91³ÉÈ˶ÌÊÓÆµs &amp; Materials /taxonomy/term/2/all en Massachusetts Hydrovolt Student Team Wins Second Place at the 2025 CEF National Challenge Competition /giving/impact/stories/massachusetts-hydrovolt-student-team-wins-second-place-2025-cef-national-challenge-competition <div class="field field-name-field-global-lead-image field-type-image field-label-hidden body-copy"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"><a href="/giving/impact/stories/massachusetts-hydrovolt-student-team-wins-second-place-2025-cef-national-challenge-competition"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/giving_lead/public/images/Chenected/lead/135160102_2nd_place_hydrovolt_ma_student_team.jpg?itok=q9qFd_jj" alt="" /></a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden body-copy"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"><p>In June, the Chemistry Education Foundation (CEF) held its annual National Challenge Competition, Dinner and Awards Ceremony events in Houston, where year’s finalists each developed a sustainable solution to a local natural hazard that ensures community safety. Among the three finalists were the AIChE Foundation-sponsored Hydrovolt Team from Massachusetts, were recognized for creating a sustainable rechargeable battery alternative.</p> </div> </div> </div> Mon, 23 Jun 2025 20:27:09 +0000 cms_jonac 3551626 at 2026 Synthetic Biology: Engineering, Evolution, & Design (SEED) /sbe/conferences/synthetic-biology-engineering-evolution-design-seed/2026 <div class="field field-name-field-global-lead-image field-type-image field-label-hidden body-copy"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"><a href="/sbe/conferences/synthetic-biology-engineering-evolution-design-seed/2026"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/aiche_content/public/images/conference/lead/hyattregencydenveratcoloradoconventioncenter.jpg?itok=oFnCxofV" alt="" /></a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-field-global-date field-type-datetime field-label-hidden body-copy"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"><div class="date-display-range"><span class="date-display-start">June 15, 2026</span> to <span class="date-display-end">June 18, 2026</span></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-field-conf-venues field-type-link-field field-label-hidden body-copy"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even">Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center, Denver, CO</div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden body-copy"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even">SEED is the leading technical event for synthetic biology — covering the field from its foundations to its commercial applications. Gain insight into next-generation development strategies from leaders in research and industry.</div> </div> </div> Mon, 09 Jun 2025 18:29:14 +0000 cms_danif 3551051 at Slowing the Spread of Fires with Flame Retardants /chenected/2025/06/slowing-spread-fires-flame-retardants <div class="field field-name-field-global-lead-image field-type-image field-label-hidden body-copy"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"><a href="/chenected/2025/06/slowing-spread-fires-flame-retardants"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/aiche_content/public/images/Chenected/lead/shutterstock2473469235.jpg?itok=BSI68wPm" alt="Flame-retardant material can prevent the start of a fire. Here, a material is being exposed to a direct flame to test it for flame-retardant properties." /></a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-field-global-date field-type-datetime field-label-hidden body-copy"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">June 4, 2025</span></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden body-copy"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"><p>As a resident of Southern California, I have always been acutely aware of the looming threat of wildfires, especially in the presence of the Santa Ana winds.</p></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-field-aiche-chenected-series-pos field-type-number-integer field-label-hidden body-copy"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even">0</div> </div> </div> Wed, 04 Jun 2025 09:00:34 +0000 cms_melam 3546641 at New Products: June 2025 /resources/publications/cep/2025/june/new-products-june-2025 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden body-copy"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even">Discover the new products of June 2025.</div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-field-global-month-vocabulary field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden body-copy"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even">June</div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-field-global-year-vocabulary field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden body-copy"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even">2025</div> </div> </div> Mon, 02 Jun 2025 17:00:57 +0000 Karen Simpson 3550706 at Ethylene Production and Its Role in Shaping the Modern World /resources/publications/cep/2025/june/ethylene-production-and-its-role-shaping-modern-world <div class="field field-name-field-global-lead-image field-type-image field-label-hidden body-copy"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"><a href="/resources/publications/cep/2025/june/ethylene-production-and-its-role-shaping-modern-world"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/aiche_landing_nocrop/public/lead-image/magazine-article/back_to_basics_sanjeev_kapur.jpg?itok=RHILYu8x" width="201" height="135" alt="" /></a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden body-copy"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even">Ethylene is a simple yet powerful molecule that serves as the foundation for plastics, chemicals, and everyday products, making it one of the global economy’s most essential building blocks.</div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-field-global-month-vocabulary field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden body-copy"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even">June</div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-field-global-year-vocabulary 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field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden body-copy"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even">A new study finds that catalytic cracking over solid acid catalysts can stand up to many of the plastic additives on the market.</div> </div> </div> Wed, 30 Apr 2025 19:41:11 +0000 cms_emilf 3549371 at New Products: May 2025 /resources/publications/cep/2025/may/new-products-may-2025 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden body-copy"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even">Browse our list of new products for May 2025.