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July 06, 2026
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Chetan Chilkunda | Student Spotlight
Ph.D. Candidate of Chemical Engineering
June 30, 2026
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Second Year, Second Place: The Story Behind the Success
After a disqualification at the 2025 AIChE regionals, students rebuilt Chem‑E‑Car into a community of mentorship and innovation—and took second‑place at the 2026 AIChE regionals.
June 24, 2026
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Samantha Reising awarded the 2026 Kennedy Prize and Firestone Medal
Awarded to the single best thesis in each of four areas: humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and engineering & applied sciences.
June 12, 2026
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Katarina Guzman selected for the 2025–26 Lecturers Award for Teaching and Undergraduate Education
honored for excellence in teaching
June 12, 2026
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Elizabeth Sattely reveals the hidden talents of plants
The Stanford researcher views plants as nature’s ultimate chemists, with implications for how we treat cancer, understand food allergies, and feed the planet.
June 08, 2026
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Xiaojing Gao received the Early Career Innovator Award from ACS Synthetic Biology
Recognizing an outstanding early career investigator conducting research in any area of synthetic biology.
June 01, 2026
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Stanford researchers receive special Keck Foundation funding
The W.M. Keck Foundation bridge funding initiative made one-time grants designed to support early-career scientists navigating reductions in federal research funding.
May 29, 2026
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Congratulations to the AY 2024/2025 and AY 2025/2026 Chemical Engineering Service Award winners
To honor and recognize significant contributions to the department - going above and beyond the scope of their normal research and studies to help ensure our community thrives.
May 29, 2026
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Jaydon Deras | Student Spotlight
B.S. Candidate in Chemical Engineering
May 19, 2026
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Protein engineering and testing condensed to a single day
Bioengineers have developed a novel method to bypass traditional microbial gene cloning, enabling the design, construction, and testing of bioprotein variants cost-effectively and in just 24 hours.
May 19, 2026
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Izoduwa Aimiuwu awarded 2026 Department of Chemical Engineering Mason Fellowship
Awarded to a graduate student who provided leadership to the student community and who went above and beyond to serve the department outside of their normal studies and research.
May 12, 2026
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Matteo Cargnello: Researchers combine metals to build a better nanocrystal
A counterintuitive finding could lead to more powerful catalysts for clean hydrogen energy.
May 08, 2026
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Four Stanford undergraduates named Goldwater Scholars
The national award provides a pathway for outstanding students to pursue research careers in engineering, mathematics, and the natural sciences.
May 04, 2026
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Inaugural Bio-Leadership Summit looks to a biotic future
The Hoover Institution’s Bio-Strategies and Leadership Initiative gathered over 350 leaders to discuss the expanding role of biotechnology in health, security, and the economy.
April 30, 2026
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April 24, 2026
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Ashton Aleman selected for the 2026 CAS Future Leaders program
CAS Future Leaders is a prestigious program that provides opportunities for earlycareer scientists to learn leadership skills, engage in scientific discourse, and connect with peer scientists and innovators from around the world.
April 13, 2026
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Hannah Holmes selected for the 2026 CAS Future Leaders program
CAS Future Leaders is a prestigious program that provides opportunities for earlycareer scientists to learn leadership skills, engage in scientific discourse, and connect with peer scientists and innovators from around the world.
April 13, 2026
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William Tarpeh: Engineering the overlooked
As a Stanford undergraduate, William Tarpeh learned to spot problems others ignore. Financial aid gave him a path forward—all the way to a MacArthur Fellowship.
April 07, 2026
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March 30, 2026