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AIChE would like to thank its multiple guest authors for the ChEnected blog. Browse posts below that cover a variety of topics.
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SBE’s 6th International Conference on Bioengineering and Nanotechnology
This year's meeting, Bionanoscience and Bioengineering for Translational Medicine, will foster greater knowledge exchange and collaboration in the areas of bioengineering and nanotechnology – two interdisciplinary fields that cut across and integrate various areas in science, engineering, and medicine to create breakthroughs in biomedical research.
Happy Engineers Week 2012!
This week is the 61st National Engineers Week, a time to reflect on and celebrate the accomplishments of our profession, as well as a time to plan for its future through outreach and awareness campaigns.
The Heart Beats Again?
Researchers at the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute in Los Angeles just peeled back some of the mystery shrouding the heart to prove the potential for stem cell use in repairing heart tissue after heart attacks. The small-scale randomized phase-one trial followed 31 patients who had recently had a myocardial infarction for more than two years.
A Universal Anesthesia Machine that Works Without Power
Ted Talks presents Erica Frenkel, a program officer at UAM Global, the company that offers a cost-effective scaleable solution for putting anesthesia machines that works in rugged environments often associated with developing countries. The machine is in 13 hospitals and 4 countries and new partnerships with NGOs will likely increase that number. Watch the video
How To: Convince Your Company to Send You to the Spring Meeting
If you are like many young chemical engineers, you know the importance of going to conferences to network and learn more about the industry’s latest developments, but lack the personal funds to finance attendance. Being new at a company, you may not have yet figured out the best way to go about requesting your company to send you.
What Is CEOC?
The Career and Education Operating Council (CEOC) focuses on the educational, professional, and financial needs of AIChE members and stakeholders. Essentially it touches all AIChE members in some capacity.
Spring Meeting YP Networking Mixer: Why Attend?
An AIChE Conference would not be complete without multiple opportunities to network! The Young Professionals are always looking for opportunities to socialize, and the Houston 2012 Spring Meeting will be no exception.
Upcoming Local YP Section Events
Upcoming events for YP local sections!
Spring Meeting YP Programming: Preview
Young Professionals have a lot to look forward to at the 2012 Spring Meeting in Houston. Whether you are interested in technical topics or professional development, there will be a variety of sessions available for you. In addition, there will also be a whole topical focused on Process Safety for Young Professionals.
Student Regional Conferences: Call for YP Volunteers
YPAB would like to increase the Young Professional presence at each regional conference. We are calling on the Local YP Sections to help with the Student Regional Conferences.
The Latest YPAB News
With both the Spring Meeting and Student Regional Conferences quickly approaching, YPAB is focused on preparing for a wide variety of programs and events. YPAB is also beginning the early stages of planning for the Annual Conference in Pittsburgh.
Transition from YPAB to YPC: How Does It Affect Me?
If you’ve participated in a Young Professional Advisory Board (YPAB) conference call recently, you are sure to have heard discussion about the status of the Young Professional Committee (YPC) by-laws. What you may not understand, however, is why YPAB is working to become a committee and what it will mean to you as a member or potential member of YPAB/YPC.
Meet a Young Professional Local Section: South Texas
Since 2002, the South Texas Section of AIChE Young Professionals (STS-AIChE YP) has provided recent chemical engineering graduates the opportunity to participate in social, educational, and service events.
Google Science Fair 2012
Google is inviting students aged 13-18 to put their inquisitive nature to the test and pose their most pressing questions about the world around them and answer them with a scientific approach.
Register for AIChE’s Online Career Fair
Register today for AIChE’s Online Career Fair and begin to search through job postings and apply for positions now, before the online event takes place on March 20-21, 2012.