Emily Fragenberg
Emily is an assistant editor of Chemical Engineering Progress (CEP), where she is responsible for the Back to Basics section. Her articles are targeted toward young professionals and recent graduates, and cover a range of topics that include pump selection guidance to flammable materials risk-reduction strategies to intellectual property standards.
Emily has a BS in chemical engineering from Villanova University. She enjoys watching live theater and old movies in her spare time.
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Career Game-Changers
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Fuel Cells — An Emerging Global Industry
Fuel cells offer the potential to lower the U.S.'s import of petroleum and improve poor air quality, and 2012 saw very encouraging research activity in the area of fuel cells.
MBA the ChemE Way
Considering an MBA? “MBA the ChemE Way” session in San Antonio gave a quick snapshot into planning and applying to business schools, a look into core classes every MBA takes, and some words from experienced MBAs.
Advancing Sustainability through Global Collaboration in India
Global collaboration and a new generation of chemical engineers equipped with a wide breadth of knowledge will be required to solve India’s sustainability problems. Read more about the challenges at hand and the advancing solutions.
Harnessing Solar Power for High Temperature Reactions
More sunlight strikes the earth in one hour than all of the energy currently consumed on the planet in one year. As the world’s energy consumption rate is projected to double by 2050, and triple by 2100, the sun holds great potential as a sustainable energy source.
“All of the Above” Energy Sustainability
Not only can new developments in carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) make fossil energy more sustainable and environmentally friendly, they also have the potential to revolutionize enhanced oil recover (EOR).
New In Vitro Technique Holds Promise for Treating Infertility
For young women facing a cancer diagnosis, the fear of chemotherapy-induced sterility often leads to seeking fertility-protective measures. Current methods of fertility preservation, however, can delay cancer treatment and come with the risk of reintroducing cancer cells later. Today, a new technique for in vitro culture and maturation of ovarian follicles holds promise for treating infertility in these cases.
A Hitchhiker’s Guide to Drug Delivery [On Location]
A novel drug delivery technique has nanoparticles thumbing for a ride aboard red blood cells. This promising work comes from researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara, who presented their findings at the 2012 Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh.
Closing the Lifecycle Loop on Critical Materials
The U.S. is highly dependent on foreign countries for rare earth elements (REEs) and strategic and critical materials (S&CMs). Dr. Tedd Lister and Dr. Eric Peterson of the Idaho National Laboratory propose “urban mining” to address the concerns associated with traditional mining.
