Meet Lane Daley—Featured YP for May
. by ChEnected Guest
The Featured YP for May is Lane Daley. Learn more about her background, her advice to other young professionals, how she spends some of her spare time, and more.
From Thailand: One Perspective on the Food/Fuel Debate
. by Robert Szczesniak
On location in Thailand, a look at how the food/fuel battle is affecting life. Read on for insights into the common practice of field burning and its detrimental effect on air quality, and about the struggle over whether to use crops for biofuel or cooking oil.
YCOSST at EPA’s P3 Sustainable Design Expo: People, Prosperity, and Planet
. by ChEnected Guest
The P3 Program is a design competition sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency which promotes college students researching sustainable solutions to current and future issues. P3 stands for People, Prosperity and the Planet. Through this EPA program, college students can benefit people, promote prosperity and protect the planet by designing solutions that move us towards a sustainable future.
Dow and Bayer Create Materials For Lighter Wind Turbine Blades
. by Kent Harrington
Two companies, Dow Chemical and Bayer MaterialScience, are steadily introducing new materials to give blade designers more options in the race toward 9 and 10 MW turbines.
Spring Meeting YP Service Project
. by ChEnected Guest
During the Spring Meeting, AIChE YPs turned out to clean up the Harrisburg Sunset Trail. The project was also part of the Keep Houston Beautiful initiative. Check out pictures from the event here.
Regional ChemE Car Competition at Stevens [VIDEO]
. by Douglas B. Clark
Recently, Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ, hosted AIChE's Mid-Atlantic Student Conference. Among the activities was the regional ChemE Car competition, in which 15 colleges participated. Check out video clips of competitors and their cars.
2012 AIChE Annual Meeting
. by ChEnected Guest
The AIChE Annual Meeting is the premier educational forum for chemical engineers interested in innovation and professional growth. A wide range of subjects relevant to latest research and newest technologies in emerging growth areas will be covered.
Book Review: Jumping the S-Curve
. by Teresa Jurgens-Kowal
Outside the realm of most technical literature that chemical engineers might typically encounter, “Jumping the S-Curve” offers insights into how high-performing companies function. Individuals working in technology fields will find this book important to help identify top performing companies for employment.
Spring Meeting YP Mixer
. by ChEnected Guest
Thank you to all the Young Professionals (YP) who attended this year’s Spring Meeting Mixer. We had a great turnout of sixty YPs that are eager to get “Chenected” with the organization and more involved!
Boil's Laws — ChE's Rather Spell Chemical Names than Surnames? [Funny Bone]
. by Richard Byrnes
Welcome to the 10th comic in the Boil's Laws series, brought to ChEnected by artist and chemical engineer Rich Byrnes. This time: ChE's and spelling!
May 2 Deadline: Submit Your Papers to AIChE’s 2012 Annual Meeting!
. by ChEnected Guest
If you would like to present your work or research at the premier educational forum for chemical engineers interested in innovation and professional growth, please submit your abstract to our Call for Papers. Deadline is May 2.
Student Winners to Present Posters at Virtual Local Section Meeting
. by ChEnected Guest
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.
Interview with John Bresland: Tips for Young Process Safety Engineers [On Location]
. by Douglas B. Clark
John Bresland, US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, shares lessons for young process safety engineers. Prior to his time with the US Chemical Safety Board, John was with Honeywell and worked as an environmental consultant.
Airborne Wind Turbine's Stunning Test Flights
. by Kent Harrington
A new flying wind turbine by Mankani Power recently stole the show as ARPA-E showed off some of its projects. ARPA-E is the Department of Energy's investment program that invests in high-risk, potential high-gain energy projects.