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ExxonMobil, Honeywell Discuss 50 Years of Distributed Control System Evolution
From centralized cabinets to AI-enhanced, virtualized field-level automation, the keys to the future will be efficiently managing data and using it in various applications.
EPA Shakeups, Ethane Carrier Christened and Dow Shutters Three Plants
This week's episode includes exclusive, unpublished content related to Trump administration's R&D cuts within the EPA and their potential effects on environmental research priorities...
CSB’s Bleak Future, Eastman Expands Recycling, DOE Develops Photosynthesis-Inspired Catalyst
Recent chemical industry developments show mixed progress on safety and sustainability.
Celebrating International Women in Engineering Day
From the days of Cleopatra to contemporary chemical engineers, we look at the women who transformed modern life through innovations touching nearly every aspect of human existence...
Podcast -- Learning Objectives: Measurable Skills, Not Vague Knowledge
March 21, 2025
Unlike unclear goals like "understand distillation," effective objectives specify demonstrable skills.
Train Disaster Visit, No IRIS Act, Century-Old Refinery Shuttered
Feb. 28, 2025
Executive Editor Jon Katz covers the top news from February 2025.
Podcast: Job Analysis Flaws and How To Fix Them
Feb. 21, 2025
Effective analysis should focus on specific behaviors, consider environmental factors and adapt to technological changes.
Celebrate National Periodic Table Day
Feb. 7, 2025
Work that began in the 1800s is still going strong with the help of a teacher, Motörhead and hypothetical, superheavy elements yet to be discovered.