Each spring, we recognize the excellent work of our students, staff, and faculty members through a variety of awards.

On March 26, 2024, the University of Tennessee launched its own chapter of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE).

Art Ragauskas is helping evaluate a new biofuel that blends perfectly with heavy fuel oil, reducing marine pollution without affecting fuel cost or performance.

Rigoberto Advincula has been appointed to the National Academies Board on Chemical Sciences and Technologies, which advises the US government.

Rigoberto Advincula was inducted into the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering’s College of Fellows, one of the highest distinctions in the field.

Rigoberto Advincula was awarded the Society of Polymer Science Japan International Prize; the highest honor given to polymer scientist international colleagues.

Luna Liang, senior research associate at Brewer Science Inc., shares how she found CBE’s PhD program, how her time at UT shaped her, and how it prepared her.

Christopher Bottoms, alumnus of the University of Tennessee, discusses his experience getting his PhD in Chemical and Bimolecular Engineering.

New faculty member and rheology expert Ria Corder is excited to use her expertise in soft materials analysis to bolster multidisciplinary research across UT.

Jonathan Coote graduated from the CBE PhD program in December 2022. Currently, he is a postdoctoral associate at the University of Minnesota.