Skit, dance steal spotlight Oct 20, 2009
With the help of Emily Berger, a third-year chemical engineering student, Riley reenacted the famous Spartans cheerleader skit from Saturday Night Live. The two jumped around the stage, screaming during a chess match and reminding the audience that Sex can wait. (Gamecock Online, SC)
Tiniest Test Tube Experiment Shows Reaction Of Melting Materials At Nano Scale Oct 16, 2009
Still image from a video of the nano test tube experiment conducted in the lab of Brian Korgel, professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin. The gold is shown moving up the length of a germanium nanowire, which was encased in a carbon nano test tube, at high temperature. (Science Daily)
Texas heavy industries worry about EPA crackdown Oct 14, 2009
Al Armendariz, a chemical engineering professor at Southern Methodist University who is an expert on air pollution and an environmental advocate, said smaller and older facilities could face hefty costs, but major companies won't feel a thing. "They'll say, 'Look, if we have to spend half a million dollars to re-permit, big deal.' They probably spend more than that on toiletries for those facilities," he said, noting that even multimillion-dollar expenses would be a "one-time capital blip" for... (Anchorage Daily News)
MIT alumnus gets Nobel for economics research Oct 13, 2009
earned a management degree at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology s Sloan School after spending his first three years at MIT studying chemical engineering. He obtained a master s of business administration from Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif. (Boston Globe)
Nanotechnology Used In Biofuel Process To Save Money, Environment Oct 11, 2009
10, 2009) Dr. James Palmer, associate professor of chemical engineering at Louisiana Tech University, is collaborating with fellow professors Dr. Yuri Lvov, Dr. Dale Snow, and Dr. Hisham Hegab to capitalize on the environmental and financial benefits of biofuels by using nanotechnology to further improve the cellulosic ethanol processes. See also. (Science Daily)
- Heather and Jonathan unite in marriage April 24, 2009 0 Oct 10, 2009
He is studying chemical engineering at BYU and is currently employed as a Slovene language teacher at the Provo MTC.. Comments. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Golf patents are par for the course for one D.C. lawyer Oct 10, 2009
With bachelor s and master s degrees in chemical engineering and stints at the Naval Research Lab and in the consulting field under her belt, Scruggs has been working on patents far longer than she s been an attorney and that experience helped earn her shareholder status at Hanify & King earlier this year ... I still get to practice some chemical engineering, but the job is just the perfect match for me. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
UC Davis forensic science program gets $2M Oct 8, 2009
All three grants will allow researchers to develop methods to associate probabilities with forensic evidence, David Howitt, UC Davis professor of chemical engineering and materials science, said in the release. He is co-principal investigator on the two firearms-related grants with staff researcher Karen Cebra and Fred Tulleners, director of the campus s graduate program in forensic science. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Designing Drugs And Their Antidotes Together Improves Patient Care Oct 6, 2009
Other authors on the paper include Ruby T. S. Lam of the Duke Department of Biomedical Engineering, Kristin M. Bompiani and Charlene M. Blake of the Duke University Program in Genetics and Genomics and the Duke Department of Surgery, George Quick of the Duke Translational Research Institute, Jeremy Heidel and Joanna Yi-Ching Liu of Calando Pharmaceuticals, and Brendan C. Mack and Mark E. Davis of the Department of Chemical Engineering at the California Institute of Technology. This work was... (Science Daily)
Newton notables Oct 1, 2009
Newton resident Xin He, who just completed her junior year studying chemical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, received one of 12 Kelly-Douglas Traveling Fellowships for this summer to travel to Bolivia to work on a tuberculosis prevention and treatment campaign. The Kelly-Douglas Traveling Fellowships support study in the humanities or arts. (Newton Tab, MA)
Glucose could power gadgets, cars Oct 1, 2009
"We showed you can get a lot more out of glucose than other people have done before," said Dean Wheeler, study co-author and chemical engineering professor in BYU.. These findings are slated for publication in the October issue of the Journal of The Electrochemical Society. (India Times)
Chevron names Watson chairman, CEO; O'Reilly retires Oct 1, 2009
