This briefing provides an opportunity to learn about the development and deployment of clean energy technologies from the perspective of different sectors of the economy, and to gain insights into the clean energy discussion in Washington. It is cosponsored by The American Chemical Society’s Science & the Congress Project, The American Institute of Chemical Engineers, and honorary co-host Senator Chris Coons (D-DE).

In today’s world where we are constantly striving to do more with less, innovation is the one of the keys for continuous improvement. In his blog on innovation and business strategy, Paul Hobcraft highlighted the challenges an organization must overcome in order to foster innovation.

NPR's Science Friday recently reported about researchers at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center who are growing living tissue in the lab. Using existing tissue from lab animals and stem cells, the researchers are growing heart and bone tissue as well as blood vessels. To learn more about what they're doing and how, check out the video below.

Last in the series, we bring you the final answers to readers' questions about Fukushima and nuclear energy, from AIChE's Nuclear Engineering Division (NED).

Ah, the interview process. For many, it's a cause of nervous nail-biting and sleepless nights, but it doesn't have to be that way. Here's a recent (2010) graduate's guide to landing that elusive job.