News
August 04, 2026
UCR Ph.D. Candidate Jacob Waitkus Wins $120,000 USDA NIFA Predoctoral Fellowship
Jacob Waitkus, a fourth-year Ph.D. candidate in UC Riverside’s Chemical and Environmental Engineering Ph.D. program, has received a $120,000 USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Predoctoral Fellowship to support his research on rapid detection methods for antimicrobial resistance. The two-year award supports Waitkus’ project, “Development of Novel Nanopillar Metasurfaces for the Detection of Antimicrobial Resistance Signatures in Food Samples,” from May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2028.
April 24, 2026
Preparing Tomorrow’s Faculty Through FAME 2026
Over three days, participants stepped into the role of future faculty, presenting research, engaging with academic leaders, and navigating the complexities of the faculty hiring process.
February 11, 2026
Wu Elected AIChE Fellow
The Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering at UC Riverside is proud to announce that Professor Jianzhong Wu has been elected as a Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
February 10, 2026
Rupiper Receives Innovation Teaching Award
The Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering at UC Riverside proudly announces that Amanda Rupiper has been honored with the Innovation Teaching Award for her outstanding contributions to engineering education.