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Thu, 04/18/2024

Three KU professors of chemistry, economics and engineering named AAAS fellows

Three KU faculty members — Kristin Bowman-James, Donna Ginther and Bala Subramaniam — have been elected as 2023 American Association for the Advancement of Science fellows, a distinct honor within the scientific community.
Fri, 04/12/2024

Icorium Engineering Company earns top-5 finish at 2024 Rice Business Plan Competition

LAWRENCE — Icorium Engineering Company, a sustainable engineering startup and spin-out company from the University of Kansas, recently placed fifth overall and won more than $180,000 in investments and nondilutive cash and in-kind prizes at the prestigious Rice Business Plan Competition at Rice University in Houston. ...

Tue, 04/02/2024

The KU Team Qualifies for the SPE PetroBowl® Championship 2024

In an exhilarating showcase of knowledge and expertise, the University of Kansas (KU) team has clinched a spot in the prestigious SPE PetroBowl® Championship 2024. This marks a triumphant return for KU, securing their place in the finals for the first time in more than a half-decade. ...

Mon, 02/20/2023

Kevin Leonard Winner of ACS Lectureship Award

Associate Professor Kevin Leonard (Chemical & Petroleum Engineering at the University of Kansas) was recently awarded the 2023 ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering Lectureship Award. Prof. Kevin Leonard is being honored for his multiple contributions to the field of sustainable chemistry and engineering, including the production, at scale, of...

Fri, 02/10/2023

KU, K-State faculty receive Higuchi-KU Endowment Research Achievement Awards

LAWRENCE — Four faculty members at two Kansas universities were named recipients of the Higuchi-KU Endowment Research Achievement Awards, the state higher education system’s most prestigious recognition for scholarly excellence. ...

Mon, 02/06/2023

In Memoriam for G. Paul Willhite

Glen Paul Willhite, SPE, former Ross H. Forney Distinguished Professor of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering at the University of Kansas, died 15 December 2022. He was 85. ...

Wed, 01/18/2023

Shiflett Group Research Featured in "Advances in Engineering"

The continuous advancement in software and instrumentation technologies has significantly contributed to innovative and ground-breaking advancement in engineering and science. For example, developing novel materials with improved properties requires a thorough understanding of their chemical and physical properties. This has been successfully achieved via gravimetric analysis of the sorption behaviors. ...

Wed, 11/30/2022

Annoucing AIChE Poster Competition Winners

The Chemical & Petroleum Engineering department is excited to announce that several of our students were selected for awards during this years' AIChE Annual Conference in Phoenix, AZ. ...

Tue, 11/29/2022

Petroleum engineering professor wins international ‘Breakthrough Research of the Year’ award

Mon, 11/14/2022

Two graduate students claim prizes in KU’s 2022 3MT Competition

LAWRENCE – The Three Minute Thesis Competition is a global research communication event that challenges graduate students to convey their research in three minutes or less. After weeks of presentations featuring cutting-edge research, two University of Kansas graduate students claimed honors and cash prizes at the conclusion of the competition...

Fri, 11/04/2022

11 graduate students advance to Three Minute Thesis Competition Finals

Tue, 10/11/2022

12 KU undergraduate students selected for 2022 Millennium Fellowship

LAWRENCE — Out of nearly 32,000 applicants from more than 2,400 institutions worldwide, 12 University of Kansas students have been selected for the 2022 Millennium Fellowship, a leadership development program overseen by the Millennium Campus Network in partnership with United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI). ...

Tue, 10/11/2022

Reza Barati Joins List of World's Top 2% Scientists

Stanford University, using data from Elsevier’s Scopus, has compiled a list of the world’s top 2% scientists based on their citations excluding self-citations. The list was updated in September 2022. With more than 9.7 million scientists included in the study, 195,605 individuals represent the top 2%. ...

Sun, 10/09/2022

Mary Sevart Finalist for Marshall Scholarship

Five current seniors and a recent graduate at the University of Kansas will compete for prestigious fellowships for study in the United Kingdom and Ireland this year with the support of KU's Office of Fellowships. From Chemical & Petroleum Engineering, Mary Sevart is being endorsed for the Marshall Scholarship which...

