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American Institute Of Chemical Engineers Launches Water Initiative

The increasing importance of issues surrounding water supplies and their sustainability has led the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) to launch a new water initiative. Its initial focus will be on determining the optimal roles and approaches for chemical engineers addressing water...

American Institute Of Chemical Engineers Names Officers And New Board Members For 2011

The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) announced that Maria K. Burka, program director in the Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems Division of the National Science Foundation in Arlington, Virginia, will become president of the 40,000 member organization in...

American Institute Of Chemical Engineers Honors UOP With Sustainable Energy Award

In a ceremony during its Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City last week, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) presented its Sustainable Energy Award to the UOP-ENI Biologically-based fuels team. The award, which was first presented in 2009, recognizes individuals, teams or companies who...

American Institute Of Chemical Engineers Honors Bristol-Myers Squibb With New Process Operations Award

In a ceremony last week during its Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) presented its new Process Operations Award to Bristol-Myers Squibb - Process and Development. The award, which recognizes individuals or teams working in plant operations,...

American Institute Of Chemical Engineers Honors Shariq Yosufzai With Industrial Leadership Award

In a ceremony during its Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City last week, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) presented its inaugural Industrial Leadership Award to S. Shariq Yosufzai, vice president, Chevron Corporation. The award recognizes individuals or teams working in the...

American Institute Of Chemical Engineers Honors Dow Chemical Company Team For R&D Achievement

In a ceremony during its Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City last week, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) presented its inaugural Industrial Research and Development Award to the “Shuttle Crew” at the Dow Chemical Company’s Freeport, Texas, facility for discovering a new...

American Institute Of Chemical Engineers Honors Marathon Petroleum Company With New Engineering And Construction Award

In a ceremony during its Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City last week, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) presented its new Engineering and Construction Award to Marathon Petroleum Company for the successful design and construction of the addition to its Garyville, Louisiana,...

American Institute Of Chemical Engineers Honors Exceptional Achievements With 2010 Awards

In a ceremony during its Annual Meeting here yesterday, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) presented awards to 16 leaders and innovators in chemical engineering. This year marked the first presentation of four new awards that spotlight achievements in the industrial sectors of...

Chemical Engineering Conference In Salt Lake City Highlights Energy Issues, Medical Advances And Water Sustainability

More than 5,000 engineers and undergraduate engineering students are expected to converge on the city for plenary lectures, 12 topical conferences, more than 700 technical sessions and special events. The conference focuses on all aspects of chemical engineering, from alternative energy and energy...

Society for Biological Engineering Advances “Web-Lab” Initiative

The Society for Biological Engineering (SBE) of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers recently launched a Web-Lab initiative that aims to web-enable laboratory experiments.

Society for Biological Engineering Schedules Third International Conference on Biomolecular Engineering

NEW YORK, October 19, 2010 – With researchers focused on finding new ways to use biology at the molecular level to help diagnose and treat disease, the Society for Biological Engineering (SBE) of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers has organized its Third International Conference on...

Society for Biological Engineering Honors Harvey Blanch

The Society for Biological Engineering (SBE) of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers has awarded the 2010 James E. Bailey Award to Dr. Harvey Blanch for research in transport, kinetics, and thermodynamics in enzymatic and microbial processes in ways that have advanced the development of...

Newest ScaleUp Sponsor Promotes Diversity of Future Workforce

Praxair is the newest Gold Sponsor of ScaleUp, AIChE’s corporate-sponsored student membership initiative that strengthens the preparation of undergraduate chemical engineers for the world of work.

Chemical Engineering Conference in Salt Lake City Highlights Energy Issues Medical Advance and Water Sustainability

Presentations cover all aspects of chemical engineering, from alternative energy and energy efficiency to nuclear energy, to sustainable water supplies and bioengineering. ...

U.S. and Canadian Engineers Explore Safe Siting of Liquid Natural Gas Terminals

In a search for “cleaner” replacements for petroleum, several new liquid natural gas (LNG) terminals have come on-line in North America. However, applications for additional LNG facilities face serious challenges from communities concerned about safety. In response, members of AIChE and the...

American Institute of Chemical Engineers Launches Center for Energy Initiatives

The Board of Directors of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) has approved the formation of a Center for Energy Initiatives. In announcing the Center, AIChE President Henry "Hank" T. Kohlbrand said: "AIChE members are already working on energy-related issues from multiple...

Micheal Domach Appointed Associate Editor of Biotechnology Progress; Will Succeed to Editorship

AIChE has named Michael Domach, professor of chemical engineering at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, associate editor of Biotechnology Progress, a journal published on its behalf by Wiley-Blackwell. Domach will succeed to the editorship after a period of transition with Jerome Schultz,...

American Institute of Chemical Engineers Joins Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry to Cosponsor BIOPRO Expo 2010

AIChE has named Michael Domach, professor of chemical engineering at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, associate editor of Biotechnology Progress, a journal published on its behalf by Wiley-Blackwell. Domach will succeed to the editorship after a period of transition with Jerome Schultz,...

U.S.Environmental Protection Agency and American Institute of Chemical Engineers Partner to Celebrate 40th Anniversary of Earth Day

AIChE and its Institute for Sustainability are working with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the 6th Annual National Sustainable Design Expo, which will be held in conjunction with events marking the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day. The expo, to be held on April 24th and 25th on the...

Society for Biological Engineering Holds Second International Conference on Stem Cell Engineering

AIChE s Society for Biological Engineering (SBE) has organized its Second International Conference on Stem Cell Engineering. The conference, which runs from May 2nd to 5th at the Hyatt Harborside Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts, will bring together bioengineers with stem cell scientists to focus on...

Center for Chemical Process Safety Joins Safety Engineers, OSHA, To Promote North American Occupational Safety & Health Week

AIChE s Center for Chemical Process Safety is joining thousands of people and businesses, including members of the American Society of Safety Engineers, the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering, and the US Department of Labor s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, in celebrating North...

Chemical Engineers Meet to Address Energy and Environmental Challenges; More than 1,200 Expected in San Antonio

Chemical engineers are focused on seeking solutions to the technical and economic issues facing the world, from alternative energy and carbon management, to water treatment and purification. Those issues will be among the topics featured at this year s Spring Meeting of the American Institute of...

AIChE Member Named One of “New Faces of Engineering” for 2010

Michael Pepera, a process engineer for CH2M Hill in Bellingham, Washington, has been named one of the New Faces of Engineering for 2010 by The National Engineers Week Foundation. Part of the National Engineers Week celebration, observed from February 14-20, New Faces of Engineering highlights the...

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