels and bioproducts, strengthen Arizona's bioeconomy, and provide training for the next generation of scientists and engineers.

Engineering Professor to Lead New Center >>

UA Leads STEM Traineeship to Address Needs of Navajo Nation

Oct. 11, 2017 | RDI

With funding from the National Science Foundation, a five-year, $3 million research traineeship will give UA graduate students the tools to address food, energy and water challenges in the Navajo Nation.

STEM Grads Support Community Infrastructure >>

Student diplomats with Costa Rican ambassador

Students Step Up Global Negotiating Skills During Trip to Washington

Oct. 2, 2017 | Jill Goetz

Three UA Engineering students explore science diplomacy with foreign ambassadors, NASA researchers and international journalists, and show how the University is working to support a more peaceful world.

Engineers as Diplomats >>

UA Engineers Create Desalination Bus for Navajo Nation

Sept. 12, 2017 | Emily Dieckman

With a solar-powered water-purification system and lab on wheels, University of Arizona researchers extend infrastructure to a community and supply educational opportunities for its students.

Bringing Potable Water to the Reservation >>