Food Equity: A Global Challenge
What will it take to make diets around the world healthy, sustainable, and equitable? And how can chemical engineers contribute to solutions?
What will it take to make diets around the world healthy, sustainable, and equitable? And how can chemical engineers contribute to solutions?
Synthetic biology, and particularly advances in metabolic engineering, show strong promise for personalized therapeutics, sustainable biofuels and textiles, animal-free meat, and many new and sustainable products.
Asia is an increasingly important center of biotech research and development, with multiple hubs of activity across the continent.
Hear from the 2019 James E. Bailey Award winner about his research that seeks to understand the systems biology of metabolism.
Hear from UC Berkeley's Dr. Douglas S. Clark about his work which aims to teach old enzymes new tricks.
The honor, from the National Academy of Engineering, recognizes outstanding professional, educational, and personal achievements that have benefited society.
Photos and details from the 2019 Institute and Board of Directors' Awards.
Sharing next-generation manufacturing knowledge and experiences among different chemical process industries has the potential to unlock advances for many.
Hear from James about promising career paths in cell-free systems, and get a preview of his upcoming talk at the Cell Free Systems Conference.
A preview of the work Emma Rawlins of the Gurdon Institute, University of Cambridge, will discuss at the upcoming 7th International Conference on Stem Cell Engineering in Barcelona.
Get great advice on implementing ISO 50001, check out the special section on industrial biotechnology, delve into Canada's chemical industry, and much more.
Madhu Khanna discusses cellulosic biofuels, their economic and sustainability benefits and tradeoffs, and what's needed to see cellulosic biofuels thrive.
Optogenetics is opening new doors, thanks to discoveries about how neurons function and their role in various conditions and behaviors.
A common water plant's immune system offers a wide range of possibilities to help society, from wastewater treatment to antibiotics.
Graham presents his lecture, "Flowing Complex Fluids, from Blood to the Buffer Layer,” at the 2019 AIChE Annual Meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 13.
A new bioprinting technique has advanced tissue engineers’ ability to create free-form shapes and achieve high cell viability.
Ed discusses his work in optogenetics and neurology, including challenges he faces and his insights into the future of the field.
Earlier this year, NASA worked with identical twin astronauts to understand how the Earth-bound twin's body differed from the space-traveling twin's.
The AIChE Beer Brewing Competition is not only fun, but it has also proven a good way to energize local sections. It's also a way to help improve the next craft brew.
Food waste is a problem most nations have yet to solve, but Singapore has taken a number of important steps others can learn from to make food waste more sustainable.
Learn how numerous fields are coming together in pursuit of regenerative engineering solutions, and understand the field's special challenges.
Hear David's predictions for the future of gene editing, and learn about his work to develop epigenetic editing as a therapy for neurological disorders.
The pharmaceutical industry is finding new uses for artificial intelligence (AI) in drug development.
A look at commissioning smart technology equipment, an intro to vapor intrusion, cutting costs and emissions with combustion control, and more.
Diversity of background helps provide diversity of perspective, which is often the basis of innovation and discovery in modern team-based research.
AIChE and the AIChE Foundation unveil a fellowship program to assist researchers in pursuing innovative technical work with the potential to make valuable contributions to society.
Interested in what other chemical engineers are talking about? Check out the latest discussions on AIChE's Engage.
Twist Bioscience CEO, cofounder, and director Emily Leproust discusses the company's work and the promising future of synthetic biology.
Cell-free systems reduce complex interactions by allowing researchers to study the reactions in the cell outside of the cell boundary.
Chang Liu of UC Irvine shares his views on the the top trends in synthetic biology and tells us about his upcoming talk at SEED.
Important discoveries are often overlooked or delayed due to fragmented scientific data. Tim discusses how the biotech industry can address this issue.
Wondering what others are talking about? Check out the latest technical and career discussions on AIChE Engage.
Jeremy discusses the role of dry-grind corn biorefining in the bioeconomy, the opportunities it presents, and how it will affect our future.
In this month's issue, a look at managing severe weather and flood risks (open access article), tips for optimizing industrial fermenters, bioprocessing safety, and much more.
Caltech's Mikhail Shapiro discusses his work in cell-based medicine and highlights top trends in biomedicine.
Welcome to AIChE’s What’s Trending feature, where you'll discover some of our most viewed and read content from the prior months. Check out the video above for a short recap.
Ginkgo Bioworks cofounder Reshma Shetty discusses her upcoming keynote on biological design at SEED 2019.
Hear Smita's take on how microbial fermentation stands to change the world's future, and learn more about her upcoming talk in Los Angeles.
