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October 24, 2011

Celanese Takes An Ethanol Plunge

Celanese Takes An Ethanol Plunge pp. 20-21 (Member Content)

The chemical producer seeks to make ethanol a major business but is secretive about details of its process. (pp. 20-21)

October 24, 2011

Building On The Momentum

Building On The Momentum p. 22 (Member Content)

BWA Water Additives rides crest of rising demand for specialty water treatment chemicals. (p. 22)

October 24, 2011

European Firms Invest In China

European Firms Invest In China p. 6

Specialty Chemicals: Companies pursue local research and production. (p. 6)

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October 24, 2011

Celanese Takes An Ethanol Plunge (Member Content)

(October 24, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 43 | pp. 20-21)

The chemical producer seeks to make ethanol a major business but is secretive about details of its process.

Building On The Momentum (Member Content)

(October 24, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 43 | p. 22)

BWA Water Additives rides crest of rising demand for specialty water treatment chemicals.

European Firms Invest In China

(October 24, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 43 | p. 6)

Specialty Chemicals: Companies pursue local research and production.

Investors Bet On Cleantech

(October 24, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 43 | p. 9)

Green Chemistry: Close to $1 billion is slated for start-up firms.

Business Concentrates (Member Content)

(October 24, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 43 | p. 18)

Economy

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Almost every day there is more news about how the chemical industry is faring during the global economic crisis. Stay current on the industry's responses to changing conditions.

August 15, 2011

Earnings Survive Unstable Recovery

Chemical firms' second-quarter results show signs that demand is stagnating.

Pipeline Payoff Helps Pharma

Drug company first-half results were helped by new product launches and emerging-market sales.

Economic Woes Hit Chemical Makers

Finance: Observers fear the economic soft patch is looking more like another recession.

Layoffs Hit Argonne Lab

Federal Funding: Budget uncertainty forces staff cuts, fiscal review.

August 8, 2011

Business Slows In Europe

Chemicals: Second-quarter results are better than last year's, but firms see demand softening.

More Merck Job Cuts

Pharmaceuticals: Drug maker heralds a second round of layoffs despite strong second quarter.

July 25, 2011

Global Top 50

Chemical producers show surprisingly good profits soon after the recession.

June 20, 2011

An Industry Resurgent

Chemical executives at annual meeting revel in good times, stay wary on regulations.

Biotech Sector Rebounds

Pharmaceuticals: Recovery is occurring but growth is slow, dogged by a widening gap in access to capital.

Special Reports

Must read lead articles.

October 24, 2011

Coverstory: Bryostatins Retain Promise

New results in total synthesis reinvigorate a 40-year-old field of research. (pp. 10-17)

October 17, 2011

Coverstory: Emerging Strategies

Faced with change, pharmaceutical firms shift business mix to generics and emerging markets. (pp. 15-20)

October 10, 2011

Coverstory: Lipids Take Charge

Mass spectrometry propels the field of lipidomics. (pp. 15-20)

October 3, 2011

Coverstory: Bridging The Gap

As big pharma exits early-stage drug development, contract research firms are serving the nonprofit and government institutions that are taking it on. (pp. 14-19)

September 26, 2011

Coverstory: Getting The Steel Out

Automakers push ahead on energy-saving carbon fiber composites despite questions of economic viability. (pp. 10-14)

September 19, 2011

Coverstory: Breaking In The New

Developers of new polymers are trying to avoid the hazards that have made success difficult for many of their predecessors. (p. 14)

September 12, 2011

Coverstory: High School Science

C&EN examines the impact of dedicated teachers and volunteers, as well as revisions to AP chemistry. (p. 47-55)

September 5, 2011

Coverstory: Covalent Drugs Form Long-Lived Ties

Irreversible inhibitors may provide unique benefits in drug development. (pp. 19-26)

August 29, 2011

Coverstory: Retardant Debate

Sparks fly over the environmental effects of fire retardants used by the U.S. Forest Service. (pp. 11-15)

Career & Employment

Career & Employment

News and analysis of the employment market, trends and career best practices.

October 17, 2011

Leaving Home

High unemployment forces young European chemists to seek positions in foreign countries.

Career Development: Demystifying European Professional Designations

August 15, 2011

Quality Prospects

Drug developers are bolstering their quality management teams in response to a more rigorous regulatory climate.

July 25, 2011

Expats In China

International assignments are returning, but with far fewer perks.

June 13, 2011

Process Development Shines In Tough Times

Steady employment and a wide range of possible career paths make this sector attractive for chemical engineers interested in biotech.

June 6, 2011

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Jump-start your job search and professional development on-site and online at the ACS Career Fair in August.

May 23, 2011

Coming Out In The Chemical Sciences

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender chemists encounter workplace struggles even as employers strive to be more inclusive.

C&EN Talks With

C&EN conversations with those worth talking about in the chemical and engineering world.

August 29, 2011

C&EN Talks With Lawrence Principe

Chemist and historian studies alchemy to fully understand modern chemistry's evolution.

July 11, 2011

C&EN Talks With Robert Grubbs

Nobel Laureate shares his views on commercializing science developed in an academic lab.

July 4, 2011

C&EN Talks With Jean-Pierre Clamadieu

The chief executive officer of Rhodia is preparing for the day when he will head Solvay.

May 30, 2011

C&EN Talks With John Schwab

An advocate for mentoring young organic chemists will retire from NIH this month.

May 23, 2011

C&EN Talks With Susan Marie Frontczak

Scientist-storyteller draws career and outreach lessons from Marie Curie's life, and her own.

May 9, 2011

C&EN Talks With David J. Asai

HHMI education director discusses coming changes in institute's education funding.

April 25, 2011

C&EN Talks With Patrick Gruber

Gevo CEO shares lessons learned in the early days of making renewable materials.

March 21, 2011

C&EN Talks With Keith Yamamoto

The UCSF vice dean believes universities need to be more active in finding creative partnerships with big pharma.

March 7, 2011

C&EN Talks With J. Brian Ferguson

Michigan State chemical engineer takes a critical look at the pluses and minuses of biofuels.

February 14, 2011

C&EN Talks With Bruce Dale

Michigan State chemical engineer takes a critical look at the pluses and minuses of biofuels.

February 14, 2011

C&EN Talks With Bruce Ames

Developer of test for carcinogens now champions micronutrients for preventing disease.

December 20, 2010

C&EN Talks With Naomi Oreskes

A Science Historian takes on climate-change skeptics and fights off their attacks.

November 1, 2010

C&EN Talks With Magid Abou-Gharbia

After 26 years at Wyeth, the former drug industry executive is charting a new course in academia.

October 18, 2010

Paul Greengard

Nobel Laureate holds forth on the state of Alzheimer's drug discovery.

August 30, 2010

Rep. Vern Ehlers

First physicist in Congress crossed party lines to advance science and math education.

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