Finding the Right Career in Chemical Engineering

February 28, 2013. By Robert Szczesniak
Not sure where your place is in the world of chemical engineering? Robert Szczesniak wasn't sure either, but he found a great fit. Today, he travels the world working on different projects as a chemical engineer. He describes the path – which wasn't always so direct – and gives advice for finding a position that will be a good fit for you.

Chinese Hackers Target U.S. Oil and Gas

February 22, 2013. By Kent Harrington
A group of China’s increasingly sophisticated cybersoldiers, known as the “Comment Crew," appear to be trying to penetrate America's critical infrastructure, including systems that remotely monitor oil and gas pipelines.

Wind Energy Dukes It Out With Fossil Fuels

February 20, 2013. By Kent Harrington
2012 turned out to be a year when old assumptions about wind energy began to shift as the planet’s installed wind capacity jumped from 238 GWs to about 282 GWs. Read about the big developments in Australia and the U.S.

Celebrate Engineer’s Week - Feb. 17-23, 2013

February 19, 2013. By John Vasko
AIChE salutes engineers who make life better. This is the 62nd celebration of engineering’s contributions and the 10th year of recognizing younger engineers. Meet this year’s New Faces in Engineering honoree, Esmeralda Luna-Ramos.

DNA Goes Digital

February 19, 2013. By Arjun Gopalratnam
If our next leap in data storage is to a DNA-based system, chemical engineers and bioengineers will find themselves at the heart of computer science and tasked with preserving the world's knowledge for future generations.

Jeff Surma Wants to Electrify Municipal Waste

February 18, 2013. By Kent Harrington
Jeff Surma, a chemical engineer by training and now something of an energy visionary, has not only proven that InEnTec, his small startup, can profitably vaporize garbage by turning it into grid power, he's also convinced that the process could scale up nationally.

February 2013 CEP Preview

Questions about career transitions? Or want to know more about using recycled water for cooling tower makeup? Check out this preview of February's CEP Magazine for these topics and much more.