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Ch E 357, 381 students: Register now for Oviedo, Spain Summer Lab!

• John Burnett-Larkins

The kickoff for the 2019 Oviedo, Spain Summer Lab program is underway with the application period running through November 30. Students currently enrolled in Ch E 357 and Ch E 381 are eligible to participate. Ch E 358 and Ch E 382 must be successfully completed in spring semester. Scholarships are available for students participating … Continue reading Ch E 357, 381 students: Register now for Oviedo, Spain Summer Lab!

2017 BioMaP participants

Applications for CBE’s BioMaP REU undergrad program accepted as of Jan. 8

• John Burnett-Larkins

Iowa State’s Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering will begin accepting applications for its 2018 BioMaP REU undergraduate summer research program on January 8, 2018. The deadline for applying is February 15. The program will be held from May 29 – August 3, 2018. Details about the program, including a flyer and a descriptive list … Continue reading Applications for CBE’s BioMaP REU undergrad program accepted as of Jan. 8

CBE’s BioMaP summer program kicks off with nine undergrad researchers

• John Burnett-Larkins

Nine undergraduate students from around the nation are settling in to their summer home at Iowa State with the BioMaP REU program. Hosted annually by the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBE) with funding from the National Science Foundation, the Biological Materials and Processes Research Experience for Undergraduates (BioMaP REU) provides mentored research. Each … Continue reading CBE’s BioMaP summer program kicks off with nine undergrad researchers

Chemical and Biological Engineering’s Wenzhen Li receives Bailey Award

• John Burnett-Larkins

Wenzhen Li, Richard Seagrave Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, will receive Bailey Research Career Development Award funding. His work in solar-assisted biomass processing, “Solar Photo Electrolysis of Biorenewable Feedstock to Higher-Valued Chemicals over Non-Precious Dual-Layer Catalysts,” will be supported. The award is presented annually to senior Iowa State faculty who … Continue reading Chemical and Biological Engineering’s Wenzhen Li receives Bailey Award

Undergrad researchers from around the nation settle in with CBE’s BioMaP

• John Burnett-Larkins

Mentored undergraduate research is in full swing in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering with the 2016 BioMaP REU program. Twelve students from institutions around the nation have joined with ISU CBE faculty to participate in this novel nine-week research opportunity, formally known as the Biological Materials and Processes Research Experience for Undergraduates. Participants … Continue reading Undergrad researchers from around the nation settle in with CBE’s BioMaP

New charging stations in Sweeney will keep devices, and students, functioning

• John Burnett-Larkins

Students in Chemical and Biological Engineering’s home of Sweeney Hall will have a new convenience ready and waiting for them when classes resume in August: electronic device charging stations in two parts of the building. The Mike & Jean Steffenson Student Services Center has received one of the Charge-Tec “Cyclone Power” stations purchased by the … Continue reading New charging stations in Sweeney will keep devices, and students, functioning

Chemical Engineering alums Determan, Raman are PPEA recipients

• John Burnett-Larkins

Iowa State University Chemical Engineering graduates Dr. Michael Determan (BS ChE/Econ’01, PhD ChE’06) and Dr. Venkat Raman (PhD ChE’03) have been named recipients of the university’s Professional Progress in Engineering Award (PPEA). They were honored in a Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering reception and at the annual Iowa State University Marston Club Dinner. Determan, … Continue reading Chemical Engineering alums Determan, Raman are PPEA recipients

CH E 325/ENGL 314 Learning Community

• Chris Neary

Eligibility Requirements: Junior or senior classification by the Fall 2015 semester Successful completion of ENGL 250 and CH E 357 prior to Fall 2015 semester Prior credit or concurrent enrollment in ChE 381 during Fall 2015 semester If you meet these requirements, please complete the form below to indicate your interest in the CH E 325/ENGL 314 Learning Community for … Continue reading CH E 325/ENGL 314 Learning Community

Neary receives Iowa State outstanding marketing practice award

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Chris Neary, communications specialist for the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering (CCEE) and Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBE), was selected to receive the 2014 Iowa State University Office of University Marketing’s Outstanding Marketing Practice Award. The award recognizes his exemplary marketing efforts in the CBE Centennial Celebration. Dr. Tom Hayes, chair … Continue reading Neary receives Iowa State outstanding marketing practice award

Hannah VanEvery – Study Abroad

• Chris Neary

Hannah VanEvery is an Iowa State chemical engineering senior studying at University College London during the 2013-2014 academic year. Read her study abroad blog. Read about chemical engineering study abroad opportunities.

Hillier – Biosensors

• Chris Neary

Dr. Andy Hillier, Chemical and Biological Engineering department chair and Wilkinson Professor of Interdisciplinary Engineering, focuses his research on the experimental and modeling aspects of interfacial processes, with a particular interest in the optical and electrochemical properties of thin films and coatings.

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