Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering marks centennial

3:37 p.m., Sept. 16, 2014--The University of Delaware’s Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering will celebrate 100 years of innovation with an alumni reunion this weekend, Sept. 19-21, in honor of the department’s centennial.

UD established a major in chemical engineering in 1914. A century later, the department is one of the top chemical engineering programs in the United States.

Campus Stories

From graduates, faculty

As it neared time for the processional to open the University of Delaware Commencement ceremonies, graduating students and faculty members shared their feelings about what the event means to them.

Doctoral hooding

It was a day of triumph, cheers and collective relief as more than 160 students from 21 nations participated in the University of Delaware's Doctoral Hooding Convocation held Friday morning on The Green.

• Doctoral hooding
• Old Swedes
• Summer SAT, ACT prep
• 'Opus 13' pre-sale

A highlight during the weekend will be a departmental history presentation featuring Reggie Blaszczyk, who authored the book 100 Years of Innovation: A Legacy of Pedagogy and Research, a history of chemical engineering at UD.

Other weekend activities on the Newark campus include an open house, campus tours, interactive sessions on departmental education and research, a golf outing, excursions to local attractions and a centennial banquet, among other things. 

The campus community is invited to join in celebrating this important milestone. To register to attend, click here.

For more information, visit the department’s centennial website.