Societal Impact

Hear about Itzel's professional development as an LGBTQ+ chemical engineer in academia, and learn about her experiences being out in the workplace.

Have good advice to share? Want to see what other chemical engineers and chemical engineering students are up to? Check out the latest discussions.

Water purification using cactus? Hear how these chemical engineering students took advantage of a local and renewable resource to help improve lives in a community.

Hear about Tom, his very active AIChE local section, and its many activities for chemical engineers in southern Texas.

The inaugural William R. Schowalter Lecture will be presented on Nov. 13 at the 2019 AIChE Annual Meeting in Orlando, FL.

Finding other chemical engineers or biological engineers with similar interests can deliver personal and professional rewards.

The inaugural award ceremony, which will recognize a recent chemical engineering graduate, will take place at the 2019 AIChE Annual Meeting.

LGBTQ+ and allies from the student body, faculty, and elsewhere came together to celebrate Pride Month and encourage increased diversity and inclusion.

Meet Nick DiDomizio, a process engineer at CE&IC in Burlington, NJ.

The new AIChE competition will launch at the AIChE Annual Meeting and highlight the best chemical engineering and STEM presentations and demonstrations for K-12 students.

Inclusive communities benefit productivity and innovation, but building and maintaining an inclusive community takes real know-how. Learn more here.

Cari Parker of Eastman Chemical Company shares lessons from her own career and gives advice to young chemical engineers building their own careers.

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.

See highlights of AIChE's 2018 accomplishments and read about AIChE's new strategic plan.

A look back at achievements for women in the past year at AIChE and in the chemical engineering community, and an eye on the future.

Future City challenged students to design a city of he future that could withstand and quickly recover from a natural disaster.

“Girl Day” is a movement spearheaded by DiscoverE aimed at inspiring grade-school girls to find a calling in engineering. And there's still time to volunteer.

Join us in celebrating Engineers Week 2019 as we recognize the many ways engineers make a difference in the world.

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.

In 2005, six women graduated from the California Institute of Technology and became the first and only all-female chemical engineering class to graduate from an American co-ed university.

Team members with different backgrounds can provide new perspectives and ideas that help fuel innovation and create more engaged employees.

Meet Kyle Trenshaw, an educational development specialist for natural sciences and engineering at the University of Rochester.

The AIChE Gala raised approximately $570,000 to support efforts that expand women’s leadership programs, strengthen pre-college STEM education for girls, and improve the retention of women eng

The LGBTQ+ & Allies workshop, panel, and reception at the 2018 AIChE Annual Meeting provided an opportunity for chemical engineers to learn how to be an ally and why it is important.

An interview with Julianne Holloway, organizer of the "Celebrating Women in Chemical Engineering" symposium.

The symposium takes a look at the role women chemical engineers have played in the field's development and at how they will continue to help build its future.

On Tuesday, October 30 at the 2018 AIChE Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh, the LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Engineering session will feature a presentation and a panel on how to best attract, engage and include LGBTQ+ engineers.

Chemical engineering students at UVA have been introducing K-6 children to the wonders of science for nearly 20 years.

Hear from prominent chemical engineers about their careers, their advice, and their take on where the chemical engineering profession is headed next.

See how three AIChE Student Chapters are inspiring the next generation of chemical engineers.

AIChE member Daniel Schwartz received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring.

The podcast series features interviews with prominent chemical engineers and aims to raise awareness of how chemical engineers improve human lives.

Friends and colleagues of the late John C. Chen are building an AIChE endowment fund to support the leadership development of young chemical engineers.

A detailed look into the first of two workshops on hurricane disaster relief and resiliency.

Among the least-considered attributes of people recovering from or adapting to a disability are the new skills they acquire in this process.

Dozens of AIChE Student Chapters are helping to inspire the next generation of chemical engineers through their K-12 Outreach Programs.

In observation of the 20th anniversary of AIChE's Women Initiatives Committee (WIC), Delia discussed her career and shared advice on thriving as a female chemical engineer.

AIChE joins 3,000+ STEM exhibitors to share with grade school students what chemical engineers do and how they contribute to society and the workforce.

The AIChE Foundation funds an amazing project called the AIChE Chemical Engineering For Good (ACE4G) Challenge.

ChE’s everywhere will engage in classroom and community K–12 outreach projects during Engineers Week 2018 (Feb. 18–24).

Safety experts from LyondellBasell teach college professors from around the world about process safety.

It is with mixed emotions that I announce the retirement of Stephen R. Smith, effective in early 2018.

Honored at the event were Bhavesh V. (Bob) Patel of LyondellBasell, Jim Fitterling of Dow, and Jack Futcher of Bechtel.

The two brothers' new app, Refyne, uses an interactive refinery game to teach basic chemical engineering concepts.

John Cirucci, an AIChE Foundation Trustee, sat down with ChemE senior and AIChE volunteer Lizzy Zimmerman for a chat about her efforts at the University of Iowa, her insights on STEM outreach and her plans for the future.

Hear from Greg Yeo, Cato Laurencin, and Frances Arnold about their work and career paths.

Rachel Segalman is an Edward Noble Kramer Professor and Department Chair at Un

In this interview hear from student travel grant winners from Vellore Institute of Technology, India, and Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Malaysia.

The UConn grant recipients discuss their experiences in helping a town in Ethiopia develop its water resources.

Hear AIChE president Bond Calloway talk about why he chose a career in STEM, some key moments of his career, and his involvement in RAPID with Savannah River.

I recently caught up with MaryKathryn (Kathy) Lee, senior chemical engineer at ExxonMobil Corporate Research, and session co-chair of the upcoming

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