As a senior in high school, Janna Postma was at a crossroads. Torn between two fields—business and engineering—she wanted a school that had both. Analytical by nature, Postma did her…
Abraham Lenhoff (PhDChE ’84), an alumnus of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, was elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). Lenhoff is…
Marcel Schreier, the Richard H. Soit Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is a winner of the 2026-27 Vilas Associates Competition. Schreier is one…
Most of the time, Huibregste Commons—a spacious, airy gathering place inside UW-Madison’s Engineering Hall—is bustling with engineering faculty, staff, students and visitors who use the space to study, relax, collaborate…
On August 15, the department recognized Associate Professor Reid Van Lehn with the John T. and Magdalen L. Sobota Professorship. A highlight of the event was welcoming members of the…
This fall, two chemical and biological engineering seniors were honored at the 2025 AIChE Annual Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts. The whole department is incredibly proud of them and look forward…
Nestled in the vibrant city of Madison, Wisconsin, the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBE) Department has always been a special place. Five years after his passing in…
When senior Austin MacIntyre first visited the University of Wisconsin–Madison, he didn’t expect to find a place that would shape nearly every part of who he’s become—a researcher, a leader,…
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BSChE ’79Senior Fellow, Amcor Global Core R&D A chemical engineer who is a technical leader in creating high-barrier flexible packaging structures. From end-to-end refrigeration to automated preparation and packaging systems,…