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June 19th, 2013

AIChE Educational Outreach Impacts Students in Brazil

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Read how AIChE Student Chapter members in Brazil are taking an active role in keeping teens in school with life lessons and important facts about their future.

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June 18th, 2013

Using Behavioral Science to Lower Energy Bills

By Kent Harrington | Comments (0)
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In January, Opower achieved a milestone: achieving two terawatt hours of energy savings — enough to take all the homes in a city the size of Sacramento off the electric grid for a year.

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June 17th, 2013

UMass ChemE Receives DuPont Award, Announces Breakthrough

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UMass chemical engineer Paul Dauenhauer is one of only 14 scientists recognized by the DuPont Young Professors Program this year. He’ll receive $75,000 for three years to support research.

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June 14th, 2013

Transitioning to Management

By Loraine Kasprzak | Comments (0)
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Loraine Kasprzak, CMC, of CEP magazine interviews senior executive coach Mike Martorella for advice on making the transition from engineer to manager.

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June 14th, 2013

June 2013 CEP Preview

By Karen Simpson | Comments (0)
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This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series Salaries & Benefits for Chemical Engineers 2013

In this issue, check out the results of the 2013 AIChE Salary Survey, learn how to select the right centrifugal compressor, read up on electrostatic hazards in process operations, and much more.

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June 13th, 2013

Retirement Benefits and Health Care Benefits for Chemical Engineers

By Douglas Clark | Comments (0)
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This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series Salaries & Benefits for Chemical Engineers 2013

Our biannual survey looked at retirement benefits and health care insurance for chemical engineers. How does your experience measure up to that of other chemical engineers?

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June 12th, 2013

Management Case Study – Supply Chain Distribution Problem: Rail or Truck?

By Nemoy Rau | Comments (0)
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This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series Management Case Studies

How good are you at solving problems? One of the world’s leading auto manufacturers has a tricky distribution problem for you!

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June 11th, 2013

United Airlines Signs Biofuel Deal With Startup AltAir

By Kent Harrington | Comments (0)
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United has agreed to buy 15 million gallons of renewable jet fuel of the next three years.

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June 10th, 2013

Celebrating The Science and Art of Beer

By Kent Harrington | Comments (5)
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To craft the astounding variety of modern beers, today’s chemical engineers integrate the age-old and practical with science and whole-system thinking.

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June 7th, 2013

Maine Launches America’s First Floating Wind Turbine

By Kent Harrington | Comments (0)
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The first floating wind turbine in U.S. history took the plunge in Brewer, Maine, last week.

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