Delve into the Careers of Other Chemical Engineers
. by Douglas B. Clark
Learning about the experiences of other chemical engineers and the history of the field is a great way to better navigate—and appreciate—your own career.
Tutorial: Excel Scatter Charts and More
. by ChEnected Guest
Excel got you down? Get up to speed with a ton of tutorials on chemical engineering computing using Excel and Matlab.
Personalized Cancer "Vaccine" Passes Major Hurdle
. by Douglas B. Clark
New immunotherapy treatment uses genetics of patient's own tumor to fight cancer.
MIT Grads to Test World’s First Commercial Airborne Wind Turbine
. by Kent Harrington
The Buoyant Airborne Turbine, or BAT, is inflated on site, eliminating cranes, cement foundations and steel towers, which allows it to be deployed in under 24 hours.
Lignin Presents New Direction in Bioplastics
. by Douglas B. Clark
Bacteria found in soil is helping researchers use lignin to forge new directions in bioplastics.
Lessons on Leading Change
. by Teresa Jurgens-Kowal
What type of leader are you, and what are your strongest abilities? Learning to lead means understanding where your strengths as a leader lie so you can also learn to manage your weaknesses.
June 2014 CEP Preview
Do you know how to choose the right insulation for a given situation? Check out this month's CEP magazine, and also learn more about other topics, such as mitigating air pollution with catalytic technology, and using pressure sensors.
Meet Nathan Kastner — Featured Student for June
. by Douglas B. Clark
Find out about this U Conn senior's experience as a chemical engineering student and learn what he plans to do following graduation.
Can India's Poor Leapfrog into the Solar Power Era?
. by Kent Harrington
Can Omnigrid Micropower (OMC), a small energy services startup, help change the way a sprawling, chaotic country like India delivers energy to the poor?
Generating Human Blood Vessels with 3D Printing
. by Douglas B. Clark
Researchers at Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) in Boston are making progress in manufacturing blood vessels through 3D bioprinting.
YPC Newsletter - May 2014
. by Elizabeth Haughton
Read the May 2014 Young Professionals Newsletter
Low-Cost Battery an Answer to Solar Storage?
. by Douglas B. Clark
A California-based company recently unveiled a new low-cost battery that it claims can compete with the lowest-cost energy storage available.
Women in Chemical Technology: Mary Ellen Ternes, Environmental Lawyer
. by Douglas B. Clark
Meet Mary Ellen Ternes, a chemical engineer who now works as an environmental lawyer. Hear the story of her early days working as a chemical engineer in the field and the challenges she faced.
Turn Our Hindsight into Your Foresight
. by Cynthia Mascone
Getting your first job is just the start. Even with the best chemical engineering education under your belt, every job will present new challenges. Following is some great advice to help make the transition easier.
India's New Prime Minister Pledges Solar in Every Home by 2019
. by Kent Harrington
India’s election is over, and Narendra Modi just won a smashing victory. He wants to enable every home to run at least one light bulb by 2019.
Tonight: Virtual Local Section Hosts AIChE President Otis Shelton
. by Douglas B. Clark
Take part in the Virtual Local Section meeting this evening and meet 2014 AIChE President Otis Shelton!
They're Back: Solar Panels Generate Power on the White House Roof
. by Kent Harrington
After an absence of nearly 30 years, the Obama administration finally installed and fired up a new 6.3 kilowatt solar power system on the White House roof.
Tutorial: Block Flow, Process Flow, and Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams
. by Douglas B. Clark
If you need an overview on process design diagrams, check out this comparison of block flow diagrams (BFDs), process flow diagrams (PFDs), and piping and instrumentation diagrams (PIDs).