Chemical engineering

Slime Time

Come get your hands sticky and create your own slime! Whether you're a slime enthusiast or a first-timer, this interactive activity is perfect for all ages. Bring your friends and family to join us to see the reaction happen!

Thinking Inside of the Box

As climate change becomes an evermore concerning issue, researchers are working to make carbon capture and storage technologies more accessible, stable and environmentally friendly. See how a team of students is taking on the challenge one cubic foot at a time.

Improving Indoor Air Quality for Better Public Health

UC Davis researchers, including Dean of the College of Engineering Richard Corsi, are tackling indoor air quality — an often-overlooked factor in health and productivity. From ventilation strategies to airborne disease transmission, their work is shaping cleaner, healthier indoor spaces in homes, schools and workplaces.

How a UC Davis Research Center Is Changing the World of Coffee

As the first academic research facility in the U.S. dedicated to coffee, the UC Davis Coffee Center is brewing up serious science. From roasting chemistry to flavor perception, Professor Bill Ristenpart talks with Atlas Obscura about the center’s mission to uncover what makes the perfect cup.

Creating Nanoislands for Better Platinum Catalysts

The research team led by Professor Bruce Gates at the UC Davis Department of Chemical Engineering is interested in making platinum catalysts that are highly efficient and stable during chemical reactions.