On May 6, Clark School seniors showcased their projects at the third annual Capstone Design Expo, presenting solutions to the world's most pressing challenges.
Congratulations to our winning project: Modernizing the Process and Design of Acetylsalicylic Acid Production! 🏆 🎊
Seven undergraduate students majoring in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering were recognized at the Clark School's annual Honors & Awards Celebration on May 5.
Read more about the students accomplishments at the link in our bio. 🔗
Last Thursday, members of the Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering gathered at the A. James Clark Hall for a Senior Sendoff event for the soon-to-be graduates. Congratulations to our 2026 grads! 🎓
Join the A. James Clark School of Engineering for the Greater D.C. Engineering Alumni & Friends Reception on May 12 from 7-9 p.m. at Woodmont Country Club.
The evening will feature a conversation between Jim Smith, Barry P. Gossett Director of Athletics, and Dean Samuel Graham. Together, they will explore how Maryland Athletics and the Clark School are aligned in developing leaders through discipline, teamwork, and high-performance environments.
This is an opportunity to reconnect, expand your network, and engage with the momentum across the University of Maryland.
Register at the link in our bio. 🔗
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has invested $2M in a computational study to model the role of lipids and proteins in diseases. Professor Jeffery Klauda in the Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering will lead an effort towards developing more accurate simulation tools to better understand disease development and treatment. Learn more at the link in our bio. 🔗
Note: this video has no audio and it displays a model of pancreatic cancer cell membranes.
A University of Maryland interdisciplinary team won first place at the Nuclear Energy Agency’s First Coding Competition. The team, which developed machine readable risk registers using AI models, included chemical & biomolecular engineering student Adrian Maker ’26.
Read more at the link in our bio. 🔗
The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering unveiled its new donor wall on April 8, 2026, where members of the community gathered in a ribbon-cutting ceremony to honor the lasting impact of our philanthropic partners in our students’ success.
Read more at the link our bio. 🔗
University of Maryland engineers design new electrolytes for aqueous zinc batteries.
Learn more about the work towards low-cost, safe, and long-duration energy storage at the link in our bio. 🔗
In April, the Clark School celebrates two heritage months: Asian, Pacific Islander, Desi American (APIDA) and Southwest Asian and North African (SWANA).
Read more about how these communities' perspectives have been key to engineering excellence at the link in our bio. 🔗
Coffee BEANS: Brewing Engineering and Analysis for Nurturing Sustainability, is a new chemical & biomolecular engineering course that focuses on the water use, practices, and the environmental impact of coffee farming and different extraction techniques.
It debuted last Summer to bring students a hands-on experience that incorporates scientific principles, like fluid mechanics and mass transfer, to see how they can change the taste of the final product.
Read more at the link in our bio. 🔗
