NEWS

Perseverance, dedication, patience. You paved the path to your graduation with these character traits and in April we will celebrate this achievement with students in Chemical Engineering. Congratulations on your success. You deserve the recognition and have made us proud. We wish you the best as you start living the dream you began several years ago. My hope is that each of you will become very successful in your chosen field and that you will continue to grow personally and professionally. Make every moment count with the tools and education you have acquired. You will surpass your dreams. You will make the world a better place by broadening your circle of influence and giving people what only you can offer. Please never forget the people and this wonderful University that helped you reach this important goal in your life.

Professor John Harb was awarded the 2022 Izatt Christensen Faculty Excellence Award and presented his research on Electrochemical Engineering for a Sustainable Future to the campus community.

Dr. Larry Baxter was awarded a Distinguished Professorship in the Department of Energy at Aalborg University. The 3-year appointment will provide significant research support for Dr. Baxter’s carbon capture research and Dr. Baxter will contribute 2 months a year directly collaborating with Aalborg University. Importantly, Aalborg, like BYU, has a particular focus on Experiential Learning. At Aalborg, 75% of engineering classroom instruction is focused on hands-on, problem-based engineering learning instead of traditional lecture-based learning. The BYU Chemical Engineering Department has recently revamped its curriculum to include problem-based lab experiences throughout the curriculum. Dr. Baxter hopes this collaboration will further assist the BYU Chemical Engineering Department as it continues to increase and improve problem-based experiential learning experiences.

The president of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Christine S. Grant visited BYU for the inaugural Safety and Ethics Conference at BYU held in early 2022.

Paso Nuevo Prosthetics in conjunction with the BYU Chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) won first place and $3000 in the International AIChE Chemical Engineering for Good Competition with their low-cost prosthetic liner mold design. The submission was created by Hannah Robinson Duffy (Paso Nuevo Prosthetics) and Alexa Lowman (BYU AIChE).