After leaving Buenos Aires to study at UC Davis, biochemical engineering senior Guadalupe Lauro found purpose in research, mentorship and community, building a path toward a future in immuno-engineering and biotechnology.
At UC Davis, chemical engineering senior Emily Vong built a bridge between science and people through undergraduate research, the ChemE Cube competition team and studies in social, ethnic and gender relations.
White and rosé wines can turn cloudy due to protein instability, requiring time-consuming bentonite clay treatment. UC Davis chemical engineers are developing a faster, reusable resin-based method that reduces waste, minimizes wine loss and could transform how winemakers stabilize wines.
A tough sophomore year nearly derailed Yusuf Jeiroudi’s college experience. With mentorship from UC Davis chemical engineering faculty, renewed Muslim faith and intentional habits, he learned how setbacks can fuel growth, resilience and a clearer path toward graduation.
As Professors for the Future Fellows, chemical engineering Ph.D. candidates Ece Goktayoglu and Joaquin Mogollon Santiana will strengthen leadership and teaching skills to prepare for a career in academia.
Professor of Teaching Jason White is reimagining a chemical engineering course to create a classroom that is welcoming and accessible for neurodivergent learners. Discover how he is using Universal Design for Learning to make engineering education inclusive for all.
A UC Davis pre-college program helped Sofia Jordana discover her passion for chemical engineering. Now a second-year undergraduate, she’s all in, leading AIChE events and showing how enthusiasm and curiosity can shape an engineering journey.
Designed for students without an engineering background, a new master’s program at UC Davis prepares graduates to meet the rising demand for the workforce across energy, biotech and advanced manufacturing.
Guided by a strong sense of community and a passion for supporting others, chemical engineering senior Danny Nguyen has built a college experience defined by connection, leadership and growth — and he's heading into his next chapter with a commitment to lifelong learning and collaboration.
While earning her degree in biochemical engineering, Qianyi Zhu discovered that the heart of engineering isn't just chemistry — it's collaboration, curiosity and community.
After a pandemic pause, UC Davis students are catalyzing a rebuild of Chem-E-Car from the ground up — gel-powered engines, team chemistry and all. With lessons learned and eyes on next year's prize, they are engineering progress, one chemical reaction at a time.
As climate change becomes an evermore concerning issue, researchers are working to make carbon capture and storage technologies more accessible, stable and environmentally friendly. See how a team of students is taking on the challenge one cubic foot at a time.
This summer, a multidisciplinary group of undergraduate students participated in a biomanufactured foods research challenge. Now, they are taking their project — turning agricultural waste into food using fungi — to Washington, D.C.
At UC Davis, the chemical engineering Ph.D. student and iCAMP researcher aims to lower the production costs of cultivated meat, making it a sustainable, affordable solution for a global problem.
