A Look Back: Engineers Helped Rebuild after 1st World War
. by Douglas B. Clark
The US entered WWI 100 years ago. We look back to see how chemical engineers and others helped rebuild a center of European engineering education.
June 2017 CEP Preview
. by Karen Simpson
This month, results of the biennial salary survey of chemical engineers, ways to improve spreadsheet productivity, cybersecurity tips, and more.
New Nanomaterials Switch from Hydrophobic to Hydrophillic
. by Douglas B. Clark
Researchers at Swansea University have developed a new class of nanomaterials with tunable wettability that have wide ranging applications from antifouling to waterproofing.
Brenda Seggerman: Featured LGBTQ ChemE Professional
. by John Vasko
Meet Brenda Seggerman, an environmental, health, and safety (EHS) engineer for Hydrite, a chemical manufacturing and distribution company.
Boil's Laws - The Piping and Instrumentation Diagram (P & ID) [Comic]
. by Richard Byrnes
Welcome to the second comic in the Boil's Laws comic strip series, which first ran here in 2010. It's entitled The Piping and Instrumentation Diagram.
Free Faculty Process Safety Workshops
. by Jing Chen
In recognition of the work that academic faculty do to prepare the next generation of chemical engineers, AIChE is partnering with industry leaders to provide free faculty workshops in process safe
Announcing AIChE's Member Get a Member Program
. by Douglas B. Clark
With AIChE's Member-Get-a-Member-Program, you can be a force that helps build a global community of chemical engineers.
Technical Entity Trends: A World Transitioning to Translational Medicine
The failure rate for new drugs and therapies under development exceeds 95%.
AIChE and the Paris Climate Agreement
Many AIChE member engineers and their companies have supported US participation in the Paris Agreement, from which the US is now withdrawing.
Boil's Laws - How Seriously Do You Take Personal Protective Equipment? [Comic]
. by Richard Byrnes
We revisit the very popular comic Boil's Laws, which is devoted to chemical engineering and launched here back in 2010.
New H1N1 Flu Virus Sensor Is Rapid and Highly Sensitive
. by Douglas B. Clark
A new biosensor is capable of rapid detection of the H1N1 flu virus, a strain which poses a strong treat for pandemic outbreak.
Engineers Use Nanotube Tech to Recover Fresh Water from Waste Brine
. by Douglas B. Clark
Engineers at the University of California, Riverside have developed a novel technique to recover nearly all water from brine waste.
Laser-induced Graphene Exhibits Antibacterial and Anti-Fouling Properties
. by Douglas B. Clark
The spongy graphene known as laser-induced graphene (LIG) is extremely resistant to biofilm formation and exhibits antibacterial properties, according to researchers at Rice University.
First Battery-Powered Container Ship in Water by 2020
. by Kent Harrington
Still dominating home electronics, lithium batteries are constantly pushing into new markets.
RAPID Manufacturing Institute Announces First Call for Pre-proposals
. by Douglas B. Clark
The RAPID Manufacturing Institute is announcing the first step in a call for research and development program proposals in the areas of process intensification and modular chemical processing that
Student Awards Application Deadline: July 1
. by Sarah Ewing
Chemical engineering students work hard to earn their degrees. AIChE awards recognize students' hard work individually and within student chapters.
Microbial Conversion of Methane to Electricity
. by Douglas B. Clark
Researchers at Penn State have engineered a strain of bacteria that is the key to converting methane to electricity.
Join the Virtual Local Section for a Process Safety Discussion
. by Jing Chen
Join the AIChE Virtual Local Section (VLS) Thursday, May 25 at 9PM EDT for its latest meeting, which will feature the topic of process safety leadership.