University of Arkansas Department of Chemical Engineering

04/13/2026

We are looking forward to a seminar this week with Haiqing Lin, Professor at University of Buffalo, State University of New York. Dr. Lin' seminar will take place on Thursday, April 16th at 11:00 am in Bell 1108G and is open to the campus community. The seminar is titled Engineering Nanomembranes for Lithium Recovery and Carbon Capture.”

04/09/2026

It's One Day, One UofA 2026 and the Department of Chemical Engineering is participating with the college to Safeguard Student Success with the College of Engineering! You can read more about this initiative at:
https://onlinegiving.uark.edu/schools/UniversityofArkansas/one-day-one-u-of-a-2026/pages/Engineering/?a=1

From the Safeguard Student Success project page:

In the College of Engineering, we solve problems together, including those that arise outside the classroom.

The College of Engineering student success funds provide critical financial assistance to engineering students facing challenges that tuition and financial aid don't cover. Each academic department within the College has a dedicated fund available, so you can choose the engineering area you would like to support.

Unexpected hardships like housing instability, food insecurity, and medical emergencies can derail a dedicated student's academic journey in an instant. But barriers to success aren't always emergencies. Students also need support for conference travel, research project supplies, and professional development opportunities that are essential to their growth as engineers.

These funds address both needs: short-term emergency support to help students navigate crisis moments, and investment in the academic and professional experiences that prepare them for their careers. No engineering student should have to choose between their basic needs and their education, and no student should miss a formative opportunity because of cost alone. Support like this helps students stay enrolled when an unexpected bill might otherwise have forced them to drop out.

To ensure every student has access to this vital support, each academic department within the College of Engineering maintains a dedicated fund for its students, with resources specifically allocated to support them. This ensures that help is always available and tailored to the unique needs of students within each engineering discipline.https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7448086996419387392

Your gift can make the difference!

The College of Engineering is rallying support to help students overcome financial challenges that tuition and aid don't always cover. Every department has its own fund, so you can give to the area that means the most to you.

These funds provide emergency support when crisis moments hit and invest in the academic and professional experiences that prepare students for their careers. No student should have to choose between their basic needs and their education, and no student should miss a formative opportunity because of cost alone.

Give now:https://www.givecampus.com/schools/UniversityofArkansas/one-day-one-u-of-a-2026/pages/Engineering

04/09/2026

Hog calling all alums and friends of the department.

There is a competition among the engineering departments to see who gets the most participation in our giving day event: One Day, One U of A 2026.

Good news: At the moment, Chemical is in 1st place with 14 gifts totaling $6,485. But that could all change. So please contribute. All size gifts help.

That bring me to the next point. Chemical Engineering is currently just 11 gifts away from activating a $2,500 challenge match.

Help us add to our total and win this competition. Here is the giving link:

https://onlinegiving.uark.edu/schools/UniversityofArkansas/one-day-one-u-of-a-2026/pages/Engineering

Join me and make a gift to One Day, One U of A

03/30/2026

This week's seminar comes from Bill Schneider, Professor and Department Chair, visiting from the University of Notre Dame. His seminar is titled "The Catalytic Science of Making Up and Breaking Up Dinitrogen" and will take place on Thursday, April 2nd at 11:00 am in BELL 1108G. This seminar is open to the campus community.

03/26/2026

The 2026 ChemE Car team is preparing to compete at the AIChE Mid-America Student Regional Conference and will have a presentation and demonstration on Monday, March 30th at 4:00pm! Come to the CHEG Student Study Center to see this year's car, Hoggenheimer, and help the team get ready for regionals!

2026 team members are Adyson Bridges, Andrew Tvrdik, Alexis Carringon, Felipe Andrade, AJ Duncan, Ricardo Zamudio Martinez, Hillary Kick, and Pierce Abshure. The team is advised by Tammy Lutz-Rechtin, Bob Beitle, and Karen Beitle.

03/13/2026

Chemical engineering junior Sage Paschall presented his work at the Arkansas STEM Posters at the Capitol event last week! Said Sage about his work: "The project is focused on incorporating probability-based machine learning tools into molecular simulations. We use the models to make precise predictions of molecular structures."

Sage's research was advised by Assistant Professor Jacob Monroe. The full title of his poster was "A Probabilistic Approach to Multiscale Simulation: Evaluating Machine-Learned Backmapping Models of Diphenylalanine."

Sage is a double major in chemical engineering and physics, with a minor in mathematics.

More information about the STEM Posters at the Capitol event can be found at https://faculty.uca.edu/wvslaton/ARposters/

03/02/2026

This week, we are excited to host Michael Service of Argonne National Laboratory for a seminar titled "Thermodynamics of Liquid-Liquid Demixing from Molecular Dynamics Simulation and X-ray Scattering" on Thursday, March 5th, at 11:00 am in BELL 1108G. This seminar is open to the campus community.

02/27/2026

Earlier this month, students participated the university's Lab Safety Week with themes like "Save A Life Tuesday" and "Fire Friday." You can read a recap of the week from the The Arkansas Traveler featuring quotes from chemical engineering students and Engineering and Lab Safety Club (ELSaF) members at the link in our bio.

Special kudos to chemical engineering's safety coordinator Tammy Lutz-Rechtin for her pivotal role in coordinating the week of trainings and events!

02/25/2026

You'll want to check out this fun and insightful profile of chemical engineering senior Lillian Hutchinson from The College of Engineering at the University of Arkansas and read about what inspired her to pursue engineering, her current research, and her podcast! The link is in our bio.

02/13/2026

This is not a post about high blood pressure because it is Valentine's weekend.
It's not a post about high blood pressure because it is Friday the 13th.
This is a post about high blood pressure and hypertension because research led by associate professor Dr. Will Richardson has developed a new AI tool to diagnose masked hypertension.

Look for the linkto this research spotlight from Arkansas News in our bio.

01/19/2026

This week, we are excited to host Jacob Gissinger, Assistant Professor at Stevens Institute of Technology, for a seminar titled “Molecular Modeling of Reactive Systems with REACTER” on Thursday, January 22nd, at 11:00 am in BELL 1108G. This seminar is open to the campus community.