From the Mines Newsroom
- Mines researcher receives $1.7M NIH grant to improve understanding of Type 1 diabetes
Dr. Nikki Farnsworth, assistant professor of chemical and biological engineering, will use biomaterials to mimic the environment of the pancreas and study insulin secretion from pancreatic islets in b … - Stephanie Kwon wins NSF CAREER Award for research to design new catalytic materials
Kwon’s focus is on bottom-up designing catalysts to increase their effectiveness in converting raw biomass molecules to higher-value fuels and chemicals. - Mines faculty-founded biomaterials company wins inaugural Mines Venture Fund I investment
GelSana was founded in 2020 by Dr. Melissa Krebs, associate professor in chemical and biochemical engineering at Mines. GelSana’s first product is a novel polymer-based gel called Cleragel, designed t … - Two Mines students named Koerner Family Foundation Fellows
KFF Fellows each receive $12,000 in unrestricted funding to support their pursuit of careers in research. - Matthew Crane wins AIChE 35 Under 35 award
Matthew Crane, assistant professor of chemical and biological engineering at Colorado School of Mines, has been honored with a 35 Under 35 Award from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICh … - Mines team creating hydrogen membranes for use in nuclear fusion power plants
By Jasmine Leonas, Special to Mines Research Magazine Fusion, the process that powers the sun and the stars, has long been a part of the conversation about low-carbon sources of electricity. Unlike nu … - In first Quantitative Biosciences and Engineering field session, students explore what lives deep below ground
As part of the immersive, hands-on learning experience, QBE students traveled up to the Edgar Experimental Mine in Idaho Springs to take samples of the microbes living on the underground rock walls. - 5 Mines professors named University Distinguished Professors
University Distinguished Professor and University Distinguished Teaching Professor are the highest honorific titles that can be conferred on a professor at Mines. - Chemical engineering PhD graduate wins Rath Award for solar cell research
The honor, which recognizes the Colorado School of Mines doctoral graduate whose thesis demonstrates the greatest potential for societal impact, was presented during Fall 2022 Graduate Commencement on … - Mines faculty member receives Scialog funding for bioimaging project
Kevin Cash, associate professor of chemical and biological engineering at Colorado School of Mines, is among the 21 early career researchers on 10 multidisciplinary teams to receive funding through Sc …
BioTech Industry Panel Success!
On March 23rd, the Mines Career Center in partnership with the Chemical and Biological Engineering Department, and the Student Chapter of AIChE held an interactive panel discussion with industry leaders in the field. The panel consisted of representatives from...
Virus Redefines Teaching at Mines – Unit Operations/Field Session
The pandemic saw the Chemical and Biological Engineering Department's capstone course, summer Field Session, transition to a remote setting. Previously the course had been taught in a face-to-face setting in the "Unit Ops" building over many years. The summer Field...
CBE Students Win AIChE Student Design Competition Safety Award
CBE spring 2019 seniors Ryan Hamm, Daniel Langemann, John Nicoll & Chelsea Tam were just announced the winners of the annual The Ted Ventrone, Ephraim Scheier & Walt Silowska Awards for Best Applications of Inherently Safer Design, sponsored by the Safety and...
Another Mines “Future Leader in Chemical Engineering”
Congratulations to CBE senior Gavin Yeung for being accepted to the highly selective annual undergraduate research symposium at NC State University, "Future Leaders in Chemical Engineering." The conference organizers state that the gathering gives a platform for the...
CBE Seniors Graduate and Take Home Top Awards
Congratulations to Mines' Bachelor of Science recipients of 2019! At the end of April, CBE students and faculty came together to celebrate the senior student accomplishments at the annual end of year BBQ, hosted by student AIChE volunteers and supported by a generous...
CBE Undergrads Shine in 2nd Annual Research Symposium
For the second year running, CBE students had the greatest representation of any department at the Mines' Undergraduate Research Symposium, and a CBE student, Gabriel Adriano, took home the symposium's top prize. Twenty-one CBE students participated in the Mines...
CBE Student Featured on Council on Undergraduate Research Site
Chemical Engineering junior Andy Bei's undergraduate research experience was recently highlighted on the Council on Undergraduate Research website. Mr. Bei has worked in Prof. Joseph's Samaniuk's lab since his first year at Mines. He speaks in the interview about his...
CBE Student Abigail Meyer earns 1st Place in Poster Presentation
Congratulations to CBE PhD student, Abigail Meyer, for winning the First Place Award at the poster session at 2019 NREL PV Reliability Workshop held in Lakewood, CO from Feb. 26-28. Ms. Meyer, who is a member of Prof. Sumit Agarwal's research group, was selected for...
CBE Senior Competes in Henderson Sustainability Challenge
Congratulations to CBE senior Grace Anderson on several big achievements this semester, including presenting at the Future Leaders in Chemical Engineering Symposium and taking home the 3rd place prize in Mines' Henderson Sustainability Challenge with her team. In...
ChemE Senior Takes Advantage of Research Opportunities
Chloe Archuleta, a chemical and biochemical engineering major at Mines, has had a busy start to her senior year. In addition to her coursework obligations, Chloe is president of the Mines' chapter of the Society of Women Engineers, holds down two on-campus jobs, and...