/chbe/ en /chbe/2026/08/04/cody-ritt-receives-young-membrane-scientist-award <span>Cody Ritt receives the Young Membrane Scientist Award</span> <span><span>Susan Glairon</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-08-04T13:58:00-06:00" title="Tuesday, August 4, 2026 - 13:58">Tue, 08/04/2026 - 13:58</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/chbe/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2026-08/NAMS%20YMS%20award%201%5B16%5D.jpeg?h=754f0991&amp;itok=zfyJHYwH" width="1200" height="800" alt="Cody Ritt and another person stand on a stage at the ICOM 2026 conference in San Antonio, Texas, smiling as one presents the other with a glass award. A tall illuminated sign beside them reads &quot;Welcome! ICOM 2026, San Antonio, Texas,&quot; with the conference logo above. 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A tall illuminated sign beside them reads &quot;Welcome! ICOM 2026, San Antonio, Texas,&quot; with the conference logo above. They are dressed in business attire against a black stage backdrop."> </div> </div> <p><span>Assistant Professor </span><a href="/chbe/cody-ritt" rel="nofollow"><span>Cody Ritt </span></a><span>received the North American Membrane Society Young Membrane Scientist Award, one of the membrane science community's highest honors for early-career researchers.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span>Presented last week at the International Congress on Membranes and Membrane Processes (ICOM 2026), the award recognizes Ritt's contributions to membrane science and engineering. His research focuses on designing advanced polymer membranes that can more effectively separate nearly identical molecules and ions, with applications in water treatment, energy and chemical manufacturing.</span></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:58:00 +0000 Susan Glairon 3958 at /chbe /chbe/chemical-and-biological-engineering-welcomes-two-new-faculty-Spring-2026 <span>Chemical and Biological Engineering welcomes two new faculty</span> <span><span>Susan Glairon</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-01-20T11:53:05-07:00" title="Tuesday, January 20, 2026 - 11:53">Tue, 01/20/2026 - 11:53</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/chbe/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2026-01/%20Cody%20Ritt%20and%20Antonio.jpg?h=ac13fa3d&amp;itok=Q52WpGU9" width="1200" height="800" alt="Diptych with headshots of Cody Ritt and Antonio Del Rio Flores. 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