Sat, 10/08/2022

Miracle Emenuga Awarded ExCEL Award

Three University of Kansas students were named winners of the 2022 Excellence in Community, Education and Leadership (ExCEL) Awards. Aylar Atadurdyyeva of Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, Miracle Emenuga of Lagos, Nigeria, and Mikayla Leader, of Wichita, were recognized during the KU-Iowa State football game Oct. 1 in David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium,...

Fri, 10/07/2022

KU project to responsibly maximize recovery from unconventional oil and gas reservoirs nominated for major award

LAWRENCE — A team led by a University of Kansas researcher is a finalist for one of the global energy industry’s most prestigious awards. ...

Wed, 09/28/2022

Two CPE Students Finalists for ExCEL Award

Out of the ten students across campus selected as finalists for the 32nd annual Excellence in Community, Education and Leadership Awards at the University of Kansas, two of them are from the Chemical & Petroleum Engineering Department. ...

Thu, 09/01/2022

Alumnus Daniel G. McCartney named AIChE Fellow

Dr. Susan Williams and Advisory Board Member Kent Pennybaker are thrilled to announce that alumnus Daniel G. McCartney was named an AIChE Fellow earlier this year. ...

Mon, 06/13/2022

Recent alumni, Amanda Hertel, selected as Phi Kappa Phi Fellow

Fri, 05/27/2022

KU Engineering tests new environmentally friendly refrigerant at Watson Library

LAWRENCE — When researchers at the University of Kansas wanted to test a new, environmentally friendly “chiller system” for large buildings, they didn’t have to go far — they chose Watson Library on the KU Lawrence campus. ...

Mon, 05/16/2022

Bhargavi Krishnan Named 2022 Gould Award Recipient

Each year, the Engineering Student Council seeks nominations and selects one advisor from within the School of Engineering to receive The Henry E. Gould Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching. This year, Bhargavi Krishnan, Chemical & Petroleum Engineering Senior Academic Advisor, was chosen for this honor. The award was presented...

Fri, 05/06/2022

KU Engineering student wins Phi Kappa Phi fellowship

LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas senior in chemical engineering with plans to pursue a medical degree in the KU School of Medicine after graduation is this year’s winner of the James Blackiston Memorial Graduate Fellowship from the KU chapter of Phi Kappa Phi. Amanda Hertel, of Shawnee, wins $1,500...

Mon, 04/25/2022

Spring 22 Awards Banquet

Sat, 04/23/2022

Shiflett Group Participates in KU Big Event

"Our group came together again for the KU Big Event. Led by Chemical Engineering Junior Madelyn Bennett, a group of 10 chemical engineering students, staff, and faculty met on a WINDY Spring Day to mulch around trees in Watson Park. Watson Park was established in 1854 and is famous for...

Thu, 04/21/2022

Dr. Amirmasoud (Masoud) Kalantari-Dahaghi Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure

The Chemical & Petroleum Engineering Department with support from the School of Engineering, Vice Provost Barbara A. Bichelmeyer, and Chancellor Doulas Girod are excited to announce that Dr. Amirmasoud (Masoud) Kalantari-Dahaghi has been promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure. ...

Fri, 04/15/2022

Julia Espinoza Wins Second Place at Engineering Research Showcase

Graduate student Julia Espinoza, from Associate Professor Xiaoli Li's research group, earned Second Place at this year's School of Engineering Research Showcase event. ...

Mon, 04/11/2022

5 Faculty in Top 2% of World Scientists Based on Citations

School of Engineering Dean Arvin Agah announced over the weekend that we are celebrating the news that 5 of the C&PE faculty having been named in the world’s top 2% scientists based on their citations. Stanford University, using data from Elsevier’s Scopus, has compiled a list of the world’s...

Fri, 04/01/2022

Mary Sevart Receives Barry M Goldwater Scholarship

Chemical Engineering Junior Mary Sevart has been selected as a 2022-2023 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship Recipient. The award is regarded as the premier undergraduate award to encourage excellence in science, engineering and mathematics and recognizes Mary’s achievements in the STEM field. ...

Tue, 03/29/2022

U.S. News & World Report ranks 51 KU graduate programs in top 50 among public schools

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Thu, 02/24/2022

Five KU juniors competing for Goldwater Scholarships

LAWRENCE — Five University of Kansas students who have been actively involved in undergraduate research during their university careers are competing for Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships, regarded as the premier undergraduate award to encourage excellence in science, engineering and mathematics. ...

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