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Work of Seth Marder, Mike Toney and Wilson Smith included in DOE's $400 million award for clean energy technologies
The Department of Energy has awarded $400 million for research into clean energy technologies and low-carbon manufacturing through 43 Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs), six of which feature 13 Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute (RASEI) members, including ChBE professors Seth Marder, Mike Toney and Wilson Smith. RASEI is a joint institute between CU Boulder and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Read more
Patten Seminar Series: Enrique Iglesia, Oct. 4
ChBE Patten Distinguished Lecturer Seminar: Binding Sites and their Environment in Surface Catalysis Speaker :... Read more
How tiny seeds might reduce our huge dependence on fossil fuels
The Fox Group, led by Jerome Fox, assistant professor of chemical and biological engineering at CU Boulder, was awarded $1.1 million of a five-year, $12.8 million U.S. Department of Energy grant, which involves seven universities and institutions and paves the way for broader use of non-food oilseed crops in the chemical industry. Read more
Details on the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program's annual Sidewalk Symposium
The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) is seeking students to participate in their annual sidewalk symposium during Research and Innovation Week 2022. The symposium – set for Oct. 18 – invites undergraduates to create and share their research with chalk art on campus walkways in collaboration with a professional artist. The event is open to undergraduates at any stage of their project timeline to participate. Read more
CU Boulder Chemical, Biological Engineering Professor Heinz named Amazon Scholar
Professor Hendrik Heinz is the second CU Boulder faculty member chosen for the highly selective Amazon Scholar program. Read more
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