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Professor Matthew McGill

McGill secures 3-year, $4.5M NASA Instrument Incubator Program award

Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Matthew McGill, a University of Iowa professor of chemical and biochemical engineering and faculty affiliate of the Iowa Technology Institute, was awarded a three-year, $4.5 million NASA grant to develop a cost-effective way to measure changes in the Earth’s atmosphere.
Jun Wang Matt McGill

Iowa Engineering turns P3 seed funding into $9.4M in NASA grants

Monday, November 25, 2024
The University of Iowa’s P3 grant program has had a transformative impact on Earth observation research in the College of Engineering, leading to faculty hires, new graduate students, critical infrastructure, and nearly $10 million in recent NASA awards for professors Jun Wang and Matt McGill.
AIChE Nationals 2024

University of Iowa triumphs at AIChE annual student conference

Wednesday, November 6, 2024
University of Iowa's AIChE chapter excelled at the 2024 AIChE Annual Student Conference, winning the ChemE Jeopardy championship and multiple prestigious awards.
Anna Stinson Internship

CBE Student Internship Spotlight: Anna Stinson

Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Anna Stinson, an undergraduate chemical engineering student, is an intern with Koch Industries. Koch Industries is a large U.S. multinational company involved in various sectors, including energy, chemicals, and manufacturing, making it one of the biggest privately held firms globally.
Andy Wang

CBE Faculty Spotlight: Andy Wang

Thursday, October 31, 2024
Andy Wang is a professor here in the Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Department. Learn more about Professor Wang and how his career path led him to UI!
Professor Jennifer Fiegel

Fiegel part of $400,000 NSF grant to enhance engineering education

Monday, October 14, 2024
Jennifer Fiegel, professor of chemical and biochemical engineering, and Shaun Vecera, director of the University of Iowa Honors Program, have received a three-year, $400,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to integrate cognitive science-based strategies from the Learning at Iowa initiative into second-year engineering courses.
Photo of Hyeongmin Seo

Iowa Engineering part of $82M Global Centers investment to tackle global challenges

Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Hyeongmin Seo, a University of Iowa engineering professor, will leverage his expertise in synthetic biology, metabolic engineering, and systems biology as an investigator for the Global Center for Sustainable Bioproducts.
Riley Coulter and others at IFF

CBE Student Internship Spotlight: Riley Coulter

Monday, September 23, 2024
Riley Coulter, an undergraduate chemical engineering student, was a summer intern with IFF, a global leader in food, beverage, scent, home and personal care, and health.
CBE BME students

Engineering graduate students receive Iowa Innovation Leadership Fellowships

Friday, September 6, 2024
Four University of Iowa engineering graduate students have been selected for the 2024-25 Iowa Innovation Leadership Fellowship program through the Iowa Office of Innovation.
Elise Koltonowski

CBE Student Internship Spotlight: Elise Koltonowski

Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Elise Koltonowski, an undergraduate chemical engineering student, completed a summer internship with GE Aerospace, a world-leading provider of jet and turboprop engines, and more.

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