</div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-field-global-month-vocabulary field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden body-copy"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even">May</div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-field-global-year-vocabulary field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden body-copy"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even">2025</div> </div> </div> Wed, 30 Apr 2025 19:39:16 +0000 cms_emilf 3549346 at The Future of STEM Scholars Initiative (FOSSI) Celebrates Its First Graduates /giving/impact/stories/future-stem-scholars-initiative-fossi-celebrates-its-first-graduates <div class="field field-name-field-global-lead-image field-type-image field-label-hidden body-copy"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"><a href="/giving/impact/stories/future-stem-scholars-initiative-fossi-celebrates-its-first-graduates"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/giving_lead/public/images/Chenected/lead/135160102_fossi_senior_celebration_photo.jpg?itok=T36D_hYv" alt="" /></a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden body-copy"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"><p>The Future of STEM Scholars Initiative (FOSSI) celebrated its first class of college graduates at a virtual event with sponsors, fellow scholars, and FOSSI volunteers. </p> </div> </div> </div> Thu, 17 Apr 2025 13:29:20 +0000 cms_jonac 3548696 at 2025 Process Development Symposium Europe /conferences/process-development-symposium-europe/2025 <div class="field field-name-field-global-date field-type-datetime field-label-hidden body-copy"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"><div class="date-display-range"><span class="date-display-start">October 21, 2025</span> to <span class="date-display-end">October 22, 2025</span></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-field-conf-venues field-type-link-field field-label-hidden body-copy"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even">Frankfurt, Germany</div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden body-copy"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even">The Process Development Symposium (PDS) Europe is a place to exchange wisdom, knowledge, tips, and personal experiences in the development and scale-up of chemical and related processes, specifically targeted to a European audience. With a technical program developed by a local organizing committee...</div> </div> </div> Mon, 24 Mar 2025 13:56:29 +0000 Cody Hirashima 3547421 at New Products: March 2025 /resources/publications/cep/2025/march/new-products-march-2025 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden body-copy"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even">Browse our list of new products for March 2025.</div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-field-global-month-vocabulary field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden body-copy"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even">March</div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-field-global-year-vocabulary field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden body-copy"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even">2025</div> </div> </div> Tue, 04 Mar 2025 20:07:35 +0000 Karen Simpson 3546441 at 3rd Cell Free Systems Conference /sbe/conferences/cell-free-systems-conference/2025 <div class="field field-name-field-global-lead-image field-type-image field-label-hidden body-copy"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"><a href="/sbe/conferences/cell-free-systems-conference/2025"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/aiche_content/public/images/conference/lead/8386_23_cellfree_hero_b_image.jpg?itok=lhcagwdm" alt="" /></a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-field-global-date field-type-datetime field-label-hidden body-copy"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"><div class="date-display-range"><span class="date-display-start">August 20, 2025</span> to <span class="date-display-end">August 21, 2025</span></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-field-conf-venues field-type-link-field field-label-hidden body-copy"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"><a href="https://www.northwestern.edu/">Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden body-copy"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even">The Cell Free Systems Conference will focus on understanding, harnessing and expanding the capabilities of biological systems without living intact cells.</div> </div> </div> Fri, 28 Feb 2025 21:48:21 +0000 cms_ketap 3546186 at A Day in the Life of a Process Technology Operator /ili/academy/courses/ela370/day-life-process-technology-operator <div class="field field-name-field-global-lead-image field-type-image field-label-hidden body-copy"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"><a href="/ili/academy/courses/ela370/day-life-process-technology-operator"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/aiche_content/public/images/courses/rapid_logo_reg_hires_0_2.jpg?itok=PFsCUOvl" alt="" /></a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field aiche-academy-type">eLearning (online) Course</div> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden body-copy"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even">In this course, you will experience what it's like to be a process operator in a petrochemical facility. Throughout the course, you will explore the...</div> </div> </div> Thu, 27 Feb 2025 18:06:36 +0000 cms_armar 3546111 at Lies of Omission in Safety Data Sheets /resources/publications/cep/2025/march/lies-omission-safety-data-sheets <div class="field field-name-field-global-lead-image field-type-image field-label-hidden body-copy"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"><a href="/resources/publications/cep/2025/march/lies-omission-safety-data-sheets"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/aiche_landing_nocrop/public/lead-image/magazine-article/202503_safety_nichols_lead_image.jpg?itok=EBnpPVMz" width="202" height="135" alt="" /></a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden body-copy"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even">The absence of a specific hazard on a safety data sheet does not necessarily indicate the hazard’s nonexistence. Assessing chemical hazards via alternative methods is imperative.</div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-field-global-month-vocabulary field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden body-copy"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even">March</div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-field-global-year-vocabulary field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden body-copy"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even">2025</div> </div> </div> Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:12:41 +0000 Karen Simpson 3545901 at Process Technology Troubleshooting for Operators /ili/academy/courses/ela373/process-technology-troubleshooting-operators <div class="field field-name-field-global-lead-image field-type-image field-label-hidden body-copy"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"><a href="/ili/academy/courses/ela373/process-technology-troubleshooting-operators"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/aiche_content/public/images/courses/rapid_logo_reg_hires.jpg?itok=Zrss-q9b" alt="" /></a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field aiche-academy-type">eLearning (online) Course</div> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden body-copy"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even">This online course introduces new petrochemical employees to troubleshooting. The CPI (91³ÉÈ˶ÌÊÓÆµ Process Industries) employes much complex technology...</div> </div> </div> Thu, 20 Feb 2025 02:37:40 +0000 cms_armar 3545796 at Basic Process Technology for Operators /ili/academy/courses/ela371/basic-process-technology-operators <div class="field field-name-field-global-lead-image field-type-image field-label-hidden body-copy"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"><a href="/ili/academy/courses/ela371/basic-process-technology-operators"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/aiche_content/public/images/courses/rapid_logo_reg_hires_0.jpg?itok=6SAB-lI0" alt="" /></a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field aiche-academy-type">eLearning (online) Course</div> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden body-copy"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even">This online course introduces new petrochemical employees to some of the basic process technologies that they will encounter throughout their career...</div> </div> </div> Thu, 20 Feb 2025 02:33:27 +0000 cms_armar 3545791 at