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Homemade bouncy balls. DIY catapults. Explosions. ChBE graduate students know the way to kids’ hearts — and their minds.
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At the Science & Engineering Field Day in June, graduate students employed those sure-to-please activities to introduce fundamental engineering concepts to youth.

A group of CU Engineering affiliates — including ChBE instructor Charlie Nuttelman — climbed 20,310-foot Denali, the highest peak in North America, this summer. Despite the possibility of altitude-related illness, extreme cold and unpredictable weather, the group reached the peak June 16.

As the new department chair, Professor Charles Musgrave has his sights set on catapulting the department into the next era of research and teaching excellence.

The 1904 Society honors extraordinary people who include the department in their philanthropic priorities. In its second year, the society is pleased to welcome more than 20 new members and acknowledge the great successes we've achieved with their help. New members are noted in italics.

Production Facility Level ($19,040+):

• T. Scott Martin and Janet A. Martin

Pilot Plant Level ($1,904+):

• Weldon Kay Bell, PhD, ChE & Ellen Marie Bell
• Robert H. Davis, PhD & Shirley Davis
• Christopher Michael Sanders
• Daniel K. Schwartz, PhD & Maureen Boyle
• Donald Edward Jones Jr. & Julie Margaret Jones, PhD
• David Hamel Anderson, PhD
• Amy Kathleen Poshusta, PhD & Joe Carl Poshusta, PhD
• John H. Blakney III & Maria Katherine Blakney
• David & Laura Winks

» See the full list of new members and learn how you can join

• New Rankings: U.S. News & World Report ranks 91������ #18 for undergraduate chemical engineering programs nationwide and #12 among public universities, according to .
• In Case You Missed It: Bobby Braun, an aerospace professor at Georgia Tech, has been named the .
• Chemical Engineering Problems Needed: Have a technical problem that our chemical engineering seniors can work on? Consider enlisting a student team in our spring semester capstone design course. At no cost to clients they will analyze your problem, develop ideas and data, and prepare a technical report. Contact Tom Belval to learn more.
• Seeking Mentors: The department is seeking alumni to serve as mentors to undergraduate ChBE students. Mentors provide real-world advice on career paths, graduate schools, professionalism and other topics. Contact Carrie Ngai for more information or to get started.
• Cover Story: PhD candidate Garrett Chado and Professors Mark Stoykovich and Joel Kaar had their work highlighted on the August 2016 cover of ACS Catalysis.
• Featured Article: Professor Christine Hrenya’s research on concentrating solar power plants was featured in the August edition of ASCR Discovery.
• Find Us on Facebook: ChBE has a ! Like us to keep in touch with happenings in the department.

Michael Detamore (ChemEngr ’00) has been named founding director of the new Peggy and Charles Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Oklahoma. The School of Biomedical Engineering welcomed its first class of students this fall and plans to hire several endowed professors, award Stephenson Graduate Fellowships, and open a new academic building.

Amy Kramer (ChemEngr ’06) was named among the American Bar Association’s “Top 40 Young Lawyers” for 2016. Kramer earned a BS in chemical engineering and a JD from 91������ and works for Greenberg Traurig in Denver, specializing in intellectual property disputes involving patents, trademarks and copyrights.

Associate Professor Stephanie Bryant and Assistant Professor Joel Kaar earned the Provost's Faculty Achievement Awards for 2016. Of the 10 awards granted campuswide this fall, five went to engineering faculty, and ChBE was the only department to have more than one recipient.

Professor Chris Bowman won the Dean’s Performance Award for Outstanding Teaching, and Professor Dan Schwartz won the Dean’s Performance Award for Outstanding Research.

The National Academy of Engineering has invited Assistant Professor Andrew Goodwin to participate as one of only 100 engineers in its 2016 U.S. Frontiers of Engineering Symposium on Sept. 19-21 in Irvine, Calif.

Associate Professor Hendrik Heinz was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, a professional society based in the United Kingdom that works to advance the chemical sciences.

Adrianne Rosales, a postdoctoral researcher in Professor Kristi Anseth’s research group, is one of 10 scientists to receive Career Awards at the Scientific Interface from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund. Rosales joined the University of Texas at Austin as an assistant professor in chemical engineering this semester.

PhD student Tariq Jamil earned the "Best Poster" award at the 5th World Congress on Materials Science & Engineering, held June 13-15 in Alicante, Spain. Jamil is a member of Professor Hendrik Heinz's research group.

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