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Bowman Endowed Professor Jason Burdick of the BioFrontiers Institute and the Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine.

CU �鶹ӰԺ researchers are developing a handheld device that could transform blood testing. Instead of needles and long waits for lab results, this sound-based system delivers accurate results in an hour from just a finger prick.

CU �鶹ӰԺ's undergraduate chemical engineering program jumped three spots to #11 in U.S. News & World Report rankings among its public institutions.

Paul Lichtey, CU �鶹ӰԺ alumnus (ChemEngr PhD'11), is the CEO of Forge Nano, an atomic layer deposition company which appears to have the most-developed technology to coat battery electrodes with metal oxides or nitrides. The technology improves both the energy capacity and the lifespan of lithium-ion batteries.

Professor Hendrik Heinz and his CU �鶹ӰԺ team, along with collaborators from University of California, Los Angeles, achieved a breakthrough that could boost clean energy production. The research was featured on the cover of the journal “Nature Catalysis” in July.

Batteries degrade over time, which is why older phones lose power faster. An international team led by Professor Mike Toney has uncovered the cause of this degradation, paving the way for improved batteries that could extend the range of electric vehicles and advance clean energy storage.

Scientists face a challenge in creating life-like materials to replace human tissues, which are both strong and stretchable. A CU �鶹ӰԺ-led team, including Professor Jason Burdick, has developed a 3D-printing method to create materials that are elastic enough for a beating heart, tough enough for joints, and easily shaped to fit a patient's unique needs.

In a study published May 1 in the journal ACS Energy Letters, researchers at CU �鶹ӰԺ and collaborators proposed a more sustainable design for capturing CO2 and converting it to fuels.

Professor Douglas Gin, a former member of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering faculty, passed away on July 5 in a car accident. He was 58.

CU �鶹ӰԺ's Materials Science and Engineering Program received a $1M grant to fund doctoral research training in biofabrication, a field that enables precise and effective ways to study and treat medical conditions, such as growing new organs or repairing damaged tissues.