A Complete Success! Pre-Engineering in a Box (P-Box)

We’re proud to share the success of our P-Box initiative, where 39 students from grades 7–9 participated in hands-on workshops focused on chemical engineering and bioengineering. This outreach activity was made possible through support from our NSF-AIRfoundry Center. Special thanks to our graduate students, Leonel Vélez, María Ramos, María Oñate, Yarley Maza, Oscar Piñeres, undergraduates,…

Honoring our Top 2019-2020 Graduates

In a long overdue recognition, Ángel N. Santiago Colón and Tania L. Class Martínez have been recognized with the Luis C. Monzón medal to the best students of the 2019-2020 chemical engineering graduating class. Ángel is also the recipient of the (unnamed) College of Engineering medal to the engineering student with the highest GPA, 4.0…

Hernandez-Maldonado selected as 2020 IACChE’S James Y. Oldshue Distinguished Lecturer

Doctor Arturo Hernandez-Maldonado, Professor of Chemical Engineering at UPR-Mayaguez, was selected as the 2020 James Y. Oldshue Distinguished Lecturer. Dr. Hernandez’s talk titled “Advancements in the Design of Porous Materials for the Adsorption of Contaminants of Emerging Concern from Water” was delivered at the 2020 AIChE Annual Meeting. Access the full article at UPRM.edu: The James…

Suleiman recognized as 2020 Eminent Chemical Engineer by MAC-AIChE

Professor David Suleiman was recognized by the Minority Affairs Committee (MAC) of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) with the 2020 Eminent Chemical Engineers Award. The awards recognize professionals who identify as members of an underrepresented group and have served as mentors and role models of underrepresented minorities in engineering and other technical accomplishments…