O'Reilly, 62, a native of , Ireland, joined the company as a process engineer in Chevron Research in 1968 after earning his bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from University College in Dublin. "Under (O'Reilly's) leadership, we have built a project portfolio that is the envy of our industry, grown our profitability and moved our company to the forefront of our industry in safety and reliability," Watson said. (USA Today -- Money)
Sugar + Weed Killer = Potential Clean Energy Source Oct 1, 2009
We showed you can get a lot more out of glucose than other people have done before, said Dean Wheeler, lead faculty author of the paper and a chemical engineering professor in BYU s Fulton College of Engineering and Technology. Now we re trying to get the power density higher so the technology will be more commercially attractive. (Science Daily)
Dealing LSD from the dorm Sep 30, 2009
Police said the freshman chemical engineering major is being cooperative and gave HPD consent to search his dorm room. About 30 minutes into the search, undercover detectives and University of Houston Police came out with more evidence. (FOX 11, AZ)
Breakfast sparks civic engagement Sep 30, 2009
I wanted to see what community programs were represented and what they did, said Ryan Teel, a second-year chemical engineering student. I heard about a few organizations I didn t know about before and learned about possible opportunities for future service. (Gamecock Online, SC)
Duke, UNC researchers snag millions in prestigious NIH awards Sep 25, 2009
DeSimone, the Chancellor s Emeritus Professor of Chemistry at UNC and the William R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering at , will use the funding to advance his PRINT technology, a new method for using nanoparticles to deliver drugs to specific targets in the human body. We are very eager to expand the exploration of novel delivery approaches for biologic treatments, as the safe and effective delivery of biologics will pave the way for a new frontier in medicine. (Triangle Business Journal)
A Recipe For Controlling Carbon Nanotubes Sep 22, 2009
In a letter to be published Sept. 20 in the online edition of Nature Materials, R. Mohan Sankaran, an assistant professor of chemical engineering at the Case School of Engineering, and Wei Hung Chiang, who received his doctorate degree in chemical engineering in May, describe their findings. "We have established a link between the structure of a catalyst and the chirality of carbon nanotubes," Sankaran said. (Science Daily)
Water Quality In Orbit: H2O Disinfection Tested On International Space Station Sep 16, 2009
"Now they bring water back on the space shuttle and analyze it on the ground. The problem is there is a big delay. You'd like to be able to maintain iodine or silver [disinfectant] levels in real time with an onboard monitor," says Marc Porter, a University of Utah professor of chemistry and chemical engineering. The new method involves sampling space station or space shuttle galley water with syringes, forcing the water through a chemical-imbued disk-shaped membrane, and then reading the color... (Science Daily)
T2 blast blamed on blockage Sep 16, 2009
Investigators said that although the two owners of the company had undergraduate degrees in chemistry and chemical engineering, they were not aware of the potential or the consequences of a runaway chemical reaction. The CSB noted that most undergraduate chemical engineering curricula do not specifically address reactive hazard recognition or management ... The board recommended better education of chemical engineering students on reactive chemical hazards. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
Investigators Find Fault In 2007 Blast Sep 16, 2009
Among the report's recommendations is for chemical engineering students to get a better understand the potentially powerful chemical reactions they work with. "It's reasonable for people to scratch their heads and say, 'How come this was allowed to happen?'" Hall said. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Drug Delivery System Using Nanoparticles And Lasers Developed Sep 15, 2009
The additional collaborating authors on the paper are Alessia Pallaoro, also of UCSB's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; Guohui Wu and Joseph A. Zasadzinski, of UCSB's Department of Chemical Engineering; Dimitris Missirlis, of UCSB's College of Engineering, and Matthew Tirrell, former dean of UCSB's College of Engineering and now at UC Berkeley. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
50 millionth unique chemical substance recorded in CAS Registry Sep 11, 2009
"The rapid growth of CAS REGISTRY is a mirror of the breadth and depth of creativity in research labs throughout the world," said Grace Baysinger, head librarian at the Swain Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Library at Stanford University. "CAS REGISTRY is an indispensable resource for users in research, education, and industry.". (EurekAlert!)
