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Learn more about the inspiration and goals of these FOSSI scholars who are attending Howard University and North Carolina A&T State University.

Organized around the theme “Inspiring the Power of Good,” the 2024 Gala took place last month in New York City.

Share this opportunity on social media so that students pursuing a STEM degree at and HBCU will have a chance to earn this scholarship.

Meet these FOSSI scholars who are earning STEM degrees at Florida A&M University, Prairie View A&M University, Spelman College, and Tuskegee University thanks to FOSSI scholarships and support.

This year’s Annual Meeting and Annual Student Conference will feature events that showcase AIChE’s efforts towards equity, diversity, and inclusion, and the IDEAL Path.

Meet these FOSSI scholars whose scholarships are allowing them to pursue STEM degrees at North Carolina A&T State University, Tuskegee University, and Prairie View A&M University.

Yin is being recognized for his service to society exhibited through leadership, championing AIChE diversity groups, and leading student STEM outreach in his local community.

The initiative’s interactive modules bring real-world engineering concepts into the classroom, demystify chemical engineering and inspiring the next generation of problem-solvers.

Use your creativity and passion for chemical engineering to inspire the next generation of chemical engineers.

Another 150 new FOSSI scholars were recently welcomed into the FOSSI family before heading off to college to earn STEM degrees.

Chemical engineers often work in remote and uninspiring business and industrial parks, but some architects and designers are re-imagining how these spaces can actually contribute to job satisfaction.

The award is open to AIChE members, including professionals from academia, industry, and students.

Learn about what STEM area these FOSSI scholars are majoring in and what they hope to do with their degrees when they graduate from Tuskegee University and Florida A&M University.

Meet Saurabh Rastogi who discusses his experience as an LGBTQ+ ChemE professional and PhD candidate at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI).

Come celebrate 2024 Pride at this virtual event that will feature a panel discussion on creating an LGBTQ+ friendly workplace. 

Six main technical areas, effective education, and stakeholder collaboration are all key to helping chemical engineers face current and future challenges.

AIChE celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with career highlights and recollections from James Wei, AIChE’s first Asian president (1988).

Get to know more about these FOSSI scholars who are pursuing STEM degrees at Howard University, Prairie View A&M University, Spelman College, and Tuskegee University.

Check out these ways to celebrate Earth Day 2024 through your AIChE membership and other opportunities.

Find out how these FOSSI Scholars plan to change the world with their STEM degrees.

These events feature Women in Chemical Engineering Community (WIC), the LGBTQ+ & Allies Community, and other AIChE IDEAL communities.

AIChE looks back at the chemical engineering career of Margaret Hutchinson Rousseau and at some of the women who have followed in her footsteps.

Learn about upcoming events for women in chemical engineering, and read about some of the women pioneers in the field.

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.

Engineers Week 2024 (February 18–24) is a time to celebrate the important work of engineers and to inspire the next generation of innovators.

Take a moment to consider women’s role in science throughout history, and learn how you can get involved to help promote women’s success in STEM careers.

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.

Learn about the complex science behind making ice cream in this video, and check out the accompanying lesson plan that was created for high school and college classrooms.

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.

Learn how you can take part in celebrating National STEM Day, including with AIChE.

Meet these FOSSI scholars who are using their scholarships to pursue STEM degrees at Alabama State, Prairie View A&M, Spelman, and Virginia State.

Hear how this year’s IDEAL Featured Session can benefit the greater chemical engineering community and find out why it’s important for you to join us at the session in Orlando.

Learn about Mariah’s experiences as a disabled person in the workplace and find out more about her chemical engineering background and her advocacy work.

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.

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 NumberUp Innovation program introduces K–12 students to advanced manufacturing engineering education and careers in multidisciplinary design and manufacturing environments.

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.

The 2023 AIChE Annual Meeting and Annual Student Conference in Orlando will include enhanced security and inclusion measures. See updates in this letter from CEO & Executive Director Darlene Schuster.

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.

Learn about Becky’s career as Global Commercial Leader for Engineered to Order Systems for Air Products’ Membrane Solutions and about her experiences as an out LGBTQ+ chemical engineer.

Hear about a typical workday, interests, and more from Alyssa Grube, a graduate research and teaching assistant at the PSE Bavarian Lab at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Meet these 2022 FOSSI Scholars who are attending North Carolina Central University, North Carolina A&T State University, and Tennessee State University.

Challenge yourself with one or more of these fun and interesting activities to help promote better intercultural communications and understanding.

Meet these FOSSI graduates and learn about their plans for STEM degrees at HBCUs, and the career plans beyond.

Looking for ways you can help protect the planet as a chemical engineer for Earth Day 2023? Here are five ways that will have lasting effect.

Meet the wide variety of women process engineers we've spoken to in our ongoing series on process engineering careers.

Check out these networking, career-building, and learning opportunities taking place next week in Houston as part of AIChE’s efforts towards equity, diversity, and inclusion in chemical engineering.

Learn what you can do as part of AIChE and at the upcoming Spring Meeting and GCPS in Houston to help women advance in chemical engineering.

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.

Check out ways you can get involved and help introduce girls to chemical engineering.