D I S T I L L A T E S
American Institute of Chemical
Engineers
Indianapolis
Section
visit us at www.indyaiche.org
April 2010 Newsletter
Editor: Kevin Keating
April Meeting – Indianapolis Section AIChE / Rose-Hulman Student Chapter Joint Meeting
Date: Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Schedule: 6:00 PM for Dinner with Chemical Engineering Career Discussion immediately following – Afterwards, a tour of the campus will be available.
Location: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, 5500 Wabash Avenue, Terre Haute, IN 47803 - Get driving instructions at: http://www.rose-hulman.edu/contactus/directions/. The main entrance to Rose-Hulman is on north side of US 40. We will meet at 5:50 p.m. in the first parking lot on the left and then go to the meeting room.
About Rose-Hulman: More than 200-acre campus east of Terre Haute, Indiana with almost 2,000 students, Rose-Hulman is one of the nation's top undergraduate engineering, science, and mathematics colleges. The U.S. News & World Report's 2010 survey of higher education for the 11th consecutive year lists Rose-Hulman as the No.1 engineering institution whose highest degree is a bachelor's or master's. For additional info: www.rose-hulman.edu.
Dinner: Subway sandwiches, chips and soda will be served. The meal is sponsored by the Indianapolis Section of AIChE.
RSVP: Please contact Alan Schmidt at aschmidt at idem.in.gov or (317) 233-5190, if you have any questions. We will have a carpool leaving the Indianapolis area at about 4:30 p.m. Let us know if you plan to attend.
From the Chairman …
We need a few chemical engineers!!! We will be traveling to the Rose-Hulman campus for our next meeting. This will be a great time to meet the AIChE students and share your work experiences. About 25 students will be there to listen. Hope to hear from you soon. Perhaps some chemical engineering alumni would be interested in going.
Best regards,
Tom Leas PE
Chairman, Indianapolis Section of American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
Meeting Activities for Indianapolis 2010
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Date |
Activity |
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April 28, 2010 |
Joint
Meeting with Purdue Student Chapter, |
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May 18, 2010 |
Annual Meeting and Election of Officers/ Dinner 5:30 p.m. |
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June 2010 |
Indianapolis Indians baseball game, Victory Field, Indianapolis 6:45 p.m. |
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Also from AIChE National
· SBE’s Second International Conference on Stem Cell Engineering - May 2-5, 2010 Hyatt Harborside Hotel - Boston, MA.
·
Leadership Development Conference - June 4-6,
2010 - Kingsport, TN
· AIChE’s 2010 Process Development Symposium: Energy Challenges for Process Development - June 27-30, 2010 - The Lodge of Four Seasons, Lake Ozark, MO.
·
The 5th International Conference on
Bioengineering and Nanotechnology
Co-sponsored by Society for Biological Engineering (SBE) - August 1-4, 2010 - Biopolis, Singapore.
· 2010 AIChE Midwest Regional Conference - September 30 - October 1, 2010 - Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL.
· 2010 AIChE Annual - November 7-12, 2010 - Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, UT. See http://www.aiche.org/Conferences/AnnualMeeting/index.aspx
The AIChE Annual Meeting is the premier educational forum for chemical engineers interested in innovation and professional growth. A wide range of subjects relevant to latest research and newest technologies in emerging growth areas will be covered.
Highlights of the 2010 meeting will include:
-62nd Institute Lecture
-Professional Progress Award Lecture
-SBE’S James E. Bailey Award Lecture
Plus, topical conferences on Environmental Sustainability, Hydrogen, Oil, and Gas Production, Nanotechnology in Medicine, and Green Process Engineering.
Call for Officers – Indianapolis AIChE
We are looking for members who would like to become officers for the 2010-2011
year including those wishing to start the climb to the role of Section
Chairmanship. There are committee chair openings, if you can help or have
an interest, the officers will help you with a committee.
Science and Engineering Presentations:
Scientech meetings are held
nearly every Monday at the Northside Knights of Columbus just west of Keystone
on 71st Street starting at 11:15 am with a buffet luncheon ($10.00 or $2.00 for
beverages only). Announcements and introductions are at noon, followed by the
presentation which continues to 1 pm. Some meetings may be replaced with a tour
of some place of interest. Any exceptions are noted in the calendar listing
below.
Calendar of Events
· April 26 - Assisted Reproductive Technology: What can we do? Should we do it? - Dr. Marguerite Shepard
· May 3 - Building a Science and Technology Program in an Urban High School – Scott Bess
· May 10 - Climbing Mount McKinley – Chris Betelak
· May 17 - Cities and the Talent Dividend - Chancellor Charles Bantz
· May 24 - 2 "Js" and a "B" - US Route 66 – Bonnie Carter
May 31 - NO MEETING – Memorial Day
For further details contact Dr. Alan Schmidt at (317) 233-5190 or 865-3545. For later Monday programs check the Scientech calendar at Scientech Presentation Schedule
Fellow Chemists: The Indiana Section of the American Chemical Society is proud to announce its newly refurbished Indiana Section Website…
Officers for 2009 - 2010
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Chairman |
Thomas Leas, IDEM, 317-234-4051 |
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Vice-Chairman |
Alan Schmidt, IDEM, 317-233-5190 |
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Secretary/Treasurer |
John Elliott, IDEM, 317-233-0703 |
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Past Chairman |
Michael Wertz, Heritage Enviro. Servs., 317-486-2778 |
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Webmaster |
Karl Schnelle, Dow AgroSciences LLC, 317-337-3140 |
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Newsletter Editor |
Kevin Keating, Eli Lilly, 317-651-1698 |
Link to Indianapolis chapter website: http://www.indyaiche.org