Aecon Awarded $38 Million for Chemical Engineering Building at the University of Waterloo Sep 11, 2009
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 10, 2009) - Aecon Group Inc. (TSX: - ) announced today that its Buildings Division has been awarded a $38 million design-build contract for a new chemical engineering building at the University of Waterloo. Under the contract, Aecon will construct a five-storey, 113,000 square foot concrete structure on an existing parking lot at the University of Waterloo campus. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Organic Electronics A Two-way Street, Thanks To New Plastic Semiconductor Sep 8, 2009
"The organic semiconductors developed over the past 20 years have one important drawback. It's very difficult to get electrons to move through," said lead author Samson Jenekhe, a UW professor of chemical engineering. "By now having polymer semiconductors that can transmit both positive and negative charges, it broadens the available approaches. This would certainly change the way we do things.". (Science Daily)
Commander says goodbye to 'Finest Submarine Repair Facility' Aug 27, 2009
graduated from the Pennsylvania State University in 1986 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering and was commissioned in September 1986 after completing Naval Officer Candidate School. Lunney was relieved by Green, who pledged to serve the submarines along the waterfront and Sailors and civilians of NSSF. Prior to taking command of NSSF, Green served as Officer-in-Charge of Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Missouri. (The Dolphin, CT)
Water Desalination Using Novel Method Of Reverse Osmosis Promises High Recovery Levels Aug 24, 2009
Eli Korin of the Department of Chemical Engineering, has developed a method of exploiting the finite kinetics of membrane fouling processes by periodically changing the conditions leading to membrane fouling before it can occur. The team was recently awarded grants from the NATO Science for Peace program and the Middle East Desalination Research Center (MEDRC). (Science Daily)
Hefty salaries Aug 23, 2009
The average annual salary for a petroleum engineer graduate just out of college is 83,121 that's 18,000 higher than the next highest paying degree, chemical engineering, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers ... Chemical engineering 64,902 3. (Montana Standard, MT)
Empire Resorts Concludes $55,000,000 Investment Agreement with Kien Huat Realty III Limited Aug 20, 2009
in Chemical Engineering from the University of Birmingham, UK, in 1972. About Kien Huat and Genting. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
New Chemical Imaging Technique Could Help In Fight Against Atherosclerosis, Suggests Research Aug 20, 2009
Lead-author, Professor Sergei Kazarian, from the Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemical Technology at Imperial College London, says. Atherosclerosis can be a dangerous condition and our hope is that with further work, our approaches could ultimately be used to determine which patients are most at risk of complications. (Science Daily)
Butte native is CEO of PPL Aug 19, 2009
He received a degree in chemical engineering from Montana State University and began his career as a process engineer at Champion International's Frenchtown pulp mill before taking a job at PPL's Colstrip power plant. Simonich has spent most of his career at the Colstrip power plant in eastern Montana, starting as a startup engineer at the plant in 1981, when it was part of the Montana Power Co. He also worked as a senior engineer, staff engineer, maintenance supervisor, director-performance... (Montana Standard, MT)
CATS: Not all felines fall for catnip Aug 18, 2009
Not every cat swoons over catnip - Paw Print Post: A community for Dog, Cat, and Pet Owners - USATODAY.com. Not every cat swoons over catnip. (USA Today -- Life)
New Insights Into Limb Formation Aug 18, 2009
(July 10, 2008) Chemical engineering researchers have shown that a common fluid found in our bodies can be used as a natural moisturizing agent in contact. (May 1, 2008) Researchers have found a new model to explain how signals between cells in the embryo control limb development. (Science Daily)
