Societal Impact

Sharon Beshouri, President of Shell Global Solutions (U.S.), Inc., has received the American Institute of Chemical Engineers’ (AIChE) Government and Industry Leaders (AGILE) Award. She set the stage for the conference with her welcome keynote lecture entitled “Embracing Transitions Today: Assuring a Robust Future Tomorrow.”

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.

Air Products' gift is the first corporate donation to help the endowment advance LGBTQ+ inclusion in the chemical engineering profession.

The Houston AIChE Student Chapter brings chemical engineering into the classroom to give young women hands-on experiences with STEM topics.

“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.

Chemical engineering students from around the world offered microscale solutions to address world problems.

John J. McKetta, Jr., a Fellow and former president of AIChE, and a mentor to generations of chemical engineers, died on January 15, 2019, in Austin, TX. He was 103.

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.

On Tuesday, December 11, 2018, more than fifty women from companies around world participated in the Leadership Workshop for Rising Star Women in Engineering.

Dow Chemical CEO Jim Fitterling will participate as a panelist in AIChE's 2018 LGBTQ+ & Allies Inclusion in Engineering Workshop & Panel Tuesday, October 30 at the 2018 AIChE Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh, PA. The panel will discuss how to best attract, engage and include LGBTQ+ engineers into your workplace, department or classroom. Learn more.

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.

Deadline is October 21st! ACE4G challenges students to create microscale chemical engineering solutions to improve quality of life in the developing world.

As the staff liaison for AIChE's LGBTQ+ & Allies Initiative, I'm thrilled and proud to introduce long-term AIChE volunteer Stephanie Farrell as our first Featured Ally of our LGBTQ+ professiona

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.

Hear from two women in research about their career challenges and successes, and hear their advice for young engineers and students.

Chemical engineer Eric S. Reiner's gift will contribute to AIChE's efforts to support the career objectives of chemical engineers in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ+) community.

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.

A Texas A&M graduate and newly retired engineer, Gayle discusses working in various areas at DuPont, including engineering design, plant improvement, and manufacturing as well as her experiences as an LGBTQ professional.

Attendees at the 2018 Spring Meeting and GCPS gained insight into the belief systems and learned stereotypes that influence their actions and decisions when interacting with other people.

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.

AIChE and the AIChE Saudi Arabia Local Section (SAS) have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate and partner on common goals that strengthen chemical engineering knowledge and support societal needs in the Middle East.

The latest installment of the series introduces us to an LGBTQ+ professor at the University of Minnesota.

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.

See photos from AIChE's recent LGBTQ+ & Allies Reception: Hosted by AIChE Leadership, which took place at the 2017 Annual meeting.

Your #GivingTuesday, All for Good gift will help support a range of programs for students, young professionals, women, underrepresented minority chemical engineers, and K-12.

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.

Hear from student travel grant winners from Cairo University, Egypt; Koç University, Turkey; Universidad Nacional de Colombia Sede Bogotá, Colombia; and Tianjin University, China.

2016 EWB grant recipients Donny Gross and Chris Royal of University of Tulsa sat down with us to discuss their project in Machacamarca, Bolivia.

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.

Meet Paula Cameron, a Technical service and development manager for The Dow Company in Texas.

The latest installment of the series introduces us to a process engineer in Philadelphia.

A recent CCPS Process Safety Bootcamp course, and the beneficial lessons learned there, were covered by a local TV station in Nebraska.

Meet Brenda Seggerman, an environmental, health, and safety (EHS) engineer for Hydrite, a chemical manufacturing and distribution company.

AIChE's Kelsey Kettelhut sat down with Carlton Yearwood, a senior partner at True Blue Inclusion, to discuss how women can engage

On Sunday, March 26th, the AIChE Foundation hosted its Corporate Council and Industry Leaders Forum to address the most pressing challenges facing the chemical engineering profession.

The AIChEvents Mobile App is an easy way to stay organized, stay on schedule and stay in-the-know. Everything you need to navigate meetings like a pro is at your finger tips.

CEP Magazine's editor in chief Cindy Mascone sat down with Carol Williams following her keynote at the Women's Initiative Committee (WIC) Networking Luncheon.

As part of its continuing efforts in diversity and inclusion, AIChE is introducing a series focused on LGBTQ chemical engineers.

AIChE's official response to the recent U.S. Executive Order limiting travel and immigration.

Catherine Kudlick, Ph.D. in history, is the director of Paul K.

As part of AIChE's Doing a World of Good campaign, we recently interviewed three prominent chemical engineers to discuss various aspects of their careers, including some of their personal achi

In this interview hear from student travel grant winners from Dawood University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan; Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia; Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan; and National Autonomous University of Hondoras, Honduras.