The surprising way plastics could actually help fight climate change
Switching from petroleum-based polymers to polymers that are biologically based could decrease carbon emissions by hundreds of millions of tons every year.
Tag: "Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering"
Students take on superbugs at synthetic biology competition
As part of an international competition, the Colorado State University International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) team is leveraging expertise in synthetic biology to propose a solution to antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Alumna redefines what an engineer looks like, leading positive change for women in industry
Somewhere along her path to becoming one of few women executives in her field, Tina Larson found her voice. It didn’t come easily, but she’s working to make the engineering field a more welcoming environment for women.
Growing algae more sustainably for biofuel production
CSU researchers are leading a $2.1 million project as part of an effort led by the Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy to improve the cost-competitiveness and environmental sustainability of microalgae-based fuels and products.
Summer internship at national lab invaluable for first-generation student
For engineering student Juan Venegas, being the first in his family to get an internship at a major national lab was both intimidating and rewarding.
Walter Scott, Jr. scholars and fellows making their mark
43 engineering students stand out as Walter Scott, Jr. Scholars and Fellows, and will be welcomed to campus this fall as award recipients.
High school students learn crystallography basics through summer program
Four high school interns participated in an eleven-week program designed for students interested in chemical and biological engineering.
New graduate training program to integrate food, energy, water
The National Science Foundation has awarded about $3 million to support the new program, called InTERFEWS.
After a century, insulin is still expensive – could DIYers change that?
In the coming decades, DIY biologists could provide patients with the knowledge needed to produce for themselves the drugs their lives depend on.
Open Insulin, 'DIY bio' and the future of pharma
The status quo of the U.S. pharmaceutical market may soon be turned on its head, according to CSU scientists.