Can Dad be trusted to take notes on curriculum night? Aug 18, 2009
JJ smart move to tell your girl to make friends with the 36inch TV boys :) My youngest just graduated from FSU in May with his degree in chemical engineering and entered the US Navy s OCS in Newport; when all is said & done he will be a nuclear engineer. I didn t cry when he went away to school but i SURE DID when he entered OCS/basic training :). (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Brookline Honors Aug 18, 2009
Epshteyn received a bachelor of science in chemical engineering, cum laude, and was also named to the spring dean s list. Brimmer and May Academy Awards. (Brookline TAB, MA)
The changing face of wine Aug 10, 2009
A top student, she had wanted to study chemical engineering ... Once she'd worked out what it meant she decided it was a form of chemical engineering, anyway (Oenology, by the way, is the science of all aspects of winemaking from grape harvest to bottle). (iAfrica.com)
Trees Affect Air Quality In Surprising Ways Aug 7, 2009
Paul Wennberg, the R. Stanton Avery Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry and Environmental Science and Engineering and director of the Ronald and Maxine Linde Center for Global Environmental Science at Caltech, and John Seinfeld, the Louis E. Nohl Professor and professor of chemical engineering, have been studying the role of biogenic emissions organic carbon compounds given off by plants and trees in the atmospheric chemical reactions that result in the creation of aerosols. "If you mix emissions... (Science Daily)
Tires Made From Trees: Better, Cheaper, More Fuel Efficient Aug 6, 2009
But thanks to new research in chemical engineering and materials science, making fuels from poplar trees and. . (Science Daily)
University of Minnesota researchers discover breakthrough method for chemical separations Aug 4, 2009
A team of researchers, led by chemical engineering and materials science professor Michael Tsapatsis in the University of Minnesota's Institute of Technology, have developed a more energy-efficient method of chemical separations that could revolutionize processes in the petrochemical and biofuels industries. The new discovery is published in the July 31 issue of Science, a leading journal of scientific research published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. (EurekAlert!)
Can a consultant turn BARC around? Aug 4, 2009
The person tapped for the six month contract has a degree in chemical engineering and coaches out-of-work executives. I've been in six different businesses, and every business I've gone into, folks say that I ve never been in this business before, said BARC Consultant Gerry Fusco. (KHOU.com, TX)
North Andover High Achievers Jul 28, 2009
The following students from North Andover recently graduated from Tufts University: David Katzman received a Bachelor of Science in computer engineering, cum laude, and economics, and was also named to the spring dean s list; Dana Svendsen received a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering, magna cum laude, and was also named to the spring dean s list. The North Andover High School vocalists and instrumentalists ended the school year with award-winning performances in competitions in... (North Andover Citizen, MA)
Reading Scholars Jul 27, 2009
The following Reading residents graduated from the School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering at Tufts University at commencement ceremonies held recently: Julia Leverone received a bachelor of arts in Spanish, cum laude; Douglas Matheson received a bachelor of science in chemical engineering, cum laude. Matheson was also named to the spring dean s list at Tufts University; Matthew Shapanka received a bachelor of arts in political science, magna cum laude. (Reading Advocate, MA)
Drug-dispensing Contact Lens Jul 24, 2009
Kohane, collaborator Joseph Ciolino, MD, of the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, and colleagues at the Department of Chemical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) created a two-layer contact lens with an inner drug-bearing biodegradable polymer film known as PLGA. Both PLGA and pHEMA (used for the coating) have been well studied and are already approved for ocular use by the Food and Drug Administration. In laboratory testing, the prototype lenses dispensed... (Science Daily)
