FOSSI Scholars Carol Akpan and Liyah Wilson joined program sponsors and prospective supporters for a roundtable discussion at the AIChE Spring Meeting in New Orleans.
Find out how these FOSSI Scholars plan to change the world with their STEM degrees.
Meet these FOSSI scholars who will be attending Howard University, North Carolina A&T, and Spelman College this fall, thanks to FOSSI’s STEM scholarships.
Join us in celebrating Black History Month with a look at the history of AIChE’s Minority Affairs Committee (MAC) and interviews featuring its prominent leaders and advocates.
Meet these FOSSI scholars who are pursuing their STEM career dreams at Howard University, Jackson State University, and North Carolina A&T State.
Meet these FOSSI scholars who are attending Hampton University, North Carolina A&T State University, Southern University, and Tuskegee University.
Meet these FOSSI Scholars who are pursuing STEM degrees at Delaware State University, Florida A&M University, North Carolina A&T State University, and Tuskegee University.
Meet these FOSSI scholars who are using their scholarships to pursue STEM degrees at Alabama State, Prairie View A&M, Spelman, and Virginia State.
Meet these scholars who plan to improve the world with the STEM degrees they will earn at Prairie View A&M University, Spelman College, and North Carolina A&T State University.
Gabriel Rodriguez, chair of the LatinX in ChE Community and a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Colorado, talks about the group's aims and how it has already begun to make a difference.
LatinX in Chemical Engineering is finalizing programming for the 2023 AIChE Annual Meeting and warmly welcomes its varied members to join in and meet the rest of the family in Orlando this fall.
Meet these members of the 2023 class who are beginning their college education for STEM careers at Claflin University, Howard University, and North Carolina A&T State University.
The FOSSI program celebrates its new class of 132 FOSSI scholars, who are from 26 states and will be attending 26 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) this fall. See video.
Meet these FOSSI Scholars who are using their STEM scholarships to attend Hampton University, Morehouse College, and Norfolk State University.
Meet these FOSSI Scholars who are attending North Carolina A&T State University, Southern University and A&M College, Spelman College, and Texas Southern University.
Meet these 2022 FOSSI Scholars who are attending North Carolina Central University, North Carolina A&T State University, and Tennessee State University.
Meet these FOSSI graduates and learn about their plans for STEM degrees at HBCUs, and the career plans beyond.
Meet these FOSSI Scholars who are pursuing STEM degrees at Tuskegee University, North Carolina A&T State University, and Morehouse College.
Learn about these FOSSI scholars who have begun working on STEM degrees at Howard Univ., the Univ. of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Florida A&M, and Alabama A&M.
MAC's work to include underrepresented groups in chemical engineering dates to the 1960s. Check out its major milestones and progress, from inception to 2023.
Read about the visit to Howard University, hear FOSSI scholars' feedback and requests from the initiative, and see more photos from the visit.
Meet these FOSSI Scholars who are pursuing engineering careers at North Carolina A&T, Howard University, and Hampton University, and learn about their career goals.
MAC moves to a broader vision to include and welcome a wider community of chemical engineers.
Get to know more about what interests these FOSSI scholars are what their plans and STEM career goals are for the future.
Meet these scholars who are pursuing STEM degrees at Alcorn State University, Delaware State University, Tennessee State University, and Xavier University of Louisiana.
Hear how these faculty members early in their tenure-track positions benefited from their experience at the ASEE/AIChE Chemical Engineering Summer School (ChESS).
Find out more about the plans this year’s FOSSI scholars have for a future in STEM careers.
Learn where these FOSSI scholars will use their college scholarships, and hear about the plans they have for STEM careers.
Learn where these FOSSI scholars are headed to college, and hear about the plans they have for STEM careers.
Be part of making sure chemical engineering provides equal opportunities to all who wish to pursue and achieve success in the profession.
This year we welcome 144 new FOSSI scholars. Meet some of them here to learn about their backgrounds and their plans for college and STEM careers.
The FOSSI program celebrates its new class of 144 FOSSI scholars, who are from 25 states and will be attending 34 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) this fall. See video.
Meet these young Black scholars who have their eye on STEM careers and have already begun working towards STEM degrees at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).
Meet these 2021 FOSSI Scholars from around the country and learn about their interests and aspirations.
