Surya Manivannan of West Virginia University presents her poster, Synthesis and Characterization of Chloroperoxidase Conjugates for Antibacterial Coatings, at the 2011 AIChE Student Conference Poster Session. Hear what she has to say in the video panel at right.

The equipment and capital scope of an ultraviolet (UV) disinfection systems seems so much more substantial than a simple chemical feed and contact arrangement. If a Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) is performed, however, and other less-obvious sustainability factors are considered, the choice is no longer so cut and dried.

In the Cecil Award Lecture, sponsored by the Environmental Division, Mikkel Vandebergh and Anita Luong presented on policy topics they had researched this summer as participants in the Washington Internships for Students in Engineering (WISE) program.

Robert Szczesniak, volunteer blogger for AIChE's ChEnected Community, interviewed Dr Hadi Mahabadi of Xerox Corporation on the development and commercialization of the company's emulsion aggregation toner technology. Redesigning the development process in a way that focuses more closely on customers allowed Xerox to develop an improved product that reduces toner consumption for users but still responds to Xerox's business goals.

You may not have heard of the “Donora Death Fog,” but if you are interested in climate change, you should know about it. This notorious weather event is arguably one of the most pivotal moments responsible for the adoption of air quality regulations in the United States.

The Virtual Local Section's vision is: "No Chemical Engineer Left Behind." In recognition of the fact that many engineers work in remote locations and may be unable to participate in physical meetings, the VLS aims to connect them to their profession.

Katie Guerra, P.E., of the Bureau of Reclamation reported on her efforts to put to the test the common assumptions that ceramic micro- and ultrafiltration systems, though more robust and forgiving, have such a high capital cost that polymeric membrane systems provide a lower total operating cost advantage.

A Manchester United Jersey was awarded at the AIChE Annual Meeting by AIChE's Group Insurance Administrator, Aon—the principal sponsor of Manchester United, as well as the largest global insurance brokerage.

The lucky winner's name is...

After spending a few days listening to presentations on traditional chemical engineering topics such as energy, refining, and chemicals, it was an interesting contrast to see how the same concepts can be used to improve the safety, health, and productivity of the country as well.

On Wednesday, October 19, the US Green Building Council's (USGBC) Minnesota Chapter (USGBC-MN) held its own Annual Meeting designed to celebrate the previous year's accomplishments and kick-off thecalendar for 2012. The evening featured exhibits by local green businesses, engineering firms and architectural solutions providers.

By exploiting the inherent flow properties of the carbon nano-tube interior, creating ”gatekeeper” functionality at the entrances and exits, and allowing for “back side” signaling, precisely engineered separations membranes that mimic the precision of biological membranes are possible

Kristine Chin interviews plenary panelists Larry Wendling, VP Corporate Research, 3M; Sangtae Kim, Executive Director, Morgridge Institute; John Anderson, President, Illinois Institute of Technology; and Joe Miller, CTO & Executive VP, Corning about their views on chemical science innovation and its future.