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American Institute of Chemical Engineers Announces New Officers, Board for 2025

The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) announced today that Joseph D. Smith, the Laufer Energy Chair and Professor of Chemical Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology and Chief Technology Officer at Elevated Analytics, will become President of AIChE in 2025. Smith...

U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Joins the Center for Hydrogen Safety as a Strategic Partner

In celebration of U.S. National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day today, the Center for Hydrogen Safety (CHS) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), has joined CHS as a strategic partner working to advance hydrogen...

AIChE Awards Its 2024 Langer Prize to Ashish Kulkarni of the University of Massachusetts Amherst

The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) will present its 2024 Langer Prize for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Excellence to Ashish Kulkarni, Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The fellowship — which is endowed by the AIChE...

FOSSI Scholarship Applications Open at Annual HBCU Week Foundation College Fair

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White House HBCU Initiative Honors FOSSI with 2024 Chairman’s Award

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Society for Biological Engineering to Mark 20 Years at AIChE Annual Meeting, Oct. 29 in San Diego, CA

The Society for Biological Engineering (SBE) — a technical community of The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) — will celebrate 20 years as a unifying entity within the ever-diversifying bioengineering space with activities slated for the 2024 AIChE Annual Meeting, which will take...

FOSSI Receives the White House Initiative on HBCUs 2024 Chairman’s Award

The Future of STEM Scholars Initiative (FOSSI) was honored with the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) 2024 Chairman’s Award, part of the Excellence in Innovation and Collaboration Acknowledgement Awards, presented during the 2024 National HBCU Week...

Langer to Deliver Regenerative Engineering Society’s Award Lecture, October 28 in San Diego

The Regenerative Engineering Society (RE Society) — a technical entity of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) — has chosen Robert S. Langer, the David H. Koch Institute Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), as recipient of its Cato T. Laurencin...

AIChE Announces Leadership Transition, Initiates Nationwide Search for New CEO

New York, NY – The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) announced today that Darlene S. Schuster, PhD, will retire as CEO and Executive Director, effective October 31, 2024. AIChE’s Board of Directors will begin a nationwide search for a new CEO to execute the organization’s...

AIChE Will Celebrate Outstanding Achievements with Institute and Board of Directors' Awards

The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) will honor 14 leaders and innovators in chemical engineering at a ceremony to be held in connection with the 2024 AIChE Annual Meeting in San Diego, California (October 27–31). The award presentations are slated for Sunday, October 27. ...

CRISPR Technologies Conference Will Explore Genome Editing Breakthroughs, October 14–16, San Diego, CA

Bioengineers, scientists, and researchers interested in genome editing and the game-changing prospects afforded by CRISPR-based systems will share the latest intelligence in the field at the 7th International Conference on CRISPR Technologies, taking place October 14–16, 2024, at the Bahia Resort...

Chemical Engineers “Stepping Up” to Lead the Energy Transition, Oct. 30 at AIChE Annual Meeting

With sights set on the future — and an objective of reimaging the chemical engineering profession — the organizers of the 2024 AIChE Annual Meeting (October 27–31 in San Diego, California) are drafting a slate of events that aim to guide the community along new and opportune paths. ...

K. Dane Wittrup Will Present Bailey Award Lecture at 2024 AIChE Annual Meeting

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Robert A. Brown Named as AIChE’s Schowalter Lecturer for 2024

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Center for Hydrogen Safety Announces Zalosh Safety Awards

Nominations for the inaugural awards are due on October 31, 2024, with the first prizes slated for presentation at a CHS or AIChE event in 2025.

Hal Alper of UT Austin to Deliver AIChE’s Professional Progress Award Lecture

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Chemical Industry "Drives" STEM Scholarship Funding For HBCU Students

The Inaugural Swings for STEM golf tournament raises $75,000 for Future of STEM Scholars Initiative.

AIChE Foundation Announces 2024 Gala Honorees

The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) will spotlight the contributions of chemical engineers and the companies that employ them at the 2024 AIChE Gala — scheduled for December 4 at the Pierre Hotel in New York City. ...