Among these FOSSI scholars are two future chemical engineers, a civil engineer, and a mechanical engineer. Read more about their backgrounds and aspirations.
Meet these four FOSSI Scholars and learn about their plans for STEM educations and careers.
Meet more members of the FOSSI inaugural class and learn about their interests and aspirations for college and beyond.
Learn how AIChE’s IDEAL Path takes on some of the barriers standing in the way of building stronger businesses, institutions, and communities.
Read where Manuela found support and inspiration as she advanced in her education and career, and how she hopes to share the same positive influences with other chemical engineers through MAC.
Learn how allies have helped make changes at AIChE as far back as the 1960s to work towards greater inclusion of minority groups and women in the profession.
Learn about the backgrounds and aspirations of these impressive FOSSI scholars. Know someone who would be a good candidate? Applications due February 15.
Meet four more impressive members of 2021’s class of FOSSI scholars who are off to college with their sights set on STEM careers.
Get a glimpse into the lives of some of the 2021 FOSSI scholars and learn about their achievements and aspirations.
The HBCU Week College Fair allowed 200 students to hear from STEM professionals about their career experiences.
Get a glimpse of some of young scholars in the 2021 FOSSI class and learn about some of their achievements and aspirations.
See some of the faces and learn about the backgrounds and achievements of some of the members of the inaugural FOSSI class.
The in-person December 1 AIChE Gala will honor Moderna and its leadership as well as FOSSI and its founding partners for their contributions to the advancement of society.
AIChE is accepting nominations for three new named awards that honor the founding members of its Minority Affairs Committee (MAC).
In 1901, Charles Pierce became the first to earn a degree in chemical engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology, and the country's first Black chemical engineering graduate.
Learn about how the IDEAL Path concept aims to give an equal opportunity to all who wish to join the chemical engineering community.
Learn about this chemical engineer's professional path and how mentoring continues to influence her career.
Learn about some of AIChE's early pioneers for equity and inclusion, and about the history of the Minority Affairs Committee (MAC).
Learn more about historically Black colleges and universities, the crucial role they play in promoting greater diversity in STEM careers, and more.
In observance of Black History Month, we remember Henry T. Brown, who worked for decades to bring about greater diversity in chemical engineering.
FOSSI will provide scholarships, internships, and mentorship for students majoring in science, technology, engineering, and math at historically Black colleges and universities.
AIChE has launched a website to serve as a hub for all efforts supporting our goal of reaching 100% parity in the chemical engineering profession by 2050.
Ron and Karnel talk about their careers and experiences at Thermo Fisher, and discuss being involved in this year's AfroBiotech Conference.
FOSSI will award 150 outstanding STEM scholars at historically Black colleges and universities with scholarships valued at $10,000 for each of their four years.
In keeping with this year's theme of increasing the diversity of chemical engineering, we have many events planned to provide the tools needed to help make the profession increasingly diverse in a variety of ways.
AIChE’s Award for Service to Society recognizes outstanding contributions by a chemical engineer to community service and to the solution of socially oriented problems.
Catch up on the most-read articles and most-discussed topics with this summary of top trends at AIChE for the past 2 months.
Hear about Weslee's past experience at Afrobiotech, what makes it special to him, and what you can expect when you attend.
Henry T. Brown, an AIChE leader whose devotion to equity for minority engineers made an indelible impression on the life of AIChE and the countless chemical engineers who he mentored and encouraged, passed away on February 13, 2020, in Weston, MA.
Results of this new study will be shared at the 2019 AIChE Annual Meeting in Orlando.
Diversity of background helps provide diversity of perspective, which is often the basis of innovation and discovery in modern team-based research.
Inclusive communities benefit productivity and innovation, but building and maintaining an inclusive community takes real know-how. Learn more here.
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.
Team members with different backgrounds can provide new perspectives and ideas that help fuel innovation and create more engaged employees.
Hear from prominent chemical engineers about their careers, their advice, and their take on where the chemical engineering profession is headed next.
AIChE member Daniel Schwartz received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring.
Hear from two women in research about their career challenges and successes, and hear their advice for young engineers and students.
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.
The Minority Affairs Committee (MAC) and the AIChE Foundation are working together to support the Minority Affairs Committee Scholarship Fund. This fund promotes activities that encourage the education and training of minorities in engineering and related disciplines through student scholarships and mentoring programs.
