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2012 Annual Meeting Interviews

During the 2012 AIChE Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh, PA members of the AIChE staff sat down with conference award winners to talk about their work and their conference presentations.

Photo Booth + Chemical Engineers = Good Times! [VIDEO]

November 12, 2012
November 12, 2012

Check out the pictures of chemical engineering students hamming it up for the camera at the AIChE 2012 Student Conference Halloween party in Pittsburgh. If you were one of the students who ventured into the booth, keep an eye out for a familiar face!

2012 Annual Meeting and Student Conference Photo Galleries

November 11, 2012
November 11, 2012


Interview with the Department of Energy's Chuck McConnell

November 10, 2012
November 10, 2012

ChEnected sat down with Chuck McConnell of the Department of Energy to hear his thoughts on coal, shale gas, and oil and how they mesh with sustainability and our energy future.

Interview with Frank Bates on Multiblock Polymers

November 9, 2012
November 9, 2012

Before delivering the 64th Institute Lecture, Frank Bates sat down with ChEnected to discuss his talk titled "Multiblock Polymers: Panacea or Pandora's Box?"

New In Vitro Technique Holds Promise for Treating Infertility

November 9, 2012
November 9, 2012

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.

Engineering Complex Phenotypes in Industrial Strains

November, 2012
This book explains current trends and developments in engineering biocatalysts for the production of bulk chemical and biofuels from renewable biomass. The authors guide readers through the engineering of the complex traits and phenotypes needed for particular biocatalysts and bioprocesses.

Student Regional Conferences

See information on upcoming national and regional student conferences and Chem-E-Car competitions.

Biology and ChE: Applying a Molecular Science (Part II) [Blog Series]

November 8, 2012
This is Part 7 in the ChEnected series "We Are ChE: Entering a Golden Age" and the second post related to Biology and ChE. It is authored by Incoming 2013 AIChE president Phil Westmoreland. My previous post was about how ChE has advanced bioprocessing and medicine. Here, I want to reflect on how bioscience and ChE have changed each other.

The Official 2012 Chem-E-Car Video Is Out!

November 8, 2012
November 8, 2012


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