Music Is The Engine Of New Lab-on-a-chip Device Jul 24, 2009
"You quickly lose the advantage of a small microfluidic system," said Mark Burns, professor and chair of the Department of Chemical Engineering and a professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering ... The system developed by Burns, chemical engineering doctoral student Sean Langelier, and their collaborators replaces these air hoses, valves and electrical connections with what are called resonance cavities ... The paper is called, "Acoustically-driven programmable liquid motion using... (Science Daily)
Local students receive degrees from U of I Jul 24, 2009
Bethany: Stephanie Cole, bachelor of science, chemical engineering; Sarah Kowalis, bachelor of fine and applied arts, graphic design. Brocton: Matthew Rhodes, bachelor of science, agriculture and consumer economics. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Purer Water With Long Shelf Life Made Possible With One Atom Change To Water Purification Product Jul 24, 2009
ScienceDaily (July 23, 2009) By substituting a single atom in a molecule widely used to purify water, researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have created a far more effective decontaminant with a shelf life superior to products currently on the market. Sandia has applied for a patent on the material, which removes bacterial, viral and other organic and inorganic contaminants from river water destined for human consumption, and from wastewater treatment plants prior to returning water to the... (Science Daily)
'Lab On A Chip' To Give Growers Real-time Glimpse Into Water Stress In Plants Jul 23, 2009
It wasn't until Abraham Stroock, associate professor of chemical engineering, had a breakthrough of his own that Lakso's vision began to take shape. Stroock's lab recently developed a synthetic tree that mimics the flow of water inside plants using a slab of hydrogel with nanometer-scale pores. (Science Daily)
Kosovo and the American Citizen Soldier of the National Guard Jul 18, 2009
A 2001 graduate of San Clemente High School and then UCLA, he is not only deeply versed in Balkan history, but an avid reader of classics with an eye on a joint PhD-MBA with an emphasis in chemical engineering down the road. Lt. Pauley moved easily and assuredly through our long trip through Task Force Sabres sector which includes a stop at a border post where Kosovo police clear traffic from Serbia and scores of small villages and somewhat larger cities. (Townhall.com)
ONEOK Announces Kneale's Retirement and Other Leadership Changes Jul 17, 2009
"His many contributions, excellent judgment and wise counsel - in a variety of leadership positions of increasing responsibility, including chief financial officer and his current role - have served our company, shareholders and employees well. We will miss his daily presence at the company but wish him well in his retirement. "We are fortunate to have so many talented leaders to move into different roles, further expanding their experience and capabilities and preparing them for future... (PR Newswire)
Despite recession, college grad pay remains stable Jul 16, 2009
Chemical engineering graduates, meanwhile, posted a 2. 7 percent increase to $64,902. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Researchers Enlist DNA To Bring Carbon Nanotubes’ Promise Closer To Reality Jul 15, 2009
Jagota is a professor of chemical engineering at Lehigh. Manohar is a graduate student in chemical engineering at Lehigh. (Science Daily)
Facile synthesis of nanoparticles with multiple functions advanced in Singapore Jul 14, 2009
The world's first bioengineering and nanotechnology research institute, IBN was established in 2003 and is spearheaded by its Executive Director, Professor Jackie Yi Ru Ying, who has been on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Chemical Engineering faculty since 1992, and was among the youngest to be promoted to Professor in 2001. In 2008, Professor Ying was recognized as one of "One Hundred Engineers of the Modern Era" by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers for her... (EurekAlert!)
