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Several CU Boulder Chemical and Biological Engineering students took home awards for excellence at the 2016 AIChE Annual Meeting in San Francisco.

The University of Colorado Boulder has received a $1.1 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop next-generation vaccines that require no refrigeration and defend against infectious diseases with just one shot.

A Broomfield company that emerged from University of Colorado Boulder research labs is reporting a “banner year” marked by new patents, an expanded customer base and doubled manufacturing space.

The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded $3 million in additional research funding to Professors Christine Hrenya and Thomas Hauser to advance simulation technologies that are being used to develop next-generation energy systems.

Part of the family's gift establishes an endowed professorship in the chemical and biological engineering department.

Alumna Kathy Tobey accepted the George Norlin Award on Thursday, Oct. 13 from the University of Colorado Boulder.

Aaron Morris, a postdoctoral researcher in Professor Christine Hrenya’s group from 2013-15, has accepted a tenure-track faculty position in mechanical engineering at Purdue University.

The department is seeking alumni to serve as mentors to undergraduate ChBE students. Mentors provide real-world advice on career paths, graduate schools, professionalism and other topics. Contact Carrie Ngai for more information or register now to get started.

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As one of the newest faculty additions to the department, Associate Professor Michael Shirts and his team work to improve computer simulations of molecular phenomena, providing useful insights for designing new materials and discovering information that can’t be discerned through direct experiment.