Ignacio Grossmann Named 2024 AIChE Prausnitz Institute Lecturer

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Synthetic Biology: Engineering, Evolution, and Design Conference Convenes in Atlanta, June 24–27

Bioengineers, researchers, scientists, and industry leaders will explore the use of synthetic biology to address societal challenges at the 2024 Synthetic Biology: Engineering, Evolution, and Design (SEED) Conference. The event takes place June 24–27, 2024, at the Signia Hotel in Atlanta,...

AIChE to Organize World Digital Congress of Chemical & Biochemical Engineering — Set for Online Debut May 21–24

In Spring 2024, the 12th edition of the World Congress of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering — a conference co-sponsored by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), the World Chemical Engineering Council (wcec; wcec-online.org), and a breadth of international engineering...

AIChE Selected by DOE to Lead New Hydrogen Electrolyzer and Fuel Cell Recycling Consortium

On March 13, 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $750 million in funding for 52 projects across 24 states to dramatically reduce the cost of clean hydrogen and reinforce American leadership in the growing hydrogen industry. Among the recipients, the American Institute of...

AIChE and IChemE Announce Webinar Series and Annual Conference to Advance Hydrogen as an Energy Carrier

The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) and the UK-based Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) — two professional societies dedicated to advancing the application of chemical engineering expertise internationally — are creating a series of webinars and an annual conference...

Michael J. Graff of Air Liquide Announced as Vice Chair of AIChE Foundation

The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE®) announced the selection of Michael (Mike) J. Graff, Chairman and CEO of American Air Liquide Inc., and Executive Vice President of Air Liquide Group, as Vice Chair of the AIChE Foundation Board of Trustees. Graff joins a team led by Jennifer...

Chemical Engineers Will Convene in New Orleans for Conference Showcasing Opportunities in Energy, Manufacturing, Process Safety

Chemical engineers, process safety experts, and affiliated stakeholders across the chemical process industries (CPI) will survey the state of their profession when the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) and its Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) present the 2024 AIChE Spring...

AIChE Gala Honors Organizations and Leaders for Empowering Possibilities

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Middle East Process Engineering Conference & Exhibition to Return in May 2024

The Middle East Process Engineering Conference & Exhibition (MEPEC), the premier gathering for process engineering professionals in the Middle East, is delighted to announce the highly anticipated return of its 6th edition, scheduled to take place from May 6–8, 2024, at the prestigious Dhahran...

AIChE Recognizes Outstanding Achievements with 2023 Institute and Board of Directors' Awards

The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) will present awards to 14 leaders and innovators in chemical engineering, at a ceremony to be held in connection with the 2023 AIChE Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida (November 5–10). The awards ceremony is slated for Sunday, November 5.

Future of STEM Scholars Initiative Announces 2023 HBCU Scholarship Recipients

FOSSI announces 132 new scholarship recipients in 2023, representing 26 states across the nation, 26 HBCUs, and majoring in more than a dozen STEM fields.

Rachel Segalman to Present Acrivos Professional Progress Award Lecture

The 2022 recipient of AIChE’s Acrivos Award for Professional Progress in Chemical Engineering, Segalman will discuss her research during the 2023 AIChE Annual Meeting on Tuesday, November 7, in Orlando, Florida.

Nance is Named Editor-in Chief of Bioengineering & Translational Medicine Journal

Elizabeth Nance, the Jagjeet and Janice Bindra Endowed Career Development Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering and Chemical Engineering Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies at the University of Washington, has been selected as the new Editor-in-Chief of Bioengineering and...

Mark R. Prausnitz is Named 2023 AIChE Institute Lecturer

Mark R. Prausnitz, Regents’ Professor, Regents’ Entrepreneur, and the J. Erskine Love, Jr., Chair in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology, has been selected by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) to deliver the John M. Prausnitz AIChE...

AIChE’s 2023 Gala will Celebrate Chemical Engineering Organizations and Their Leaders

The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE®) will showcase the societal and industrial contributions of chemical engineers and the companies that employ them at the 2023 AIChE Gala, taking place December 7 at the Pierre Hotel in New York City. ...

AIChE and IChemE Announce Alliance on Hydrogen

The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) and the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) — two leading professional societies dedicated to advancing the application of chemical engineering expertise internationally — have signed a letter of intent to collaborate on building a...

