If you are graduating in December 2009, please e-mail Dr. Clausen and request a degree check. The degree check should be done before the beginning of the Fall 2009 semester to enable you to take any classes that were missed. If you are graduating in Spring 2010, request a degree check from Dr. Clausen before the end of the Fall 2009 semester.

Southwestern Energy has a new entry level petroleum engineering position. Specific areas of responsibility will vary depending upon the particular job selection in reservoir, drilling, completions, production or facilities engineering and/or operations. A BS in Petroleum Engineering is required (A BS in Chemical Engineering may be a possibility--it doesn't hurt to try). Apply through eRecruiting at http://career.uark.edu.

Scantibodies Laboratory, Inc., of San Diego, California, is in need of a full-time fermentation specialist(see http://scantibodies.com/opp.html) if interested.

Process Dynamics of Fayetteville, AR, is looking for Sophomore-Senior Chemical Engineering students who are interested in hourly work in their pilot plants. If you are interested, contact John Coleman by clicking here.

The very popular upper level humanities or social science elective On Death and Dying (HUMN3163 or SCWK 3163) is now available on-line as well as in-class. The course is taught by Alishia Ferguson. To sign up for the on-line course, select "off" in the campus field.

Alliance Rubber Company, the market leader in elastic binding solutions, is currently conducting a confidential search for an experienced process engineer for their Hot Springs, Arkansas plant. Potential candidates should come from a rubber/plastics manufacturing environment, preferably with thermoset/thermoplastic polymer compounding and extrusion experience. A B.S. in Chemical Engineering is required, and 5 years of professional experience to include polymer processing and/or chemical engineering would be helpful. Submit applications for consideration online at: www.alliance-rubber.com.

The NASA Aeronautics Scholarship Program which is administered by the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) is officially accepting applications for the 2010 Aeronautics Scholarship Program. It is expected that approximately 20 two-year undergraduate, and 5 two-year with an option of a third year graduate scholarships will be awarded annually to students pursuing aeronautical engineering and related fields such as Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Physics and Mathematics. Total allocated award amounts are up to $40,000 for undergraduates and up to $125,000 for graduates. These funds will go towards tuition and related costs, as well as to provide paid summer internship opportunities at a NASA research center. Competitive applicants interested in this amazing opportunity should begin completing application materials immediately. A completed application will consist of profile information, academic background (including transcripts), a resume, an essay for undergraduates, a proposal for graduates, letters of recommendations, and any test scores, such as GRE's, when appropriate. Completed applications will be collected electronically from September 1, 2009 through January 11, 2010. To learn more about eligibility requirements, award benefits, application instructions, and to apply online, visit https://nasa.asee.org, or contact nasa.asp@asee.org with any questions regarding this program. For additional information on NASA's aeronautics research and other opportunities please log on to http://aeronautics.nasa.gov.

Dr. Jerry King is looking for students who are interested in doing undergraduate research projects. These projects include: (1) High pressure view cell measurements in gas-expanded CO2 – H2O systems. Research will contribute to a better understanding of the catalytic properties of compressed CO2 – aqueous systems. Student will gain proficiency in phase equilibria measurements, high pressure instrumentation and measurements, CCD camera video camera recording of physicochemical changes under high pressure and temperatures, and writing of scientific papers. (2) Thermodynamic inverse gas chromatographic measurements of biopolymer – solute systems at infinite and finite dilution involving modified starches and biodegradable polymers. Student will gain experience in physicochemical measurements with highly – modified gas chromatographic instrumentation and data recording on computers, and reduction of chromatographic measured parameters to engineering data. Student will be expected to make presentations and prepare manuscripts for scientific and engineering journals/conferences. (3) High pressure carbon dioxide catalyzed lipid and vegetable oil transformations in alcohol or water based solvent systems. Student will be expected to run reactions at elevated pressures and temperatures and characterize reaction products by GC and/or HPLC methods. Projected research has relevance in new synthetic routes for oleochemical derivatives and biofuels production. Contact Dr. King (575-3835 or jwking1@uark.edu) if you are interested.

Who makes the best chili in the department? Who cares--free food. Join us for the annual Chili Cook-off on Wednesday, November 18 from 12:00-1:00 in the ChE Lounge. Chili, fixin's and drinks will be served. All faculty, staff, students and families are invited.

All Chemical Engineering Honors students and Design II WERC students are invited to an Honors Meeting on Wednesday, November 18 at 5:00 in ENGR 209. Pizza and drinks will be served. We will talk about Honors College requirements and deliverables, and will also talk about the upcoming WERC Design tasks.