ChEnected Guest
AIChE would like to thank its multiple guest authors for the ChEnected blog. Browse posts below that cover a variety of topics.
ChEnected contributions
Slideshow: 6th Annual ICBN
Nikala Gigliotti, an undergraduate in biomolecular engineering at the Milwaukee School of Engineering, attended the 6th annual International Conference for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (ICBN) at the University of California at Berkeley and shares photo highlights.
A New View of Cancer
For decades, researcher Mina Bissell pursued a revolutionary idea: a cancer cell doesn't automatically become a tumor, but rather, depends on surrounding cells for cues on how to develop. She shares the two key experiments that proved the prevailing wisdom about cancer growth was wrong.
Meet Your Microbes
Our bodies are covered in a sea of microbes -- both the pathogens that make us sick and the "good" microbes, about which we know less, that might be keeping us healthy. At TEDMED, microbiologist Jonathan Eisen shares what we know, including some surprising ways to put those good microbes to work.
Feeding the Planet: A Global Crisis in Agriculture
Jonathan Foley shows how agriculture and land use may be the biggest challenge to the global environment. He looks at how these issues could grow even larger as we look to feed over 9 billion people in the future.
AIChE Minority Affairs Committee Scholarship Fund
The Minority Affairs Committee (MAC) and the AIChE Foundation are working together to support the Minority Affairs Committee Scholarship Fund. This fund promotes activities that encourage the education and training of minorities in engineering and related disciplines through student scholarships and mentoring programs.
Lucy McRae and the Merging of Biology & Technology to Transform the Human Body
TED Fellow Lucy McRae is a body architect -- she imagines ways to merge biology and technology in our own bodies.
What Is the Size of an Atom?
Just how small are atoms? And what's inside them? The answers turn out to be astounding, even for those who think they know.This fast-paced animation uses spectacular metaphors (imagine a blueberry the size of a football stadium!) to give a visceral sense of the building blocks that make our world.
Using Bacteria to Harvest the Ocean's Minerals
The world needs clean water, and increasingly, we're pulling it from the oceans, desalinating it, and drinking it. But what to do with the salty brine left behind? One researcher says we should unleash metal-munching bacteria to help harvest the remaining minerals.
4th AIChE Regional Process Technology Conference
The South Texas Section of the AIChE, in partnership with AIChE HQ, is hosting its 4th Regional Process Technology Conference at the South Shore Harbour Resort and Conference Center, on the shores of Clear Lake in League City, Texas, October 4 & 5, 2012.
AIChE Seeking ChE Experts for eLearning Course
UPDATE: Proposal Deadline Has Been Extended Until August 1, 2012. AIChE is soliciting proposals from qualified chemical engineering experts to develop an eLearning course for practicing chemical engineers who are preparing for the US Chemical PE Exam administered by the NCEES (National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying).
Dow Solutionists in School
The Dow Solutionists in School program was created to spark innovation in students. Check out what Dow is doing to fuel interest in chemistry and the sciences.
Solar Cell Efficiency Record Broken with New "Tandem" Cell
The inefficiencies of previous generation solar cells are rapidly becoming a thing of the past. In collaboration with the UCLA California NanoSystems Institute and Sumitomo Chemical of Japan, researchers at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science have created a “tandem” solar cell that increases efficiency to a certified 10.6% by capturing energy in multiple spectra.
AIChE Member Peter Spitz Speaks at TedX on Chemical Engineering
In this TEDx Talk, Spitz talks about the renaissance in U.S. manufacturing and the role chemical engineers play it in.
4th CCPS Latin American Conference on Process Safety
With support of Petrobras, the 4th edition of CCPS Latin American Process Safety Conference will be held in Rio de Janeiro, July 3-5, 2012 with "Operational Discipline – Focusing on the Fundamental" as the theme.