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CBNA science students work with UNH professor
2017-02-07
NORTHWOOD - Recently, some Coe-Brown Northwood Academy students taking
introductory biology and introductory physical science classes had the
opportunity to work in an interdisciplinary collaboration. The
collaboration featured student-designed experiments exploring
calorimetry of food, connections to energy use in the human body,
research into biological sources of fuel production and research into
the production of biodiesel using corn products, which led to classroom
debate on the pros and cons of using biodiesel.
As a result of this collaboration, students had the opportunity to
experience an in-class field trip, with Dr. Nan Yi, professor of
chemical engineering, at the University of New Hampshire.
Bringing chemical engineering into the CBNA classroom, Dr. Yi and the
students chemically produced biodiesel from used cooking oil donated by
the UNH dining halls. By the end of the extended class, the students had
produced enough biodiesel to fuel small oil lamps.
