Tayler Hebner

Hebner named finalist for the Eastman Chemical Student Award in Applied Polymer Science

May 3, 2022

Tayler Hebner, a PhD candidate in the White and Bowman groups, is a 2022 finalist for the Eastman Chemical Student Award in Applied Polymer Science.

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Katelynn Thammavong: A Community Leader

April 29, 2022

Graduating senior Katelynn Thammavong (ChemBioEngr '22) has been recognized by the College of Engineering and Applied Science with a Community Impact award for her work to connect and empower Asian-heritage STEM students through the Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers (SASE) at the university and national level.

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ChBE students earn half of the college's top honors this semester

April 26, 2022

Students from the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering earned half of the 24 total undergraduate awards offered by the College of Engineering and Applied Science this semester.

Jenna Nielson

Nielson earns Silver Medal Award from the Colorado Engineering Council

April 26, 2022

The Colorado Engineering Council selected Jenna Nielson, a senior majoring in chemical and biological engineering, as this year’s Silver Medal Award recipient. The Silver Medal Award is one of the highest honors an engineering student in Colorado can receive. Nielson also earned an Academic Engagement Award this semester.

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Haas earns Outstanding Undergraduate of the College and Research Awards

April 26, 2022

Cyrus Haas is the Outstanding Undergraduate of the College for the 2021-2022 academic year and a recipient of a Research Award for his work with the Whitehead Research Group.

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Henrique earns Ryland Graduate Fellowship for supercapacitor research

Nov. 4, 2021

Filipe Henrique is this year’s recipient of the Dwight E. and Jessie D. Ryland Endowed Graduate Fellowship from the College of Engineering and Applied Science. This fellowship provides $10,000 over two years to a deserving first-year PhD student working in alternative energy or improved energy utilization and efficiency.

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Akinneye receives Andzik Scholarship

Aug. 30, 2021

Damilola Akinneye, a PhD candidate in the Medlin Group, recently received the Andzik Scholarship, an award that goes to first-generation students or those who have faced unusual adversity, with a preference for those who graduated from a high school in Africa. Akinneye is originally from Nigeria.

Todd Whittaker

Whittaker receives Australia to USA AAA Northrop Grumman Corporation Scholarship

July 13, 2021

Todd Whittaker, a first year graduate student in the Holewinski and Musgrave groups, is the recipient of the 2021 Australia to USA AAA – Northrop Grumman Corporation Scholarship. The scholarship provides financial assistance and networking resources for Australian students studying in STEM fields in the U.S.

Meat in a petri dish held by a gloved hand in a lab

Keyser and Rao win funding for cellular agriculture advocacy and research

June 15, 2021

Members of the Boulder Alt. Protein Project are the recipients of two awards for their research and community impact in the field of cellular agriculture, which may one day revolutionize how meat is produced for human consumption.

Emerson Grey in dark blue shirt

Grey earns CU Green Labs Program Award for sustainable research practices

May 24, 2021

For Emerson Grey of the Bryant Research Group, sustainability and research go hand in hand. His dedication to making the lab go “green” earned him a CU Green Labs Program Award for Individual Achievement this semester.

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