BYU - Chemical Engineering

- Reed M. Izatt and James J. Christensen Lecture
  
  Come hear Dr. Franklin M. Orr speak on Oct 19-20. Click here for more info!
- Welcome Back, Fall 2017!
  
  Chemical Engineering is very excited welcome all students to the new year.
- Energy and Fuel
  
  Chemical engineers continue to invent and optimize methods for extracting energy from oil (petro), natural gas and coal. 80% of the world's energy comes from these fuels.
- What is Chemical Engineering?
  
  Chemical engineers use CHEMISTRY, OTHER SCIENCES and MATH to IMPROVE the quality of life by inventing, optimizing, and economizing NEW TECHNOLOGIES and PRODUCTS.
- Global Engineering
  
  Chemical engineering is a global profession. Our Global Engineering Outreach (GEO) clubs and course at BYU work to improve the quality of lif of developing communities through engineering. Projects include building efficient stoves that reduce pollution, water purification, and washing machines. These projects recently took place in Peru.

Five Chemical Engineers earn scholarships from Tau Beta Pi, the national engineering society. Find out who the five chemical engineering…

The winning essays need to establish a connection with the writings or contributions of the honored founder, Lavell Edwards, the…

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Dr. John D. Hedengren is an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at Brigham Young University. His research focuses on innovative…

David Weidman, BYU alum shares that he graduated from BYU with a degree in chemical engineering, moving on to business school…

Welcome Dr. Doug Tree to the Chemical Engineering Faculty

This fun article tells Dr. Nickerson's story of how she joined the Chemical Engineering faculty.

Andrew is teaching UO lab Fall Semester. His research is in energy and combustion systems.