Illinois Chemical Education Foundation

THANK YOU EMCO for sponsoring the lunches at the ICEF/CICI 48th Career Conference. Your support is truly appreciated!

THANK YOU SET Environmental for sponsoring the lunches at the ICEF/CICI 48th Career Conference. Your support is truly appreciated!

48th Annual Chemical Career Conference for high school and junior high students, Wed Oct 23 and Thurs Oct 24. Unique opportunity for students to have hands-on, real life STEM experiences with top chemical industry professionals. Held at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago and sponsored by the Chemical Industry Council of Illinois. Deadline extended to October 18, so sign up today at https://www.cicil.net/2024-career-conference

Our 67th Annual ICEF/CICI Scholarship Fundraiser Luncheon is happening this Thursday at Harry Caray's in Lombard. It has us wanting to reconnect with past scholarship winners. If you have won an ICEF/CICI scholarship, reach out to us and let us know where life has taken you!

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ICEF/CICI's 66th Annual Scholarship Luncheon, May 18, 2023.

Thank you to all CICI company donors, attendees, students, parents, and Dr. Jun Fang for attending this year's luncheon.

CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS MONTH
To participate, follow https://www.cisa.gov/cybersecurity-awareness-month

There are free courses and curriculum for teachers k-12.

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ICEF 46th Annual Career Conference at the Museum of Science and Industry is back this year!!!!!!!

October 26 & 27

Email [email protected] for more information!

It is with great sadness that the ICEF team just learned of Dr. Jan Achenbach's passing last August. He was the first professor to be a luncheon keynote speaker and share his research at the ICEF Annual Scholarship Luncheon. The world is a smaller place without his presence.

Northwestern's McCormick School of Engineering Northwestern Engineering offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs and research opportunities. Employing our whole-brain engineering philosophy, students and award-winning faculty and researchers collaborate to solve global problems and imagine what is next.

Spread the word - the Future of STEM Scholars Initiative (FOSSI) is offering a great opportunity for a $10,000 scholarship to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs):

https://www.hbcuweek.org

The deadline is February 15, 2021, so interested students should apply as soon as possible.

FOSSI is a collaboration between the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), the American Chemistry Council (ACC), Chemours, and the HBCU Week Foundation aimed at creating pathways for more underrepresented groups to enter and succeed in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) careers within the chemical industry.

FOSSI will fund 4-year scholarships of $10,000 per year, provide internship opportunities, and facilitate mentoring and leadership training for students majoring in STEM at HBCUs.

HBCU Week | The Week That Changes Lives FollowFollowFollowFollow The Future of Stem Scholars Initiative Deadline to apply is February 15, 2021 Apply Now Watch Video Press Release “I would not be where I am today if it wasn’t for the education and experience I had at an HBCU.” — Stephen A. Smith, HBCU Week Ambassador & Winston Sale...

UOP Offering an Explorers Program.

UOP Explorer Post 915
Careers in Science and Engineering

Honeywell UOP, based in Des Plaines, Illinois, is a leading international supplier of process technology, products,
engineered systems, and technical and engineering services to the petroleum refining, petrochemical, and gas processing
industries. In January 2021, UOP will begin its 29th year as the sponsor of a Career Awareness Explorer Post that specializes
in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. Exploring is part of the Learning for Life program of the Boy Scouts of America
and is a co-ed program for high school students. No previous Scouting experience is necessary, and the program is separate
from traditional Scouting.

The goal of Post 915 is to introduce high school students to careers in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
using real-world experiences and hands-on projects. The program is designed to make learning fun as well as educational.

Instruction and supervision are provided by employees of UOP, professional scientists and engineers who are experts in their
fields. The Post program for 2020-2021 will begin with an introduction to UOP and the research that we carry out.

The main focus for the Post will be the Post research project, which is a series of experiments carried out in the
UOP research laboratories. Previous projects have included:

• Synthesizing and Characterizing Biodiesel
• Fabricating, testing, and modeling membranes for CO2 sequestration
• Solar energy
• Making and testing zeolites for CO2 adsorption; Global warming analysis
• Water Purification: Impurity removal and microbe control
• Mars Exploration Mission
• Artificial Heart
• Crystallization
• Forensic Science
• Thermodynamics and Simple Machines
• Electromagnetic Spectrum and Solar Power
• Catalyst and Zeolite Synthesis and Testing

Due to the current COVID-19 restrictions, UOP Post advisors are planning a shortened virtual Explorer Post
program for this year, from January through April 2021. This year’s project will focus on using a microcontroller to control
different sensors that have everyday applications and can be used to solve engineering problems. The theme will be exploring
automation, process control, and sensors applications in chemical engineering. Students will need to have a computer and
internet connection to participate. And UOP will provide the necessary equipment (microcontrollers, sensors, etc.) and work
with each student to address their needs on software and hardware.

A virtual meeting link will be sent to students to call in at the assigned time to listen to lectures on the topics, attend
breakout sessions with Post advisors for Q&A and/or get help on their projects. At the end of the project, students will
showcase their results in a virtual presentation session. Virtual meetings are scheduled for Thursday evenings from January
through April. Meetings start at 7:00 pm and last until about 8:30 pm.

Due to the nature of the work carried out by the Post advisors, membership is limited. Please contact Ha Dinh
([email protected] or 847-391-2496) or Iris Alvarado Santiago ([email protected] or 847-539-
8323) for more information and to reserve a spot by Friday, December 11 2020.