Virtual Grad Student Visit 2020
The CU Boulder Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering is a world-class center of research and education dedicated to cutting-edge science and engineering in a variety of important fields. Becoming a graduate student here means more than just earning your PhD—it means learning from and working with some of the best researchers in the world.
Graduate program and department overview slides - Associate Professor and Associate Chair (Grad Program) Joel Kaar
"Why pursue a Ph.D in Biological Engineering?" slides by Associate Professor Andrew Goodwin
Faculty and Research
Biomaterials & Functional Tissue Engineering - Professor Stephanie J. Bryant
Kaar Research Group Overview - Associate Professor Joel Kaar
View the faculty presentations on energy and nanotechnology recorded via Zoom here.
Fluids Research - Tisone Professor, Dean Emeritus Robert H. Davis
McGehee Group Research on Perovskite Solar Cells - Professor Michael D. McGehee; Fellow, Renewable & Sustainable Energy Institute
Medlin Research Group Overview - Denver Business Challenge Endowed Professor J. Will Medlin
View the faculty presentations on polymers and soft materials recorded via Zoom here.
Goodwin Group: Stimulus-Responsive Materials and Interfaces - Andrew P. Goodwin
Molecular Dynamics in Confined Environments - Glenn R. Murphy Endowed Professor Dan Schwartz
Understanding and Engineering Molecular Phenomena Through Molecular Simulation - Associate Professor Michael R. Shirts
Responsive and Programmable Materials Group - Gallogy Professor Timothy J. White
Graduate students filmed brief lab tours to highlight the spaces and equipment of their respective groups. You can find the full playlist of lab tours here.
Group posters from a majority of our faculty are available for your consideration here.
Student Life and Perspectives
CU Boulder is committed to being a welcoming and diverse learning environment. Learn more about a few of the resources available to diverse students here:
Gender Sexuality Alliance Poster
2020 Recruiting Diversity Groups
Many current ChBE graduate students have prepared presentations on what life is like here at CU. You can find these presentations here.
View the Student Panel session from Friday, March 13, 2020 here.
Watch these videos featuring examples of the types of apartments in the Boulder area.
Questions about the graduate program? Contact:
Senior Graduate Program Specialist
Dominique de Vangel
Chemical Engineering
Associate Professor Joel Kaar
Biological Engineering
Associate Professor Andrew Goodwin