ChEnected Posts by Douglas B. Clark

Douglas B. Clark

Community Manager & Editor, ChEnected

AIChE

Douglas Clark is a copywriter and speechwriter with a healthy appetite for all things digital. He has more than 15 years' agency and independent experience in corporate and marketing communication, and his clients come from diverse industries, specializing in anything from financial products and toothpaste to software for the visualization of computational fluid dynamics data. Among his clients are Accenture, American Express, Coca-Cola, Colgate-Palmolive, Hewlett-Packard, and Panasonic.

New Method Makes Quick and Cheap Graphene from Trash

February 14, 2020. By Douglas B. Clark

Quick and cheap graphene that's created from trash has the potential to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions that result from the production of cement.

Engineers Week: Help Bring Engineering to K-12 Students

February 18, 2020. By Douglas B. Clark

Want to share your passion for chemical engineering or biological engineering with students? Volunteer for Engineers Week, or profit from other AIChE opportunities.

Chemical Engineers as Entrepreneurs: Amy Beaird of Helicon Chemical Co. Shares Insights

12/18 in the series 2019 AIChE Annual Meeting & Annual Student Conference

December 03, 2019. By Douglas B. Clark

Interested in a career that focuses on entrepreneurial businesses? Hear tips for students and young chemical engineers that will fuel your success.

Aquatic Plant Offers Solutions to Water Treatment and More

September 06, 2019. By Douglas B. Clark

A common water plant's immune system offers a wide range of possibilities to help society, from wastewater treatment to antibiotics.

Graphene Can Prevent Mosquito Bites

August 30, 2019. By Douglas B. Clark

Researchers at Brown University have shown that multilayer graphene can provide a defense against mosquito bites in two ways.

Bioprinting Technique Creates Complex Living-Tissue Constructs in Seconds

August 27, 2019. By Douglas B. Clark

A new bioprinting technique has advanced tissue engineers’ ability to create free-form shapes and achieve high cell viability.

Ammonia as a Fuel Cell Alternative?

August 26, 2019. By Douglas B. Clark

Fuel cells continue to be a hot topic, and as hydrogen fuel cell technology advances, we are also seeing fuel cell alternatives.

Cashews Could Soon Make Your Sunscreen Work

August 23, 2019. By Douglas B. Clark

Researchers have found a compound derived from cashew shells that offers UV-absorbing properties with many applications.

Rust and Saltwater Used to Generate Electricity

August 01, 2019. By Douglas B. Clark

While it’s often seen as a nuisance, new research finds rust can be used to generate electricity in combination with saltwater, thanks to an electrokinetic phenomenon.

Twins Shed Light on Effects of Space Travel on Body

July 31, 2019. By Douglas B. Clark

Earlier this year, NASA worked with identical twin astronauts to understand how the Earth-bound twin's body differed from the space-traveling twin's.

The Periodic Table Turns 150

March 20, 2019. By Douglas B. Clark

This milestone of chemistry marked its 150th birthday this month. Read about the earliest existing copies, learn who's in charge of the current official version, and more.

Is Synthetic Biology Having a Moment?

February 15, 2019. By Douglas B. Clark

Suddenly, synthetic biology is being discussed a lot beyond the walls of academia and the pages of scientific journals. Today, it abounds in the mainstream press.

AIChE Fellow Dr. Cato T. Laurencin Receives 2019 AAAS Philip Hauge Abelson Prize

February 04, 2019. By Douglas B. Clark

Dr. Cato T. Laurencin has been recognized by the American Association fo the Advancement of Science for his work in regenerative engineering and other scientific advancements.

Shellfish Show Wide-Ranging Potential for Medical Research

January 30, 2019. By Douglas B. Clark

Understanding the bivalve genome and the mechanisms of how they fight disease could lead to new drugs, therapies, and novel biomaterials.

Chemical Engineer Helps Devise Drug Sponge to Reduce Chemo Side Effects

January 10, 2019. By Douglas B. Clark

Chemical engineering and polymer science played a significant role in creating this new blood-filtering cancer treatment technology.

New Process for Bioplastic with Low Water Impact

December 28, 2018. By Douglas B. Clark

Researchers have devised a method for creating a polymer from marine microorganisms that completely recycles into organic waste. What’s more, the process itself has a very low environmental impact.

Chemical Engineers Gear Up for Annual Meeting at Opening Night Reception [PHOTOS]

October 28, 2018. By Douglas B. Clark

Chemical engineers poured in to Pittsburgh, with 5,300+ attendees expected. See photos of the opening night reception.

Antonis Papadourakis on Maintaining Career Competitiveness in a Changing Chemical Industry

November 06, 2018. By Douglas B. Clark

An ever-changing chemical industry presents challenges for both new and established chemical engineers. Hear thoughts about keeping up with the pace of change.

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Interviews: 2014 Annual Meeting

BY ON November 16, 2014

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The Second Phase of ChE Education

BY ON October 23, 2013

This series highlights the learning that new ChE professionals need that isn’t taught in school. They’ll describe the types of responsibilities they've had in their work to date, as well as the skills or expertise they needed or had to learn that go beyond what they learned as students. You’ll also hear from their mentor or a senior person offering their perspective on the skills or expertise that new professionals must learn.

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BY ON September 10, 2013

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