Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering News

University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering is 80th in the U.S. News list of top U.S. undergraduate engineering programs.
September 10, 2018 - The University of Nebraska-Lincoln programs No. 61 ranking in the latest U.S. News college rankings is in part fueled by the College of Engineering's rise to No. 80 among U.S. undergraduate engineering programs.  Full Story

Husker researchers have engineered the bacterial species Thermotoga maritima to produce more hydrogen than any bacterium before it. (University Communication)
July 26, 2018 - Nebraska researchers, including chemical and biomolecular engineer Yasar Demirel, have broken through a theoretical limit on hydrogen that bacteria could produce by presenting those bacteria with a simple choice — adapt or die.  Full Story

Seven engineering faculty projects have earned more than $880,000 in 2018 Nebraska Environmental Trust grants.
June 27, 2018 - More than $880,000 has been granted by the Nebraska Environmental Trust in 2018 to engineering faculty at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for seven projects that will help preserve, protect and restore the state’s natural resources.  Full Story

Vitaly Alexandrov, assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering.
May 23, 2018 - Fossil fuels have long been the precursor to plastic, but new research from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and European collaborators could help send that era up in smoke — carbon dioxide, to be exact.  Full Story

Five Nebraska engineering students were among the 30 University of Nebraska-LIncoln students chosen to Franco's List in 2018.
May 08, 2018 - Five Nebraska engineering students were among the 30 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students who were named to Franco's List and recognized as outstanding agents of character and integrity.  Full Story

Shudipto Dishari, assistant professor of chemical and bimolecular engineering.
April 26, 2018 - Shudipto Dishari, assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, aims to reduce the cost of and improve the energy efficiency of hydrogen-based fuel cells through an NSF CAREER Award she has received.  Full Story

Connor Gee (center) and Allison Manske (right), biological systems engineering students, discuss their project with Nicole Iverson, assistant professor of biological systems engineering.
April 23, 2018 - Four undergraduate student research projects and one graduate student project were chosen as winners during the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s annual Spring Research Fair, April 10-11 at the Nebraska Union.  Full Story

University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering.
April 17, 2018 - Four engineering students will be among the 33 students recognized as Chancellor’s Scholars during the University of Nebraska-Lincoln undergraduate commencement, May 5 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.  Full Story

Julian Davis, a senior in chemical and bimolecular engineering.
April 05, 2018 - Through his career at #NebEngineering, Julian Davis, a senior in chemical engineering, has learned the value of community and of finding your place in the world.  Full Story

The paper, "Three-dimensional tissues using human pluripotent stem cell spheroids as biofabrication building blocks," written by Nebraska chemical engineers Haishuang Lin, Qiang Li and Yuguo Lei is featured in the Highlights 2017 collection in the journal Biofabrication.
January 26, 2018 - A paper co-authored by three researchers from the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering has been chosen to be featured in the Highlights 2017 collection in the prestigious journal Biofabrication.  Full Story