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• U.S. Department of Energy honor: UD’s Thomas H. Epps, III one of nine recognized with E.O. Lawrence Award. Established in 1959, the Lawrence Award recognizes mid-career U.S. scientists and engineers for groundbreaking achievements across nine scientific and engineering categories. The award is among the longest-running and most prestigious science and technology honors bestowed by the U.S. government. DOE will honor the recipients at a hybrid award ceremony in Washington, D.C., on November 13, 2026. The ceremony will be broadcast live online, and a recording will be available following the event.
• Fugacity Explained” by Raul Lobo, October 2026 issue of CEP
• Congratulations to Jason Conradt on receiving the 2026 Allan P. Colburn Doctoral Dissertation Award presented by the UD Graduate College on his thesis titled “Dissipative Self-Assembly of Paramagnetic Suspensions”. Jason defended back in December 2025 and is currently working at Lam Research in Oregon.

cbe Seminars/Events

• CBE Seminar Series: Fall 2026
  Time: Starting at 9:00 AM
  Location: 106 CCM (Center for Composit Materials)
  (*unless otherwise noted)
  • November 19, 2026* | Jack A. Gerster Lecture
    Mitchell Hall from 4:00-5:00 PM
    Zachary Ulissi, Meta Fundamental AI Research
• CCST Seminars | Co-hosted by CPI
  November 13, 2026 in 366 CLB
  Dr. Dong-Young Hong, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology
• ACS Biot Mid-Atlantic Graduate Student Chapter
  Biosensor Seminar: Engineering Biosensors Across Scale
  Dr. Julius Lucks (Northwestern University) & Dr. Arnab Mukherjee (UC Santa Barbara)
  November 4, 2026 from 1:00-2:00 PM
  Registration required
• From Lab to Launch
  November 5, 2026 at 12:00 PM on Zoom
  Dr. Alex Norman, Executive Director of the Princeton Materials Institute
  Registration required. Deadline: NOV. 4

OTHER DEPARTMENT’S SEMINAR/EVENTS

• CBI Seminar Series
  November 4, 2026 at 140 BPI
  Dr. Marcello Marelli, AstraZeneca
  “From Genetic Code Expansion to Next-Generation Bioconjugates”

Other Events/Seminars

• Future STEM Consulting, LLC
  November 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM
  Free Live Webinar: “Interview Ready”
  The Momentum Series: Bernadatte G. Gilbert, M.D. (BridgeForward 2 Medicine Consulting, LLC) and Danielle Watt, Ph.D. (Future STEM Consulting)
  Registration required
• Arthur B. Metzner Centennial Commemorative Issue – AIP Publishing LLC
  Manuscripts are invited on Rheology-related advances inspired, directly or indirectly, by the work of the late Arthur B. Metzner in experiments, theories, modeling and computation involving rheology and the behavior of complex fluids under flow. Submission Deadline: October 31, 2026. A symposium is being organized in honor of the life and work of the late Professor Arthur B. Metzner on the occasion of his 100th birthday at the University of Delaware, College of Engineering. This all-day event will be held on Saturday, April 17, 2027.
• Chemical Biology Symposium
  Register Now for the Chemical Biology: Peptide and Protein Design half-day symposium on October 29, 2026, in New York City. Attendees will explore “designer” peptides and proteins, and how chemists and biologists alike are using these specialized biomolecules as tools to understand biological mechanisms and as therapeutics to treat human disease. The program highlights keynote speaker Dr. Sam Gellman from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in addition to 4 plenary talks from leading researchers in academia and industry. Please see the complete agenda here. Abstracts for poster presentation and short talk consideration are currently being accepted. Trainees and early-career researchers are highly encouraged to apply. Submit your abstract here by September 10, 2026. Any questions, please feel free to reach out to Dr. Cassie Chartier at cchartier@nyas.org.

TIDBIT

• MS Publisher no longer supported
  In October 2026, Microsoft Publisher will reach its end of life. After that time, it will no longer be included in Microsoft 365 and existing on-premises suites will no longer be supported. Microsoft 365 subscribers will no longer be able to open or edit Publisher files in Publisher.
• FedEx Update
  To help make your shipping experience faster and more secure, FedEx is transitioning entirely to digital shipping labels and will soon be retiring paper air waybills. Read more…

Jobs/Recruiting

• University of Nevada, Remo
  Position: Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering
  Brief description: The School of Civil, Chemical, and Environmental Engineering plays a key role in Nevada’s CM growth, and invites applications at the assistant professor level. The successful candidate will develop a nationally recognized, externally funded research program aligned with the chemical engineering challenges of the full CM supply chain, foster interdisciplinary collaborations, and contribute to undergraduate and graduate education in chemical engineering. The intended start date for the position is July 1, 2027.
• UC Santa Barbara
  Position: Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering 2026-27
  Brief description: The Chemical Engineering Department in the College of Engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara is seeking applications as part of an external search for one tenure-track Assistant Professor position. Applicants should have completed all requirements for a PhD (or equivalent) in Chemical Engineering or a related field, except the dissertation (or equivalent) at the time of application.
• University of Massachusetts Amherst
  Position: Assistant Professor (TT) – Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering – Sustainable Chemical Energy Storage and Conversion
  Brief description: The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is seeking talented applicants qualified for a tenure-track assistant professor position. Under exceptional circumstances, highly qualified candidates at other ranks may receive consideration. The appointment is expected to begin September 1, 2027.
• Editing Press
  Position: Laura Bassi Scholarship
  Brief description: The Laura Bassi Scholarship was established in 2018 with the aim of providing editorial assistance to postgraduates and junior academics whose research focuses on neglected topics of study, broadly construed, within their disciplines. The scholarships are open to every discipline and are awarded three times per year: December, April, and August. Deadlines are as follows:
  • Summer 2026: due July 12, 2026
  • Winter 2026: due November 15, 2026

All available positions can also be found on the Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering opportunity website, so be sure to check it regularly.

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