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

Heading to NCAA Championship

Undergraduate Rose Coats ’27 will compete in the 2024 NCAA Cross Country Championship this weekend in Madison, Wisconsin.

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UMD Joins Battery Alliance

The University of Maryland joined a research alliance to advance sodium-ion batteries for sustainable grid energy storage.

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Air Force's $1.2M Investment

U.S. Air Force Invests Over $1.2M in Electron Microscopy Research Initiatives Led by Associate Professor Taylor Woehl.

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Kio Named AIAA Assoc. Fellow

Michael Kio was elected Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Class of 2025.

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Engaging 60+ High Schoolers

"ChemE Connect" invited secondary institutions for a full day of chemical and biomolecular engineering learning.

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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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Nov 19, 2024

Sophomore in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Heads to...

Rose Coats '27 became the sixth Terp in program history to qualify for national championship.

I love science and the ChBE program seemed like the best logical step to pursue my interests.

Nov 15, 2024

UMD Joins Sodium-Ion Battery Alliance for Renewable Grid Energy...

Nov 14, 2024

U.S. Air Force Invests Over $1.2M in Electron Microscopy...

Nov 13, 2024

Maryland Engineers Take On Big Challenges in Medicine

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Fire Protection Engineering Employer Meet-up

November 20, 2024

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Meridiam Pop-up

November 21, 2024

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CHBE Seminar: Dr. Dingchang Lin, JHU

November 22, 2024

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Machine-Learning-Based Efficient Parameter Space Exploration for Energy Storage Systems

November 26, 2024

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The Importance of Professional Licensure & How to Prepare for the FE

December 5, 2024

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CHBE Seminar: Dr. Rebecca Carrier, Northeastern University

December 6, 2024

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Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Info Session

December 14, 2024