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Successful Delegation in Six Steps

September 21, 2010
September 21, 2010

The rewards of a successful delegation effort are three-fold: 1) More and/or more advanced tasks are accomplished by the employee; 2) Employee satisfaction increases as they become a more valuable team member and; 3) The team becomes more talented and capable to fulfill the changing needs of the business.

Bioremediation: Cleaning Up Oil Spills to Spilled Beer -- Sorry Brawny

September 20, 2010
September 20, 2010

Just when events in the Gulf seemed dire, almost Biblical, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, (an apt Old Testament pun) reported that oil from the BP spill was rapidly breaking down. Many scientists were skeptical-- it smelled like spin. The post-Exxon Valdez consensus was directly challenged.

An Engineer's Disco Girl Magnet

September 17, 2010
September 17, 2010


2010 Annual Student Conference

November 5, 2010 to November 8, 2010
Hosted by Brigham young University and University of Utah, the 2010 Annual Student Conference is four days of career information, social events, competitions, and fun. Student engineers from more than 100 schools will celebrate the Chemical Engineering profession, along with young professional...

2010 AIChE Annual Meeting

November 7, 2010 to November 12, 2010
Highlights of the 2010 meeting include speakers Julio M. Ottino of Northwestern University, Kristi S. Anseth of University of Colorado at Boulder, Roland Clift of the Centre for Environmental Strategy (D3) and Harvey Blanch of UC Berkely. Plus, topical conferences on Environmental Sustainability,...

Meet David Wishnick - Featured YP for September, 2010

September 16, 2010
September 16, 2010

David graduated with a B.S in Chemical Engineering from Madison, Wisconsin in 2002.

Explosion at T2 Laboratories

Archived Webinar
Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 2:00pm EDT
This webinar discusses the CSB investigation and findings related to the explosion and chemical fire at T2 Laboratories, Inc. in December 2007.

Announcing ICBE 2011 - International Conference on Biomolecular Engineering

September 15, 2010
September 15, 2010

This January, SBE will be holding its 3rd International Conference on Biomolecular Engineering (ICBE)—a biennial celebration of all things bioengineering and a great opportunity for students, professors, and professionals to present their newest research in the field.

Can We Teach Ourselves? Sugata Mitra and Minimally Invasive Education.

September 14, 2010
September 14, 2010

This is a question that Sugata Mitra, a professor and scientist set out to answer based on the premise that there are places on earth, in every country, where, for various reasons, good schools cannot be built and good teachers cannot or do not want to go.

This fascinating video shows highlights of the experiments conducted in India, South Africa, and Italy.

2009 Survey of US Energy Use Shows Overall Drop and Reveals Small Hopeful Trends

September 13, 2010
September 13, 2010


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