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With an eye on color, ChE’s Peng Jiang seeks easier ways to detect harmful chemicals

Wednesday July 29, 2026

New sensor technology reveals hazardous chemicals with a simple color change.

From stone crabs to semiconductors: ChE Professor Travis Anderson reflects on a rewarding life in science

Monday July 27, 2026

From a sixth-grade science fair to pioneering semiconductor research, Professor Travis Anderson shares the experiences that shaped his career and passion for engineering.

Meet ‘Mr. Microgravity’: ChE doctoral student Thomas Corbin loves connecting with Gators — and space

Friday July 24, 2026

Thomas Corbin first fell for the Gator Nation when he was a visiting chemical engineering undergraduate from North Carolina State. He declared UF was where he wanted to be, and he returned to pursue his doctoral studies.

With a recent donation, the Birdsalls are making space for future chemical engineers

Monday July 20, 2026

A $500,000 gift from Chris and Julianne Birdsall will create a collaborative maker space for future chemical engineers.

New technique filters PFAS forever chemicals using “molecular Velcro”

Tuesday June 23, 2026

Researchers developed a reusable gel that captures PFAS “forever chemicals” from water more effectively than many existing filters.

UF researchers receive NSF grant to study programmable synthetic cells

Wednesday June 17, 2026

UF researchers are developing programmable synthetic cells that mimic how living cells sense and respond to their environment.

ChemE building renovation continues to progress

Tuesday June 9, 2026

A recent construction tour offered a behind-the-scenes look at the ongoing renovation of the Chemical Engineering building, highlighting new framing, infrastructure work and preparations for a future elevator.

‘A true scholar’: ChE graduate advances to elite Ph.D. program

Friday June 5, 2026

After earning her chemical engineering degree from UF, Jordan Lewis is headed to the University of Pennsylvania’s elite CAMB Ph.D. program. Her research experience spans CRISPR diagnostics, novel genetic tools and microbial biology.

ChE graduate and first-year doctoral student win NSF fellowship

Friday June 5, 2026

A recent graduate and a first-year doctoral student in the Department of Chemical Engineering were among the 15 Gator engineers who won the prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships this year.

UF’s Sampath designing better membranes, molecule by molecule

Thursday May 14, 2026

UF chemical engineering professor Janani Sampath is using molecular simulations to understand how polymer membranes degrade over time, paving the way for more durable, energy-efficient filtration systems for water treatment, manufacturing and beyond.