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Badger Solar Racing Car with student standing behind

Cross-college collab drives innovation: Badger Solar Racing

Badger Solar Racing is a team of dedicated undergraduate and graduate students from across the College of Engineering at the University of Wisconsin–Madison committed to building a solar-powered car for…

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Matt Gebbie and Ryan Cashen in the lab
October 10, 2024

DURIP grant will allow Gebbie lab to acquire cutting-edge microscope

Matthew Gebbie, Conway Assistant Professor of chemical and biological engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has received a grant from the Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) to acquire a…

Bascom Hall with tulips in foreground
September 26, 2024

PhD Funding and Financial Information

Did you know that a vast majority of students receive a 5-year financial guarantee? Learn more about funding here.

September 26, 2024

PhD Program Information and Milestones

Program requirements are detailed in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering’s Academic Policies Procedures, also referred to as the Graduate Handbook. The Graduate Handbook is a resource for the requirements of our graduate program. Current and past Graduate Handbooks and related forms will be available on the intranet. Key program information and requirements are summarized below.

graduate student activities
September 26, 2024

Why Wisconsin?

Synergistic research, diverse collaboration, supportive peers—that’s Why Wisconsin! Read more about what makes UW-Madison the place to be.

September 17, 2024

Riding the wind with Claire Lesnjak

A junior majoring in chemical engineering and a Madison native, Claire Lesnjak was raised by a single mother her entire life. Her mom is one of her biggest inspirations and…

August 28, 2024

Summer lab informals

For our graduating seniors, Summer Lab is a great experience for students to beef up their experimental skills and work on a variety of unique projects. Along with experiments and…

August 21, 2024

Expo and exposes with Isabelle Egizio

From Plainfield, Illinois, undergraduate Isabelle Egizio is working on more than just experiments. A senior in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Egizio is also heavily involved in the…

grad students with experiment
August 16, 2024

How to Apply to the Chemical and Biological Engineering PhD Program

If you are a student with a strong background in chemical engineering or a related discipline, and a serious interest in research, apply to our graduate program.

August 16, 2024

Alumni spotlight: Taylor Adkins

Recent alumnus Taylor Adkins (BSChE’23) took some time out of her day to meet with graduating seniors taking summer lab. In addition to answering their questions about entering the working…

Teja Balasubramanian in front of a 2023 sign on Bascom Hill
August 6, 2024

Alumni spotlight: Teja Balasubramanian

Recent graduate Teja Balasubramanian (BSChE’23) took some time out of her day to meet with graduating seniors taking summer lab. In addition to answering their questions about entering the working…