Synthetic Biology: Engineering, Evolution, and Design Conference Set for Los Angeles, May 30–June 2

Bioengineers, researchers, scientists, and industry leaders will survey the use of synthetic biology to address global challenges at the 2023 Synthetic Biology: Engineering, Evolution, and Design (SEED) Conference. The event takes place May 30–June 2, at the Hilton Los Angeles and University City...

AIChE Members Elected to Leadership of Future of STEM Scholars Initiative

Representatives of The Future of STEM Scholars Initiative (FOSSI) — a chemical industry-wide program established by AIChE, the American Chemistry Council, Chemours Company, and the HBCU Week Foundation — have announced the election of new leaders for 2023.  ...

Air Liquide’s Michael J. Graff will Present Keynote Address at 2023 AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety, March 12–16, in Houston

NEW YORK, NY — Michael J. Graff, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of American Air Liquide Holdings, Inc., and Executive Vice President and Executive Committee Member of Air Liquide Group, has been selected by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) to present the AIChE Government...

Future of STEM Scholars Initiative (FOSSI) Announces New Advisory Board & Leadership

CEOs of Dow, Eastman to Lead Advisory Board ...

Chemical Engineers will Gather in Houston for Conference Spotlighting New Opportunities in Energy, Manufacturing, Industry Safety

NEW YORK CITY — Chemical engineers, process safety professionals, and industry stakeholders across the chemical process industries (CPI) will survey the state of their profession when the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) and its Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) present the...

AlChE Signs ExxonMobil as Title Sponsor for ChemE Cube Competition

The Rapid Advancement in Process Intensification Deployment (RAPID) Manufacturing Institute — an entity of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) — has signed ExxonMobil as the exclusive Title Sponsor of RAPID’s ChemE Cube Competition. In the competition, teams of undergraduate...

AIChE Honors Organizations and Leaders for Engineering the Extraordinary

The 2022 AIChE Gala honors Chevron and Ecolab for societal and global contributions and presents the Doing a World of Good Medal to MIT's Paula Hammond. The event raised more than $500,000 to underwrite K-12 programs to attract students from underrepresented groups to STEM professions.

AIChE Announces New Officers, Board for 2023

The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) announced today that Billy B. Bardin, Global Digitalization Director at Dow Inc., will become President of AIChE in 2023.

Optogenetic Technologies Conference Scheduled for Heidelberg, Germany, Dec. 1–3

An international gathering of biological engineers, cell biologists, and affiliated scientists will discuss breakthroughs in optogenetics research, and how these technologies are translating to real-world applications, impacting healthcare, industry, and other areas, at the 3rd Optogenetic...

Industry 4.0 Conference Set for Chicago, November 7–9

Chemical engineers and affiliated practitioners in the chemical process industries will discuss opportunities to improve the efficiency of the industry’s manufacturing processes through the application of computer-aided technologies at the 3rd Industry 4.0: Digital Transformation Conference,...

Chemical Engineers Worldwide Will Convene at Conference Showcasing Technical Innovations and Eminent Lecturers, Nov. 13–18 in Phoenix, AZ

NEW YORK CITY — The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) will spotlight the crucial role that chemical engineers play in serving the needs of society and industry during the organization’s 2022 Annual Meeting, to be held in Phoenix, Arizona, November 13–18. ...

FOSSI Announces Major Milestone Supporting 550 Scholarships

National initiative is more than halfway to meeting ambitious goal of supporting 1000 students. ...

Tae Seok Moon of The Engineering Biology Research Consortium Receives AIChE's 2022 Langer Prize Fellowship

Grant will support researcher’s work to engineer waste plastics for use in new products. ...

FOSSI Launches Application for Students Entering College in 2023

FOSSI announces that applications are now being accepted for the 2023 class at the Founding Partner HBCU Week Foundation’s annual College Fair on September 23.

CRISPR Conference to Mark 10 Years of CRISPR Engineering, Oct. 31–Nov. 2, Berkeley, CA

NEW YORK, NY — Bioengineers, scientists, and researchers invested in genome editing and the groundbreaking prospects afforded by CRISPR-based systems will share the latest intelligence in the field at the 5th International Conference on CRISPR Technologies (aiche.org/crispr), taking place October...

AIChE Partners with Gulf Energy Information to Stage “ChemE Show”

ChemE and Process Engineering Tradeshow will spotlight new technology for a diverse and expanding industry; debut set for Galveston, TX, November 2023 ...

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