Student Awards
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.
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 department’s Undergraduate Awards Committee.
Luis Kitsu Iglesias, a chemical and biological engineering PhD candidate, earned the 2024 Materials Research Society Gold Award for his innovative research on sustainable sodium-ion batteries.
A roundup of chemical and biological engineering students who won prestigious awards and honors this semester.
Three undergraduate researchers from Professor Al Weimer’s team received national poster awards at the 2024 American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) annual meeting, held Oct. 28-31 in San Diego.
Todd Whittaker, a Chemical and Biological Engineering PhD student in the Holewinski and Musgrave research groups, has been awarded the Quad Fellowship, a prestigious fellowship for citizens of the "Quad
Ten graduate students and one post doctoral researcher were recognized in 2024 with Chemical and Biological Engineering Department awards.
Eight graduating seniors from the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering were honored with 10 Graduating Student Awards from the College of Engineering and Applied Science this year.
Fifteen undergraduate students were recognized in 2024 with Chemical and Biological Engineering Department awards.
Chemical and Biological Engineering students Claire Ely and Delaney McNally are among 438 U.S. college students awarded 2024 Goldwater Scholarships, which reward sophomores and juniors who are conducting research in math, science and engineering.