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Issues and tissues with CU chemical engineering PhD grad
Tobin Brown graduated in 2018 with his PhD in chemical engineering after studying hydrogels with the Anseth Research Group. He found work at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Boulder after graduation using atomic force microscopy to study polymeric materials. We asked him about his time at the College of Engineering and Applied Science, where he hopes his career will be in the future and what advice he has for students in the department. Read more
Underwater creatures inspire shape-shifting, color-changing materials
Squids and cuttlefish inspire new research into optical materials. Read more
ChBE student part of USTFCCCA Women's Scholar Team of the Year
CU Women's Team named USTFCCCA Scholar Team of the Year; five Buffs garner all-academic honors Read more
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