ChEnected Guest
AIChE would like to thank its multiple guest authors for the ChEnected blog. Browse posts below that cover a variety of topics.
ChEnected contributions
Student Winners to Present Posters at Virtual Local Section Meeting
Student winners of the Virtual Local Section (VLS) Student Poster Contest will present their work online at the next VLS meeting on Thursday, April 26 from 9:00-10:00 PM EDT.
SBE Launches the Daniel I. C. Wang Award
The Society for Biological Engineering is happy to announce the launch of the Daniel I. C. Wang Award for excellence in biochemical engineering. This award is to show great appreciation for Professor Wang's contributions in the classroom and beyond. He has helped to make vast progress in biochemical engineering as well as make technological innovations in bioprocessing.
Meet Lauren Deitch—Featured YP for April
The Featured YP for April is Lauren Deitch. Learn more about her background, her advice to other young professionals, and what she'd be doing if she hadn't chosen to study chemical engineering.
AIChE Member Laurencin Honored in National Geographic
Cato T. Laurencin, director of the Institute for Regenerative Engineering at the UConn Health Center, has been recognized in National Geographic's issue among "Scientific Discoveries that Changed the World" for his work in regenerative medicine.
Eco-Marathon Americas Coincides with AIChE Spring Meeting
Sounds of thundering engines roared around the perimeter of the normally tranquil Discovery Greens at Downtown Houston, Texas. From a far, the scene resembled a Formula 1 race: cars boasted corporate sponsor decals and swung through the turns passing on the inside as they jetted off towards victory. Well, it really wasn’t quite like a Formula 1 race, but for the Chemical Engineers on the scene the Shell Eco-marathon was far more exciting.
Environmental Division Houston Service Project
Going to the Spring Meeting in Houston? Join other chemical engineers for an environmental cleanup on the Harrisburg hiking trail and leave the city even better than you found it!
Cellular-Based Systems for Producing Alcohol
The current method for producing alcohol biofuels, in particular butanol, is through metabolic cellular processes. Clostridia species are used to produce butanol, but they are not very suitable because they are complex and not well understood. Biological pathways have also been developed for strains of Escherichia coli and Saccharomyces cerevisiae; both of these microbes have better genetic tools available.
AIChE Pi Day Pie Bake-Off Winners
The results are in from the AIChE Pi Day Pie Bake-Off! Check out photos of the winning desserts.
New Kidney Transplant Method Uses Stem Cells
Applications for stem cells seem endless. These versatile cells can be used to study development and disease, and they also have the ability to replace damaged cells and treat disease, to name a few of their uses. Recently, there is a new front on which stem cells have an important role: organ transplants.
Upcoming Local Section Leadership Workshop at Spring Meeting
We recently caught up with Amanda Robbens, vice chair of the Local Sections Committee and Virtual Local Section, to discuss the upcoming Local Section Leadership Workshop, which will take place before the Spring Meeting in Houston (more details below).
Process Development Symposium
Are you up on the latest in product and process development? Join us to broaden your knowledge and to discuss technical issues such as scale-up problems as well as non-technical issues, including effective communication with managers and other functions.
Nuclear Renaissance at Long Last? Not So Fast…
11 months after the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl, two new US reactors got the green light from governing body NRC. This is wonderful news for the nuclear industry, but while some have visions of the long-awaited nuclear renaissance, it may be too soon to start ringing the victory bell.
Engineer Competition Reality Show
Pilgrim studios and the Discovery channel have teamed up to bring the new reality show competition "Top Engineer" to life. This competition show will bring together a handful of men and women to compete in challenges from various engineering disciplines at the WET facilities in California.
