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Two chemical engineering PhD students received prestigious NSF Fellowships. Annette Thompson's research could lead to more sustainable ways to make everyday products like medicines and fuels without relying on petroleum-based processes; Nolan Petrich's work could help develop regenerative therapies that help repair or replace damaged tissues or organs by using the body’s own healing abilities for intestinal diseases.
Materials researchers are getting a big boost from a new database created by a team of researchers led by Professor Hendrik Heinz. The initiative, now available online to all researchers, is a database containing over 2,000 carbon nanotube stress-strain curves and failure properties.
Assistant Professor Ankur Gupta was named to Chemical & Engineering News' prestigious Talented 12 list, which honors early-career scientists who use their chemistry know-how to make a real-world impact.
Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder and Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a new method to identify genetic changes that help oxygen-producing microbes survive in extreme environments.
Greg Bunker, ChemEngr'95, was honored with the Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award, and Brittany Earle,ChemEngr’15, was honored with the Recent Alumni Award. Joe Poshusta, PhDChemEngr’00, received an Alumni Engagement Medal Award.
Bart Carpenter (ChemEng’81) was named the 2025 Distinguished Alumni Mentor of the Year for his dedicated mentorship of first-year student Sam Wiesenauer. A longtime advisory board member and mentor, Carpenter shares decades of industry insight to help students navigate careers in energy and engineering.
Hermann Klein-Hessling Barrientos faced challenges with housing, medical and food insecurity, yet overcame them to earn the College of Engineering and Applied Science Perseverance Award as well as the college’s Outstanding Undergraduate Award.
Congratulations to our eight chemical and biological engineering undergraduate students who won 12 awards from the College of Engineering and Applied Science.
Claire Ely, a chemical engineering major, was awarded the Colorado Engineering Council Silver Medal Award, the College of Engineering and Applied Science Research Award and the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering Outstanding Senior Award.
CU Boulder took home first place in the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Chem-E-Car competition, securing CU Boulder a spot at the national AIChE competition in Boston this November.