Deb Renshaw

Deb Renshaw receives Chancellor's Employee of the Year award

Oct. 26, 2023

Deb Renshaw , senior academic advisor for the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering , has been honored with the Chancellor's Employee of the Year award. The award is presented every fall to CU Boulder staff members, recognizing exceptional job performance and distinguished contributions to the campus community. "Knowing that...

Kayla Sprenger

Kayla Sprenger awarded RIO's Outstanding Partner Award

Oct. 19, 2023

Assistant Professor Kayla Sprenger has been honored with the 2023 Outstanding Partner Award from CU Boulder's Research & Innovation Office (RIO). The RIO Outstanding Partner Award is an annual honor presented to a campus employee who embodies a deep commitment to partnership and collaboration with RIO. It is conferred upon...

AIChe 35 under 35

Two ChBE professors selected for prestigious AICHE “35 Under 35” award

Oct. 10, 2023

Assistant Professors Kayla Sprenger and Ankur Gupta were selected for the prestigious AICHE “35 Under 35” award.

Flow chart of next generation solar harvesting

ChBE scientists awarded $2M NSF grant to teach computers to advance more affordable, efficient solar cells

Sept. 26, 2023

A team led by ChBE Professor Hendrik Heinz won a $2 million National Science Foundation award to develop reliable predictive models for hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites, which have the potential to usher in more efficient and affordable solar energy.

CHBE students in graduation regalia

CU Boulder's ChBE department ranks No. 14 in undergrad programs

Sept. 18, 2023

The Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering continues to gain national recognition for the quality of its undergraduate school education, earning the No. 14 spot in the U.S. News and World Report's Best School rankings for chemical engineering among public institutions for 2024.

Kristi Anseth

Kristi Anseth selected as 2023 Outstanding Postdoc Mentor of the Year

Sept. 15, 2023

Distinguished Professor Kristi Anseth was selected by the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs as the 2023 Outstanding Postdoc Mentor of the Year Award recipient.

Perovskite solar cell

Need a science elective? Enroll in CHEN 1000 Creative Technology (Spring 2024)

Sept. 13, 2023

If you need a science elective for Spring 2024, here's exciting news: the ChBE Department has brought back a highly popular course that is open to all CU Boulder students! CHEN 1000 (3) Creative Technology Explore cutting-edge topics such as decarbonization, biotechnology, nanomaterials, renewable energy and environmental sustainability! This course...

Carbon fiber sheet, simulated carbon fiber cross section and models of compressed carbon nanotube assemblies

CU Boulder earns NASA award for developing materials that reduce spaceflight costs

Sept. 6, 2023

Current and former members of the Heinz Research Group have earned prestigious NASA Group Achievement Awards for their research centered on designing lightweight, high-strength materials aimed at reducing the costs of spaceflights.

Keala Gapin presents her poster

Meet Keala Gapin, CU Boulder Astronaut Scholar

Sept. 5, 2023

Keala Gapin, a chemical and biological engineering senior, received a 2023 scholarship from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation, an organization founded by the Mercury 7 astronauts.

Justin Tran Al Weimer and Kent Warren in the Weimer Lab

Weimer Lab unveils economical method for producing clean fuel

Aug. 16, 2023

The Weimer Lab has introduced an efficient and economical method to use renewable energy to produce fuel, opening doors to clean and sustainable energy sources for transportation, steelmaking and ammonia production.

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