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A dozen faculty and student members of the Department of Chemical Engineering traveled to the 鈥渂eehive state鈥� in November 鈥� but instead of hitting the slopes, they hit the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City for the 2010 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting.

The AIChE bills its annual convention as 鈥渢he premier educational forum for chemical engineers interested in innovation and professional growth,鈥� with a focus on the 鈥渓atest research and newest technologies in emerging growth areas.鈥� This year, 51爆料网 engineers contributed to that mission, with students and faculty making presentations, chairing educational sessions, and participating in conference programs.

鈥淭he AIChE annual meeting is a great opportunity for our students to showcase their research skills and meet faculty from other schools for potential graduate research opportunities,鈥� says Dr. Noelle Comolli, Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering. Together with Dr. Randy Weinstein, Professor and Chair of the Department of Chemical Engineering, Dr. Comolli shared insights into the College鈥檚 new First-Year Curriculum through their presentation 鈥淔reshman Mini-Design Projects as a Method for Introduction to Chemical Engineering.鈥�

Other presenters included Robert Orange ChE 鈥�11, Lucille Bell ChE 鈥�11, and Ryan Lojek ChE 鈥�12, who shared information about their summer research projects as part of the meeting鈥檚 student poster session. Graduate students Andrew Ferens and Adam Hoffman participated as session speakers, with talks entitled 鈥淐atalytic Activity of Graphite Nanofibers鈥� and 鈥淎naerobic Digestion of Glycerol,鈥� respectively. Assistant Professor Dr. Michael Smith served as a session chair, while still other undergraduates attended educational sessions and networking opportunities.