Nicholas Sandoval

Alum Nicholas Sandoval joins Tulane faculty

March 21, 2016

Congratulations to ChBE alumnus Nicholas Sandoval, who has accepted a position as assistant professor in Tulane’s Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. Nich earned his B.S. in chemical engineering from CU-Boulder in 2006 and his PhD in 2011 as part of Ryan Gill’s research group. He most recently worked as...

Tara Lovestead

Alumna Tara Lovestead wins PECASE Award

March 7, 2016

Congratulations to department alumna Tara Lovestead (PhD'04), who is one of only 105 researchers nationwide to earn a 2016 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). Tara was advised by Chris Bowman and now works for the National Institute of Standards and Technology as a Research Chemist. Great...

CU ISPE Chapter members at a spring vendor show

Student Interests Spur New Societies

Feb. 19, 2016

As chemical and biological engineering grows to encompass more and more emerging fields, students are looking to extracurricular groups to enrich classroom learning. While well-established CU chapters of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers ( AIChE ) and the Society of Women Engineers ( SWE ) continue to be popular,...

Christine Hrenya shows Casey LaMarche naunces in a packed bed

Christine Hrenya: Predicting Particle Flows

Feb. 19, 2016

If you have ever poured flour into a bowl and ended up with a thin layer covering your counter, you understand the difficulty of controlling these small cohesive particles. What if you were trying to transport 500 pounds of flour through small tubing or fluidize it in a reactor? “Cohesive...

Student group tour of KBI Biopharma

Top 15 Engineering Societies/Clubs for ChBE Students

Feb. 18, 2016

Whether through newer or more established groups, students have more opportunities than ever to prepare themselves for careers beyond CU. AIChE – American Institute of Chemical Engineers BMES - Biomedical Engineering Society CU Biodiesel CU Energy Club EWB – Engineers Without Borders iGEM – International Genetically Engineered Machine Competition ISPE...

Clare Wise

Worth Her SALT: Clare Wise Breaks Ground in Pac-12

Feb. 16, 2016

(Editor's note: Wise was just named the 2016 Distinguished Senior for Chemical & Biological Engineering) Senior Clare Wise is accustomed to making fresh tracks. Wise, a chemical and biological engineering major from Wenatchee, Wash., competes in slalom and giant slalom events for the University of Colorado ski team. In October,...

Michael McAtee

Mike McAtee to Receive Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award

Feb. 16, 2016

CU Boulder alumnus Mike McAtee wasn’t particularly interested in science as a high school student at Columbine High School. In fact, he reluctantly enrolled in chemistry his junior year only because he knew his preferred colleges would expect science courses on his transcript. More than 30 years later, McAtee credits...

Christine Hrenya

Christine Hrenya Wins $686K Grant for Flow Simulations

Jan. 6, 2016

ChBE Professor Christine Hrenya and co-PI Thomas Hauser of research computing received an 18-month award of $686K from the Department of Energy for “AOI [4B] MFIX DEM Enhancement for Industry-Relevant Flows.”

Keesha Erickson

Keesha Erickson Wins Dean’s Graduate Student Research Grant Award

Dec. 7, 2015

PhD candidate Keesha Erickson won a competitive 2016 Dean’s Graduate Student Research Grant Award for her proposal, “Discovery of novel drug targets for eradication of multi-drug resistant infectious pathogens.” Dean’s Awards are sponsored by the Graduate School and support the research, scholarship and creative work of graduate students from all...

Jace Blackburn

Jace Blackburn Wins Genentech Outstanding Student Award

Dec. 7, 2015

The winner of the Genentech Outstanding Student Award is CBEN junior Jace Blackburn . This annual award recognizes one CU chemical and biological engineering student and includes both $2500 and a summer internship at Genentech’s San Francisco location. As a student research assistant in CU Denver’s Department of Neurology, Blackburn...

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