Tom Rehm and the South Texas Local Section
. by Monica Mellinger
Hear about Tom, his very active AIChE local section, and its many activities for chemical engineers in southern Texas.
USC Goes Beyond the Basics for Freshmen
. by Ish Walia
UCS upperclassmen have developed a design challenge program for chemical engineering freshmen.
Vote Now: 2020 Board of Directors Election
. by Heather Yuengling
Have you voted yet? Polls now open for AIChE's election for the 2020 Board of Directors. Review candidate bios and statements and place your vote online.
Aquatic Plant Offers Solutions to Water Treatment and More
. by Douglas B. Clark
A common water plant's immune system offers a wide range of possibilities to help society, from wastewater treatment to antibiotics.
Inside University of Puerto Rico’s Chemical Engineering Camp
. by Kaitlyn Hennacy
A camp for high school students presents chemical engineering as a career, complete with a hands-on chemical engineering challenge.
Michael Graham to Deliver Inaugural Schowalter Lecture
. by Gordon Ellis
Graham presents his lecture, "Flowing Complex Fluids, from Blood to the Buffer Layer,” at the 2019 AIChE Annual Meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 13.
Graphene Can Prevent Mosquito Bites
. by Douglas B. Clark
Researchers at Brown University have shown that multilayer graphene can provide a defense against mosquito bites in two ways.
Piet Huizenga on the Process Development Symposium Europe
. by Cody Hirashima
Hear from conference co-chair Piet Huizenga about what you can expect from the very first Process Development Symposium Europe.
AIChE Endows Lectureship Honoring William R. Schowalter
. by Gordon Ellis
The inaugural William R. Schowalter Lecture will be presented on Nov. 13 at the 2019 AIChE Annual Meeting in Orlando, FL.
Bioprinting Technique Creates Complex Living-Tissue Constructs in Seconds
. by Douglas B. Clark
A new bioprinting technique has advanced tissue engineers’ ability to create free-form shapes and achieve high cell viability.
Ammonia as a Fuel Cell Alternative?
. by Douglas B. Clark
Fuel cells continue to be a hot topic, and as hydrogen fuel cell technology advances, we are also seeing fuel cell alternatives.
Cashews Could Soon Make Your Sunscreen Work
. by Douglas B. Clark
Researchers have found a compound derived from cashew shells that offers UV-absorbing properties with many applications.
Armin Fricke on the Process Development Symposium Europe
. by Cody Hirashima
Learn what's in store for participants at the very first Process Development Symposium Europe taking place in Frankfurt this September.
August 2019 Featured Engage Discussions
. by Monica Mellinger
Know anything about wastewater pre-chlorination? Suggestions for the top-10 books for ChemE beginners? Questions of your own? Chime in!
The New Homegrown
. by Maithreyi Thukaram
Space exploration and habitation will require new ways of producing food, oxygen, and more, and chemical engineers are already hard at work.
August 2019 CEP Preview
. by Cynthia Mascone
This month the future of hydrogen, a look at advances in distillation, uses for dynamic simulations, and much more.
Ed Boyden on the Optogenetic Control of Neurons
. by Maithreyi Thukaram
Ed discusses his work in optogenetics and neurology, including challenges he faces and his insights into the future of the field.
Introducing the 2019 WISE Interns
. by Heather Yuengling
Each year WISE interns go to Washington to explore how chemical engineers can use their technical knowledge to guide public policy.