Jack Szostak shares his hopes for what synthetic biology can accomplish and what attendees can expect from the rich conversation about synthetic biology at the SEED conference.
Daniel will speak about brand owner engagement and how it's essential for the adoption of renewable materials and chemicals in the marketplace.
Suddenly, synthetic biology is being discussed a lot beyond the walls of academia and the pages of scientific journals. Today, it abounds in the mainstream press.
Dr. Cato T. Laurencin has been recognized by the American Association fo the Advancement of Science for his work in regenerative engineering and other scientific advancements.
Understanding the bivalve genome and the mechanisms of how they fight disease could lead to new drugs, therapies, and novel biomaterials.
Henk discusses some of the insights into fermentation computation that he will present at CIB and shares thoughts on future advances in industrial biotechnology.
Join us for a detailed look into meat alternatives for a healthier environment.
Chemical engineering and polymer science played a significant role in creating this new blood-filtering cancer treatment technology.
Hear from invited speakers about what you can expect to learn at this event and about what they see in the future for the commercialization of industrial biotechnology.
The market for chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy is projected to be valued at almost $300 million by the end of 2018, and this number is expected to grow annually by 32% for the next decade.
Students have a unique opportunity to hear from major leaders in the fast-growing and interdisciplinary world of regenerative engineering.
This month CEP looks at pharmaceutical manufacturing trends in addition to articles on electric heat tracing systems, process intensification, distillation tower inspections, and much more.
Dr. Arnold formally received the 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry today in Stockholm. Watch video of the ceremony in this post.
Consumers have grown used to having information at their fingertips, which has bred greater awareness about healthy eating and demand for transparency.
Jacob Albrecht discusses the challenging but enjoyable road to manufacturing new medicines, and the creative aspects of process engineering.
Watch 2015 WISE intern Jami Summey-Rice interview the 2018 WISE interns about their projects and experiences.
Watch a discussion on the future of energy.
AIChE's Hailey Murphy chats with with Jeffrey Hubbell about the award he's won, and also discusses with him good leadership and advice for young engineers.
We sat down in Pittsburgh with John Aunins to learn about his work and career in biopharma, and hear some of his advice to young chemical engineers building a career.
Photos and details from the 2018 Institute and Board of Directors' Awards.
The article “A Novel Mammalian Cell Line Development Platform Utilizing Nanofluidics and OptoElectro Positioning Technology” is drawing tremendous attention.
Mo looks at the importance of CRISPR technology and what advances it may help us unlock.
As part of our celebration of AIChE's 110th year, Marc Birtwistle of Clemson University shares his predictions for chemical engineering's next 25 years.
A conversation with editor-in-chief Matthew Realff looks at the role of chemical engineers in advanced manufacturing and processing, and at the expansion of this exciting area.
AIChE and its Society for Biological Engineering (SBE) are honoring two of bioengineering’s top researchers.
This month, a guide to distillation tower inspections, a close look at epigenetics, challenges for rare earth elements and other specialty metals, and much more.
Bob Langer of MIT shares his predictions on where he sees the profession of chemical engineering heading over the next 25 years.
Hear Ryan's perspective on what advances he thinks chemical engineering has ahead of it.
James revisits his 2008 predictions and looks at the next 25 years, with an eye on how chemical and biological engineers will play a role in solving the world's greatest challenges.
Humans have roughly 40 trillion bacterial cells in their bodies; up to 1,000 species of bacteria live in the human gut alone.
A look at the future of chemical engineering from the perspective of pharmaceutical manufacturing.
As part of our celebration of AIChE's 110th year, Julie Champion, associate professor at Georgia Tech, shares her predictions for chemical engineering's next 25 years.
As part of our celebration of AIChE's 110th year, Ashty Karim, a Ph.D student at Northwestern University, shares his predictions for chemical engineering's next 25 years.
During AIChE’s centennial year of 2008, AIChE interviewed Dr. Gani about his vision for the future of chemical engineering.
A recent article in Bioengineering & Translational Medicine on the subject of developing a biochemical test for autism spectrum disorder is drawing widespread attention.
This series looks at the future of chemical engineering, revisiting past predictions for the profession and pairing them with current predictions for the next 25 years.
Take a look at the advantages, drawbacks, and future of CRISPR-Cas9, which has transformed synthetic bioengineering.
Interested in process engineering? Hear about this engineer's career path and experiences.
Process engineers are bringing improved manufacturing to the pharmaceuticals industry. Read one process engineer's take on her work in the industry.
Looking for a promising career direction? Biotech is a vast and diverse field and has growing opportunities.
ChEnected sat down with Christophe to talk about the future direction of metabolic engineering.