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College of Engineering faculty members honored

Brendan Harley, a professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, has been selected to participate in the National Academy of Engineering’s 22nd annual U.S. Frontiers of Engineering symposium. Each year the academy invites engineers ages 30 to 45 who are performing exceptional engineering research and technical work in a variety of disciplines to attend the event.
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Jennifer T. Bernhard, the associate dean for research in the College of Engineering, has been elected to the Engineering Research Council Executive Board of Directors for 2016-19. As part of the American Society of Engineering Education, the Engineering Research Council is composed of representatives from engineering colleges, industry and government as a forum for discussion of problems and exchange of information pertaining to the research activities of ASEE members.
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 ‘The Chemical History of a Candle’: The Engineer Guy’s new book and YouTube series on Faraday lectures
 published “There is no better, no more open door by which you can enter into the study of science than by considering the physical phenomena of a candle,” said British chemist Michael Faraday in 1848. Even now, over 150 years later, one would be hard-pressed to find an object of study that would equal the candle, said Bill Hammack and Don DeCoste in their new companion book to the YouTube series “The Chemical History of a Candle.”

Hammack is “The Engineer Guy,” creator of the popular YouTube channel about the fascinating engineering behind everyday objects. He also is a professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at the U. of I., where he focuses on educating the public about engineering and science. DeCoste is a specialist in education in the department of chemistry, where he teaches freshmen and pre-service high school chemistry teachers.
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