Chemical and Biological Engineering

The chemical and biological engineering program at The University of Alabama derives its educational and scientific purpose from its responsibilities to and relationship with the citizens of Alabama and the international community of chemical engineering professionals. Our mission is to provide the technical workforce and expertise needed by the chemical and related industries.

In The News: Madison County native completes Capitol Hill internship for Sen. Shelby

June 3, 2018 - Tuscaloosa News - Chemical and Biological Engineering

U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) announced that Mason Joyner, daughter of Walley and Kelly Joyner of Madison, Mississippi, Darry Elizabeth Freeman of Montgomery, and Bebe Wheeles of Birmingham, completed internships this summer in his Washington office. Joyner is a rising sophomore at the University of Alabama, pursuing a degree in Chemical Engineering. She is also… Read more

Sources: Tuscaloosa News, Madison County Journal

Winners in Undergraduate Research & Creative Activity Conference

May 18, 2018 - Chemical and Biological Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

The conference is a premier annual event, giving undergraduates the chance to highlight their research or creative activity. Read more

In The News: New breast cancer research launches at UA

May 16, 2018 - Fox 6 (Birmingham) - Chemical and Biological Engineering

The University of Alabama is launching new breast cancer research focusing on metastasized cells that are active or asleep in the brain. They’ve managed to create a mock brain, testing it in environments to see how the cells react. Researchers hope the study will help them come up with more effective… Read more

Sources: Fox 6 (Birmingham), NBC 12 (Montgomery), ABC 9 (Columbus, Georgia)

UA Chem-E Car Team places in regional competition

May 2, 2018 - Chemical and Biological Engineering

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama’s Chem-E Car Team received the most creative design award and placed third in the poster competition at a recent conference, marking the best placement in the team’s history. The American Institute of Chemical Engineering Southern Region Conference was held April 6-8, in Baton… Read more

UA Recognizes Undergrad Randall Research Award Winners

April 25, 2018 - Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

The Randall Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award Program recognizes and celebrates the best research activity conducted by undergraduate students at The University of Alabama. Read more

UA Students Highlight Research, Creativity during Annual Conference

March 26, 2018 - Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

More than 450 undergraduate students at The University of Alabama are highlighting their research and creative projects during the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference March 28-30. Read more