LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Engineering [Workshop & Panel] This session will include a presentation and a panel on how to best attract, engage and include LGBTQ+ engineers into your workplace, department or classroom. Strategies will be given for allies of the LGBTQ+ community to better support their colleagues and influence the overall climate.
AIChE K-12 STEM Outreach Competition November 10, 2019Hyatt Regency, Orlando, FloridaAIChE is pleased to announce the 1st AIChE K–12 STEM Outreach Competition, a new AIChE competition taking place Sunday, November 10, 2019 in Orlando, Florida during the AIChE Annual Meeting and Annual Student Conference.
AfroBiotech Conference 2019 October 27-29, 2019Hyatt Centric Midtown Atlanta, Atlanta, GeorgiaThe AfroBiotech Conference, hosted by the Society for Biological Engineering, will highlight the achievements of African Americans in biotechnology, inspire a new generation of diverse biotechnology professionals and identify, communicate, and explore current advancements in various aspects of Biotechnology.
Prof. Erin Cech Discusses Her Recent STEM Inclusion Study [Interview] November 13, 2019Exactly how inclusive are STEM professionals? Find out in this interview with Erin Cech.
Chemical Industry Leaders Look at Their Role in Inclusion November 16, 2019Prominent leaders in the chemical industry gathered yesterday to look at how decisions at the top of a corporation positively influences inclusion.
Upcoming LGBTQ+ & Allies Events at the Annual Meeting and Annual Student Conference October 11, 2019Join LGBTQ+ chemical engineers and their allies for social and networking events in Orlando as well as for workshops and panels to promote inclusion, awareness, and diversity.
AIChE Foundation Newsletter We are pleased to announce the fall newsletter which highlights stories on how we are at the forefront of creating a more diverse and inclusive workforce for all chemical engineers.
Empowering Women and Underrepresented Groups in Chemical Engineering From Margaret Hutchinson Rousseau, to Mae Jemison, Barbara Minor to Frances Arnold, these trailblazing and brilliant chemical engineers have inspired thousands of women and underrepresented groups to follow in their footsteps to change the course of history and become chemical engineers.
How Inclusive Are STEM Professionals? October 28, 2019Results of this new study will be shared at the 2019 AIChE Annual Meeting in Orlando.
Itzel Marquez: Featured LGBTQ+ ChemE Professional October 4, 2019Hear about Itzel's professional development as an LGBTQ+ chemical engineer in academia, and learn about her experiences being out in the workplace.
Nick DiDomizio: Featured LGBTQ+ ChemE Professional June 6, 2019Meet Nick DiDomizio, a process engineer at CE&IC in Burlington, NJ.
All For Good: Engineering for Inclusion The AIChE Foundation’s Doing a World of Good campaign announced the launch of its latest initiative, All For Good: Engineering for Inclusion, a comprehensive, multi-year, industrywide collective effort to increase inclusion in engineering.
Kyle Trenshaw: Featured LGBTQ+ ChemE Professional December 17, 2018Meet Kyle Trenshaw, an educational development specialist for natural sciences and engineering at the University of Rochester.
Gayle Gibson: Featured LGBTQ ChemE Professional May 16, 2018A Texas A&M graduate and newly retired engineer, Gayle discusses working in various areas at DuPont, including engineering design, plant improvement, and manufacturing as well as her experiences as an LGBTQ professional.
Alon McCormick: Featured LGBTQ ChemE Professional February 1, 2018The latest installment of the series introduces us to an LGBTQ+ professor at the University of Minnesota.
Paula Cameron: Featured LGBTQ ChemE Professional October 10, 2017Meet Paula Cameron, a Technical service and development manager for The Dow Company in Texas.
Peter Schwalbenberg: Featured LGBTQ ChemE Professional August 16, 2017The latest installment of the series introduces us to a process engineer in Philadelphia.
Brenda Seggerman: Featured LGBTQ ChemE Professional June 8, 2017Meet Brenda Seggerman, an environmental, health, and safety (EHS) engineer for Hydrite, a chemical manufacturing and distribution company.
CEP: News Update October2019News UpdateAIChE Diversity Report Highlights Gaps in Inclusion Researchers at the Univ. of Michigan (UM) recently published a study that examines the experiences of women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and...
Recognizing the Power of Untapped Potential Archived Webinar Aug 28, 2019 This 60-minute webinar will provide industry and government data on the current engineering and technical workforce and discuss the need to find diverse talent.
Community Counts: Connect with Like-Minded Engineers August 7, 2019Finding other chemical engineers or biological engineers with similar interests can deliver personal and professional rewards.
Lilia Abron and Gilda Barabino: Doing a World of Good In this episode of the Doing a World of Good Raj and Kamla Gupta podcast, you will meet Lilia Abron and Gilda Barabino, two trailblazing role models in the field of chemical engineering.
AIChE Foundation Awards Grants to Eight Innovative Projects The AIChE Foundation is pleased to announce the following eight innovative projects have been awarded grants for the second funding cycle of 2019.
Brazil Student Chapter Celebrates Pride Month with Ice Cream On June 14th the Centro Universitário SENAI CIMATEC AIChE Student Chapter came together to celebrate pride with ice cream.
Brazil Student Chapter Celebrates Pride Month with Ice Cream June 20, 2019LGBTQ+ and allies from the student body, faculty, and elsewhere came together to celebrate Pride Month and encourage increased diversity and inclusion.
Expanding the Presence of Difference: Diversity in Engineering June 17, 2019Diversity of background helps provide diversity of perspective, which is often the basis of innovation and discovery in modern team-based research.
Fostering Inclusive Communities May 24, 2019Inclusive communities benefit productivity and innovation, but building and maintaining an inclusive community takes real know-how. Learn more here.
Introducing the Disabilities OutReach and Inclusion Community (DORIC) May 21, 2019A look at how DORIC is working to increase the inclusion of chemical engineers with disabilities and make their talents recognized.
Inspiring Global Advancement The AIChE Foundation had the opportunity to chat with Fahima Rafiqi, a chemical engineering student at Manhattan College and Past Chair of the AIChE Executive Student Committee.
The Poddar Award for Rising Chemical Engineers The AIChE Foundation had the opportunity to chat with Doing a World of Good champions, Syamal and Susmita Poddar on their generous support to endow The Poddar Award for Rising Chemical Engineers.
Ecolab Joins AIChE to Advance Safety and Inclusion in the Chemical Engineering Profession Ecolab joined the AIChE Foundation’s Doing a World of Good campaign as a Founders’ Circle member, to support two campaign transformative priorities.
Technical Entity Trends: Expanding the Presence of Difference: Diversity in Engineering May2019Technical Entity TrendsExpedito SegoviaAlmost 70% of scientists and engineers employed in the U.S. are white. As the U.S. is growing more diverse, the engineering field is not following suit. For example, Hispanic individuals account for only 6% of workers in science, technology,...
Fostering Inclusive Communities in Engineering Fostering Inclusive Communities was part of the leadership development track at the AIChE Spring Meeting, and is a core program of the AIChE Foundation's recently launched All for Good: Engineering for Inclusion initiative.