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AIChE is pleased to offer a new member-only benefit called IdeaConnection. Both professionals and students are invited to participate.

This is Part 5 in the ChEnected series "We Are ChE: Entering a Golden Age", authored by Incoming 2013 AIChE president Phil Westmoreland. My focus last week was the surge in US production of natural gas by hydrofracturing and the prospects for the rest of the world.

This is Part 4 in the ChEnected series "We Are ChE: Entering a Golden Age", authored by Incoming 2013 AIChE president Phil Westmoreland. To follow up on my previous posts, another important reason for foreseeing a new Golden Age of ChE is the dramatic change in the energy picture during the last two years.

This is part 2 in the ChEnected series "We Are ChE: Entering a Golden Age", authored by Incoming 2013 AIChE president Phil Westmoreland. Last week, I contended that we are in the early stages of a new Golden Age of Chemical Engineering, listing five substantial reasons. Let’s look at the first one: Manufacturing’s shift to emphasize processes and properties – that is, it’s shifting toward aspects of manufacturing where ChEs are leaders.

Incoming 2013 AIChE president Phil Westmoreland begins a regular blog series entitled “We Are ChE.” He’ll write about who ChEs are, what we’re doing, and where we’re going.

The nominating process for the 2013 New Faces in Engineering program is now open and nominations are being accepted through October 19, 2012.

Arnold S. “Sam” West, of Holland, PA, who served as AIChE’s President in 1977, died on March 19, 2012. He was 90.

Experts from around the world will discuss the latest advances related to the safe production and use of ammonia.