
Firoozabadi elected to the Chinese Academy of Engineering
Rice engineer recognized for contributions to petroleum and natural gas engineering, China-U.S. cooperation
Firoozabadi elected to the Chinese Academy of Engineering
Rice engineer recognized for contributions to petroleum and natural gas engineering, China-U.S. cooperation
Rice-Hamburg U. of Technology launch research collaboration
Walter Chapman joins German university’s center for research on smart reactors, advanced polymer materials
Due to their unique properties, CNTs are used in diverse applications such as batteries, lightweight construction materials, functional textiles, wearable devices, and increasingly in biomedical research.
Kavli Exploration Award backs Rice-led sustainable carbon materials research
The Kavli Foundation, Rice’s Carbon Hub award $4M to multidisciplinary CNT synthesis project
PhD student Wei Ping Lam wins at international Shell.ai Hackathon
Researcher in Haotian Wang's group took Sustainable and Affordable Energy top prize using satellite data on rainfall and agricultural production.
Rice alumna Martiel A. Luther ‘78 receives Distinguished Service Medal
Chemical engineer recognized for her professional accomplishments and service to Rice Engineering.
Biswal elected fellow of the American Physical Society
Rice engineer recognized for her outstanding accomplishments in the field including her study of colloids, surfactants, lipids and polymers.
AIChE recognizes Haotian Wang with 35 Under 35, Young Investigator Award
Rice engineer listed among 'outstanding' researchers, honored for breakthroughs in electrified chemical engineering.
Rice chemical engineering rises to No. 19 in US News undergraduate rankings
Undergraduate program up six spots from previous year.
Rice doctoral student recruiting undergrads for 'forever chemicals' landfill project
Joshua Samba leading EPA-backed, student-run research effort out of Prof. Michael Wong's lab.
Wong receives AIChE's Lawrence K. Cecil Award
Rice ChBE chair and professor honored by organization's Environmental Division for his contributions to preserving and improving the environment.
Rice ChBE hires two new tenure-track faculty members
Jason Adams and Stavroula (Alina) Kampouri are among 21 new hires in the School of Engineering.
PetroPhase conference returns to Houston
More than 150 participants from 18 countries gather to address energy transition
Haotian Wang promoted to associate professor with tenure
Having joined the Rice faculty in 2018, Wang's research focuses on renewable energy technologies.
ChBE PhD candidate Chris Botello selected as a GEM Fellow
GEM has helped thousands of students in engineering and natural sciences identify opportunities for career pathways in industry and academia, and supported them in securing funding for graduate education
José G. Santiesteban delivers 2023 Chevron Lecture on Energy
Former ExxonMobil leader speaks on new directions for chemical engineering.
Rice chemical engineering graduate program ranks 22nd in US News
ChBE rises two spots in 2024 list of nations top graduate programs.
Renovated undergrad teaching lab a 'silver lining' for ChBE
Reequipped, 2,600-square-foot Keck 108 replaces former lab in Abercrombie.
Yuan, Spatafora-Salazar receive Sunit Patel ’85 Endowed Fellowships
Named for the distinguished Rice alumnus, the departmental award recognizes outstanding graduate student research.
Hon-Chung Lau named SPE Distinguished Lecturer
Adjunct professor founded Low Carbon Energies in 2021.
Zeng places second in Base Editing Enzymes and Applications poster contest
Third-year graduate student works in lab of Xue “Sherry” Gao
Rice senior's poster wins first place at AIChE
Stephanie Pecaut, a member in the Haotian Wang's lab, topped competition for catalysis and reaction engineering.
Mohite, Wang groups receive best paper from AIChE
Rice professors' research recognized by South Texas Section of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.
Lisa Swank Patel on a career shift from drilling to Disney
Rice alumna leverages her engineering training and problem-solving skills in the entertainment industry.
Wong named fellow of American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Rice professor and ChBE department chair's research focuses on the environment, sustainable chemicals production and clean energy.
Rice ChBE honors graduates students for research
Conrad receives Sunit Patel Endowed Fellowship Award, Chen awarded Riki Kobayashi Fellowship.
Senftle to receive Younger Chemist Award, Landes the Joe W. Hightower Award from American Chemical Society’s Greater Houston Section.
Dongyu Fan wins Outstanding Student Poster Award at ACS
Fourth-year PhD student is a member of Christy Landes's research group.
Rice chemical engineering ranks No. 25 among nation's top undergraduate programs
Overall, Rice moved up three spots to No. 16 among nation's top undergraduate engineering programs, according to latest U.S. News World and Report rankings.
NSF awards MacKintosh to understand mechanics of fiber networks
Group's research will likely have implications for both synthetic polymer materials and tissue engineering.
Newest NSF I-CORPS grant awarded to Rice team Aqualight Materials
Grant will support the commercialization of their novel, patented, method for removing PFAS contaminants from water supplies.
Rice alumna wins Carbon Journal Prize
Lauren Taylor '21 recognized for her outstanding Ph.D. thesis in carbon material science and technology.
Pasquali's Chevron Lecture focuses on promises, challenges of carbon nanotubes
Annual energy lecture took place on March 31 in-person and online, featuring Carbon Hub director.
Mohite honored by DOE for hydrogen fuel cells research
Rice researcher recently received a Hydrogen Program Research and Development Award in the Hydrogen Technologies in the Production category.
Rice doctoral student wins top poster prize at CRISPR conference
Qichen Yuan's poster was based on research co-authored by his adviser, Xue “Sherry” Gao.
Why this Rice alumna chose a food-related career over oil and gas
Venmathy McMahan '05 has two full-time, cross-continental roles owning a granola company and helping industries reduce plastic waste.
Gao lab undergrad receives NIGMS grant for biomedical research
Rice senior Angela Lin majors in biochemistry and cell biology.
ChBE, Glasscock offer short course taught by Abbas Firoozabadi
'Hydrocarbon and Renewable Energy Production from the Subsurface: Thermodynamics and Rheology' scheduled for July 25-29.
Sunit Patel receives Distinguished Alumni Award from Rice
ChBE alumnus is a skilled financial leader in the telecommunications industry who’s worked with multiple Fortune 500 companies.
Vanegas collects numerous honors for undergraduate research, service
ChBE junior earns James S. Waters Creativity Award, NIH grant, RURS top poster, Distinguished Junior Merit Scholarship and more.