The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, A. James Clark School of Engineering, University of Maryland

Dancing Particles

UMD study reveals a new class of materials that mimic behaviors of living organisms.

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Chemical Engineers Reveal Results for SAGES

Researchers reveal new sodium-metal batteries for grid energy applications.

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Solid-State Battery Milestone Reaches New Heights

Chemical engineers advanced a new chemistry for next-generation EV batteries.

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A First Look at Photocatalysis

A Matter paper revealed the first accurate model for plasmonic photocatalysis, co-authored by Taylor Woehl, an electron microscopy researcher.

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UMD Joins Research Consortium

A $50M Sodium-Ion Battery Innovation Partnership led by Argonne National Laboratory Seeks to Accelerate Sustainable Energy Solutions for EVs.

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$21M +

in current research expenditures

Lasting Partnerships

ChBE faculty members frequently partner with ARL and national labs across the U.S. to solve society's most pressing energy problems.

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45%

of student body are female

Student Diversity

Women account for roughly 45 percent - and minorities, nearly 25 percent - of the ChBE student body.

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96%

retention rate of ChBE majors at the end of freshman year

Leading Programs

Chemical engineering at Maryland ranked #19 in the 2022 U.S. News & World Report, while the Clark School of Engineering ranked #10 for its graduate program.

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Fischell Institute Womxn History Month Spotlight: Futoon...

Aljirafi comes from a family of scientists. Her mother is a biochemist, and her father is an industrial...

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No financial barrier should prevent students from obtaining their licensure through the FE exam

Mar 13, 2025

FSU undergraduates visit the University of Maryland, learn...

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Mar 3, 2025

The Clark School Celebrates Women and Multiracial Engineers and...

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Mar 2, 2025

Microscopic Particles Dance to the Tune of Electrochemical...

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