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Dr. Julie Rorrer is an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Washington. Her research is centered on sustainable heterogenous catalysis. She received her B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Arizona State University in 2014, and her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley in 2019. Prior to UW, she was an Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellow in chemical engineering at MIT. Read more.

Julia received her Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Utah in 2022, where she assisted in nanomaterials and diagnostics research, before coming to UW to pursue a PhD as a National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellow. She is passionate about community outreach, sustainability, and education. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, cooking, and going to the beach.

Maddie graduated from Washington State University in May 2022 with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering. During undergrad, she did research on heterogeneous catalysis and worked mainly with perovskites with the aim of reducing CO2 emissions and turning them into useful products. During her free time, she enjoys spending time with friends and going out, or staying in and watching movies all day. Her hobbies also include playing chess and painting.

Evelyn is a second year pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering. She is interested in a future in sustainable engineering. She is involved with Engineers Without Borders and the Society of Women Engineers at the University of Washington. In her free time, she loves to go thrift shopping, try new coffee shops, listen to music, and play hackysack with friends.