Top Department News
Erica McNamee joins Brooke Owens Fellowship Class of 2021
Erica McNamee, a junior in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, is among 44 undergraduates selected for the Brooke Owens Fellowship Class of 2021. Read more
Christopher Bowman elected to National Academy of Engineering
Distinguished Professor Christopher Bowman of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at CU Boulder has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering, one of the highest professional distinctions accorded to engineers. Read more
Anseth to receive 2021 Herman F. Mark Polymer Chemistry Award this fall
Professor Kristi Anseth will be the recipient of the prestigious Herman F. Mark Polymer Chemistry Award at the American Chemical Society (ACS) Fall 2021 meeting. Read more
Ryan Hayward: Then and Now / 2011 Early Career Award Winner
The Department of Energy followed up with Prof. Hayward to discuss his Early Career Award. Read more
Letter from the Chair: Fall 2020
It’s been an eventful and challenging year. Since March, like everyone else, we’ve had to make major changes to how we operate during the pandemic. This has involved radical changes to how we teach and learn. It has also had a significant impact on research in our laboratories. Read more
Marder to head up RASEI, with joint appointments at ChBE and Chemistry
Next summer, renowned chemist and researcher Seth Marder will join the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute as director and will begin joint appointments at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory as a senior research fellow and at CU Boulder’s Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Department of Chemistry. Read more
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