Chemical & Petroleum News

Something New, Somewhere New

Pitt engineering professors reflect on their sabbaticals in different states, institutions, and labs

Alireza Mohammadzadeh Named Runner-Up at Pitt 3MT Competition

The PhD candidate presented his research on sustainable fertilizer delivery systems

Pitt’s Cailey Dolata Receives the 2026 George Washington Prize at ESWP Annual Banquet

Swanson School of Engineering climbs in U.S. News graduate rankings

Electrical engineering posts largest gain; school maintains Top 25 public ranking

Setting out on Sabbatical

Pitt engineering professors reflect on the uniquely rewarding experience of taking a sabbatical overseas

Swanson School of Engineering Recognizes Patricia Tuite as Its 2026 Distinguished Alumna in Chemical and Petroleum Engineering

In the Flow to Reduce Carbon Emissions

Pitt alumna Becca Segel, CEO and founder of FlowCellutions, named to 2026 Forbes 30 Under 30

Making It Click

Hseen Baled receives the 2025 James Pommersheim Award for Excellence in Teaching Chemical Engineering

Announcing the 2025 SSOE Co-op Student & Employer of the Year

Exciting Chemistry

Breakthrough catalyst insight may unlock new possibilities for safer water disinfection

Reluctant Researcher Turned First Author

Pitt Undergraduate Andrew Ashmar Helps Engineer Bioplastics That Can Disappear

From Light to Logic

McMaster Scientists and Pitt Engineers Demonstrate First Functionally Complete Logic Gate in a Soft Material Using Only Light

‘Czech’ your bags to Prague this summer

Scholarships available for Plus3 Transfer Plus: Czech Republic

Hitting a Nerve

Pitt Engineers Uncover Simple Link Between Chemical Signals and Mechanical Action in Bio-inspired Materials

Tulane's Vijay John to present 2025 Gerald D. Holder Distinguished Lecture

University of Pittsburgh Launches First-of-Its-Kind Undergrad Degree in Natural Gas, Renewables, and Oil Engineering

“GRO” program prepares students for a rapidly changing global energy market

An Eminent Engineer Comes Full Circle

Pitt Professor Taryn Bayles recognized by alma mater New Mexico State University

Expanding Engineering Opportunities Abroad

Pitt Professor Susan Fullerton Selected for Drexel University’s ELATES 2025 – 2026 Cohort

Pitt Students Shine Bright in NREL Solar District Cup

Interdisciplinary team places first in divisional nationwide solar design competition

Big Ideas for Miniature Subs

Pitt engineering scholar Priscilla Prem and team capture grand prize in the 2025 Big Idea Competition

Charles F. Bleil Celebrated as Swanson School Distinguished Alumnus in Chemical & Petroleum Engineering

New Round of NSF Fellowships Support Pitt Engineering Graduate Students

Ipsita Banerjee Inducted into the 2025 Class of the AIMBE College of Fellows

Ramsey Smith and Trey Blystone Receive the 2025 George Washington Prize