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Nov 19, 2024

2024 Fundraiser and Philanthropist of the Year: Truly Doing a World of Good

At this year’s AIChE Annual Meeting, the AIChE Foundation celebrated two standout leaders. Billy Bardin, recognized as Fundraiser of the Year, drove record-breaking participation among AIChE leadership and introduced new strategies boosting fundraising efforts. Kathy Chen, named Philanthropist of the Year, made generous contributions to sustain her late husband John C. Chen’s legacy, supporting young professionals through leadership development programs. Together, their efforts have profoundly advanced the future of chemical engineering.

Nov 19, 2024

FOSSI Sparkles at HBCU Week College Fair in Orlando

On October 24, 2024, volunteers AIChE, ACC, Eastman, Pfizer, and Univar traveled to the Walt Disney World in Orlando to attend the HBCU Week College Fair and help spread awareness of the Future of STEM Scholars Initiative (FOSSI) scholarship and the 2025 application.

Nov 19, 2024

Impact of Student Programs on the Future of Chemical Engineering

At the 2024 AIChE® Annual Meeting, we met Paola Baldaguez Medina, an inspiring chemical engineering professor. Paola's journey—from an AIChE student member to a faculty advisor—showcases the impact of AIChE’s Student Programs in fostering connections, leadership, and innovation. Supporting the AIChE Foundation’s Student Programs Fund empowers the next generation with career-building experiences, hands-on competitions, and invaluable networking, shaping tomorrow's chemical engineering leaders.

Dec 17, 2024

Fully Endowed Fellows Fund Fuels K-12 STEM Outreach

Through the incredible generosity of the AIChE Fellows community, over $50,000 has been endowed to expand the K-12 STEM Ambassador Program. Part of the Bee a ChemE initiative, this program has already reached over 300 students and will now extend to an eighth school, empowering underserved communities and inspiring the next generation of innovators. This milestone highlights the transformative power of collective action in creating a brighter, more inclusive future for chemical engineering.

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The World of Chemical Engineering

New programs that expand AIChE's global reach...
Nov 20, 2015

Best In Class

Initiatives to enhance the undergraduate curriculum and promote lifelong learning
Nov 20, 2015

Opening Doors For Young Professionals

An initiative to engage young chemical engineers into the leadership of the profession and AIChE
Nov 20, 2015

Expertise Anytime, Anywhere

Innovative products and services via new web technologies
Nov 20, 2015

Grand Challenges and Opportunities

Public and government education initiatives on critical issues pertaining to water and energy

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Annual Increase

$5.4 MM

AIChE Endowment as of December 31, 2023.

318,464

Safety certificates were awarded to students since 2015, better preparing students for ChemE careers

7,118

Donors giving to the AIChE Foundation.