Taryn Bayles, Professor of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh, joins podcast host Matt Cooper in the fume hood. In this episode Matt and Taryn theorize what makes our ChE education community so great, discuss Taryn's successes in student outreach and design projects, and Taryn shares incredible stories of her ballet career.

ITFH 28: Taryn Bayles Reaches Out

Courtney Pfluger, Associate Teaching Professor of Chemical Engineering at Northeastern University, is ITFH host Matt Cooper's guest in this entertaining episode of the show! They discuss Courtney's innovative research in inclusive teams, clean water, and renewable energy education in Brazil. Matt is delighted to learn of Courtney's unique favorite band, and even more delighted when he and Courtney rap to Notorious B.I.G.'s "Juicy" together!

ITFH 29: Courtney Pfluger Raps About Innovation

ITFH goes LIVE as host Matt Cooper chats with Dan Anastasio (Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology), Dan Burkey (University of Connecticut) and Sandy Petit (University of South Florida) in beautiful Golden, CO at the 2022 ChE Summer School. Their discussion of ChE Summer Schools of the past ends up going in many directions, including favorite workshops, a quest for clothes hangers, an early memory of Milo Koretsky, and go-to karaoke jams. Bonus appearance by hype person Lucas Landherr (Northeastern University)!

ITFH LIVE at ChE Summer School: Dan Anastasio, Dan Burkey and Sandy Petit

ITFH is LIVE again! Our host Matt Cooper chats with Sindia Rivera-Jiménez (University of Florida), Tracy Gardner (Colorado School of Mines), Dami Daramola (Ohio University) and Micha Barankin (Colorado School of Mines) in beautiful Golden, CO at the 2022 ChE Summer School. Their wide-ranging discussion of this year's Summer School touches on the beautiful venue, favorite workshops from the week, pushing personal boundaries while whitewater rafting and biking, and testimonials on why faculty should attend the ChE Summer School summer school. Spoken-word poetry intro by Courtney Pfluger (Northeastern University)!

ITFH LIVE at ChESS: Sindia Rivera-Jiménez, Tracy Gardner, Dami Daramola and Micha Barankin

Professors Matt Cooper and Jason Bara talk about chemical engineering and education (among a variety of other fun topics) with a focus on Material & Energy Balance courses using the seminal textbook by Felder, Rousseau & Bullard as a guide.

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