Monthly Archives: October 2018

The United Nations recently published 17 Sustainable Development Goals1. Many of these goals pertain to the engineering community including clean water and sanitation, affordable and clean energy, industry, innovation and infrastructure, sustainable cities and communities, responsible consumption and production, climate action, etc. The implementation phase for the targets embodied in these goals will need to begin soon. While the policy component [...]

This webinar will include the presentations on: •   Enforceability and Use of the Actual-to-Projected Actual Applicability Test in Determining Major Modification Applicability (December 7, 2017) •   Project Emissions Accounting Under the New Source Review Preconstruction Permitting Program (March 13, 2018) The December 2017 memo concerns the procedures EPA intends to follow in its review of [...]

The two-day conference will bring business and industry leaders from across the state together with representatives of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) and Region IV of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to celebrate environmental and energy improvements in the state, as well as to discuss emerging environmental regulatory and environmental management issues. [...]

The AIChE Annual Meeting is the premier educational forum for chemical engineers interested in innovation and professional growth. Academic and industry experts will cover wide range of topics relevant to cutting-edge research, new technologies, and emerging growth areas in chemical engineering. For more info:  https://www.aiche.org/conferences/aiche-annual-meeting/2018

Week 4: October 22–26 Safeguarding the Nation’s Critical Infrastructure   The FBI partners with several organizations (InfraGard, the Domestic Security Alliance Council, and the National Cyber-Forensics and Training Alliance) to keep critical information safe from hackers and terrorists. InfraGard is open to U.S. citizens with ties to at least one of the nation’s designated critical infrastructure [...]

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — Mars Wrigley Confectionery has just announced a major investment in its Cleveland-based factory of $142M, which it says will lead to 79 new full-time jobs supporting its new M&M’S Hazelnut Spread manufacturing. Mars says the Cleveland expansion is its latest in a series of commitments to U.S. manufacturing, after the company invested $1 billion over [...]

The Annual Student Conference is four days of career information, social events, and competitions. Student engineers celebrate the Chemical Engineering profession, along with young professional members, AIChE leaders, and industry professionals from numerous engineering specialties. Students are able to meet new friends and discover the exciting benefits of AIChE membership. For registration info:  https://www.aiche.org/conferences/annual-aiche-student-conference/2018

For info about the Fall 2018 meeting go to   https://www.aiche.org/sites/default/files/docs/pages/diers_fall_2018_meeting_notice_4.pdf For more about DIERS, go to https://www.aiche.org/design-institute-emergency-relief-systems-diers

Week 3: October 15–19 It’s Everyone’s Job to Ensure Online Safety at Work Business owners and employees should stay on top of current scams and threats that target businesses, such as business email compromise, payroll diversion, and ransomware. For businesses and individuals who are the victim of cyber crimes and scams, reporting is crucial. The [...]

Each of Us Has a Role in Online Safety and Security. https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/ncsam-2018 Week 2: October 8–12 Millions of Rewarding Jobs: Educating for a Career in Cybersecurity The FBI partners with universities and other educational institutions with a science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) focus to encourage students with these backgrounds to consider a career with [...]