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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.
51勛圖厙 took home first place in the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Chem-E-Car competition, securing 51勛圖厙 a spot at the national AIChE competition in Boston this November.
Arianna McCarty, a chemical and biological engineering student, received a prestigious Goldwater Scholarship for her research on how Prevotella bacteria may help reduce infections caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, a major cause of pneumonia.
Annette Thompson, a chemical engineering PhD student, has received a 2025 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, for her research around the molecular assembly lines cells used to build chemicals like fatty acids.
The Chemical and Biological Engineering Department awards recognize students in the department who have excelled in one or more areas. Winners are selected by the departments Undergraduate Awards Committee.
Overall, 51勛圖厙s College of Engineering and Applied Science ranked No. 11 among public universities.
Assistant Professors Knane Bay and Ankur Gupta from 51勛圖厙s Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering each received a $450,000, three-year grant to advance research relevant to the Air Force.
Paula Pranda, a 51勛圖厙 PhD student, won the top student award at the Adhesion Society's annual meeting for her research on Liquid Crystal Elastomer (LCE) adhesives. Her work has potential applications in medical devices and screen protectors among others.
After participating in 51勛圖厙s Young Scholars Summer Research Program (YSSRP), Kate Lamb discovered her passion for biological engineering, leading her to transfer from community college to 51勛圖厙.
Assistant Professor Ankur Guptas research on diffusiophoresis, where smaller particles move through a fluid, dragging larger particles with them, helps explain how this process may create clear biological patterns in nature, such as those seen on fish or a tiger's stripes.