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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.

Why Are Chemical Engineering Students Left Out of Design Teams?

March 14, 2013. By ChEnected Guest

As product design increasingly turns to an interdisciplinary approach, why is it that student design teams so conspicuously lack chemical engineering students? Read on to learn more.

Drexel University AIChE Members Support Educational Outreach

March 11, 2013. By ChEnected Guest

Drexel University AIChE members recently shared their enthusiasm for math and science through the Lindy Scholars program, teaching a science lesson to seventh grade students from three west Philadelphia schools. Read more about their experience.

Meet Stephanie Polgar – Featured Student for March

March 06, 2013. By ChEnected Guest

Meet Stephanie from UMass Amherst and hear about what she does to blow off steam at school, what she hopes to do after earning her degree, and more.

Meet Chris Lowe – Featured YP for February

February 12, 2013. By ChEnected Guest

Meet Chris Lowe and learn about his graduate work in biomedical engineering at Rutgers, how he spends his time outside of work, and more.

Meet Justin Chi – Featured Student for February

February 05, 2013. By ChEnected Guest

Meet Justin Chi, who's finishing up his last year at Oregon State University. Read how he's spent his college years and what he's aiming for after graduation.

Biohacking: Should Biotechnology Be Available to the Masses?

January 22, 2013. By ChEnected Guest

Biologist Ellen Jorgensen wonders, "We have personal computing, why not personal biotech?" So she and her colleagues decided to opened Genspace, a nonprofit DIYbio lab in Brooklyn devoted to citizen science, where amateurs can go and tinker with biotechnology.

YPC Open Leadership Positions for the 2013-2014 Year

January 10, 2013. By ChEnected Guest

Looking to take on a leadership role? Read more about open Young Professionals Committee leadership positions.

Meet Breanne Muratori — Featured Student for January

January 02, 2013. By ChEnected Guest

Meet Breanne Muratori, a senior at UConn and learn what she's planning after graduation, hear advice for other students, and more.

Highlight an AIChE Subcommittee: Local Sections Committee

December 19, 2012. By ChEnected Guest

The Local Sections Committee (LSC) is a subcommittee under the Career and Education Operating Council (CEOC). Our main goal is to support the AIChE Local Sections by being a resource for local section leaders to rely on when needed in addition to facilitating open communications between local sections and headquarters.

The Latest YPC News

December 19, 2012. By ChEnected Guest

After another very successful Annual Student & Professional Conferences, YPC is beginning to plan for the 2013 year. Check out what YPC is up to!

2012 Annual Meeting Recap

December 19, 2012. By ChEnected Guest

The 2012 Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh was another busy meeting for the Young Professional Committee (YPC). The conference started early for the group with most young professionals arriving on the Friday before the conference to help with the Annual Student Conference.

Where Are All the Women?

December 06, 2012. By ChEnected Guest

Adina D. Sterling, assistant professor of strategy at Washington University Olin Business School, shares her own thoughts and experiences and invites your opinions on STEM gender equality. What will it take to bring more women to STEM professions? Join in the conversation.

Meet Nemoy Rau—Featured YP for November

November 15, 2012. By ChEnected Guest

Get to know more about this month's featured YP, including how he left a more traditional chemical engineering job in Houston to pursue a new career choice.

2013 Spring Meeting – YPC Tutorials Call for Papers

October 12, 2012. By ChEnected Guest

Have you attended the AIChE Spring Meeting and been impressed by the sessions? Have you thought that you might have something unique to talk about, but weren’t sure how? Well, here’s your chance to share your knowledge with your peers!

Annual Meeting 2012: A Guide to Pittsburgh

October 01, 2012. By ChEnected Guest

If you're joining us in Pittsburgh later this month for the Annual Meeting, you'll want to check out this quick guide to some of the city's highlights. Pittsburgh is no longer a city of steel and heavy industry; today it's a thriving city of noted for high-tech and medical industries, and its neighborhoods are filled with rich ethnicity. The city offers plenty to vistors, from spectacular architectural achievements and sights to extraordinary dining and nightlife experiences.

Latest YPC News

September 26, 2012. By ChEnected Guest

YPC is currently working on finalizing a number of great YP and Student sessions and activities for this year’s Annual Student and Professional Conferences in Pittsburgh, PA this October - but that's not all!

How to Convince Your Advisor to Send You to the National AIChE Student Conference

September 26, 2012. By ChEnected Guest

As a faculty advisor for a local AIChE student chapter for over twenty-three years, I have enjoyed seeing the energy and enthusiasm built around attending student conferences. But why should I let YOU attend the national AIChE student conference?

Annual Meeting Pittsburgh 2012: Young Professional Programming Preview

September 26, 2012. By ChEnected Guest

Each year, the AIChE Annual Meeting focuses on academia topics and this year the Young Professional Committee will explore several advanced degrees options. Whether you are interested in technical research or a business track, there will be a session available for you.

Featured Series

Interviews: 2014 Annual Meeting

BY ON November 16, 2014

Stay tuned to this series as AIChE publishes interviews with key speakers and award winners from the 2014 meeting.

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.

Water Innovations

BY ON September 10, 2013

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