Exide Technologies Announces New Collaborations to Advance Lead-Acid Battery Chemistry Jul 14, 2009
The chemical engineering team at the University of Idaho, led by Dean Edwards, Ph. D., P.E., Professor in Chemical Engineering, has more than 20 years of experience in academic research and development on enhancing lead-acid battery technology, particularly concerning additives to improve utilization of the active material in the battery. (Primezone Releases)
Saugus River Watershed scholarship awarded Jul 14, 2009
Ortiz plans to study Chemical Engineering at the University of Massachusetts in Lowell. Among his other career goals, he hopes to find ways to make the process of making products more efficient, cheaper, and less hazardous to the environment. (Saugus Advertiser, MA)
Park High School inducts three into Alumni Hall of Fame Jul 14, 2009
Henning will attend the UW-Madison in fall and will major in chemical engineering. Kimberly Rouze has had a great experience at Park High School. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Group challenges need for sewers in Orleans Jul 11, 2009
The committee tapped a wealth of scientific talent: chairman Paul Ammann graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with degrees in chemical engineering; Jeff Eagles has a background in chemical engineering and hydrology; Greg Horne was a marine geologist at Wesleyan; Judy Scanlon is a marine biologist while Ron Collins is a civil engineer and construction project manager for the town. Current Selectman Sims McGrath also served. (Harwich Oracle, MA)
Dogs, Humans, Put Heads Together To Find Cure For Brain Cancer Jul 9, 2009
1, 2005) Samir Mitragotri, a professor of chemical engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara, says the myriad shortcomings of injections have led to active research and development of. (Mar. (Science Daily)
Science scholarship winner says coming from small-town Newell was an advantage Jul 9, 2009
In the fall, Durch will attend Montana State University and major in chemical engineering ... Chemical engineering seemed like a good place to start, she said. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Alzheimer's Research Pinpoints Antibodies That May Prevent Disease Jul 8, 2009
Other Stanford co-authors include postdoctoral researcher Hudson Johns, PhD, instructor Jayakumar Rajadas, PhD, basic life-science research associate Hui Zhang, PhD, and Jerome Yesavage, MD, professor of neurology and neurological sciences; and postdoctoral researcher Melburne LeMieux, PhD, of chemical engineering. The study was funded by the John Douglas French Alzheimer's Foundation, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and the National Institute on Aging. (Science Daily)
New Material Made From Paper Sludge Could Replace Plastic Packaging Jul 4, 2009
ScienceDaily (July 3, 2009) Margarita Calafell, a researcher at the Department of Chemical Engineering of the UPC s School of Industrial and Aeronautical Engineering of Terrassa (ETSEIAT), has developed a new material by applying a biotechnological treatment to paper sludge. See also. (Science Daily)
New Lab-on-a-chip Measures Mechanics Of Bacteria Colonies Jul 4, 2009
"If you want to understand biofilms and their life cycle, you need to consider their genetics, but also their mechanical properties. You need to think of biofilms as materials that respond to forces, because how they live in the environment depends on that response," said Mike Solomon, associate professor of chemical engineering and macromolecular science and engineering, who is senior author of the paper ... D. student in the Department of Chemical Engineering. (Science Daily)
Integrated optical trap holds particles for on-chip analysis Jul 3, 2009
"Ultimately, it could have applications for rapid detection of bacteria and viruses in hospitals, for cell sorting in research labs, and for process monitoring in chemical engineering," said Holger Schmidt, professor of electrical engineering and director of the W. M. Keck Center for Nanoscale Optofluidics at UCSC.. The new technique offers the potential to create a smaller, cheaper version of the sophisticated equipment used to perform fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS), Schmidt said. (EurekAlert!)
Toledo loses late; MDC wins by run Jul 2, 2009
Geisler, who is going to the University of Illinois for chemical engineering but not to play baseball, said: I knew it was out of here off the bat. Moultrie-Douglas 5, Robinson 4. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
How Cells Reconcile Mixed Messages In Decisions About Growth Jul 2, 2009
In normal epithelial tissues, mature cells that are in contact with one another tend not to divide, explains Anand Asthagiri, assistant professor of chemical engineering at Caltech, and the paper's principal investigator. This process, known as contact inhibition, is one of the ways the body keeps cell growth in check. (Science Daily)
Extending The Shelf Life Of Antibody Drugs Jul 1, 2009
"Drugs are usually developed with the criteria of how effective they'll be, and how well they'll bind to whatever target they're supposed to bind," says Bernhardt Trout, professor of chemical engineering and leader of the MIT team ... Lead authors of the PNAS paper are Naresh Chennamsetty and Vladimir Voynov, postdoctoral associates in MIT's Department of Chemical Engineering ... Other authors are chemical engineering postdoctoral associate Veysel Kayser and Bernhard Helk of Novartis. (Science Daily)
Chemist Edward Frankland Jun 30, 2009
Benzene's structure in terms of the theory of valences produced a huge impact in chemical engineering. Its industrial use ranges from medical drugs to textile dyes. (Suite101.com)
