Related News for Luke Landherr
ChE Students Present at the ASEE 2024 Annual Conference
Under the supervision of COE Distinguished Teaching Professor Luke Landherr, two chemical engineering student papers were accepted for publication and presentation at the American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference on June 25, 2024, at the Oregon Convention Center.
2024 URF Scholars Recipients
Several engineering students received 2024 URF Scholars Awards from Northeastern’s Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships. URF Scholars are students who are graduating this year and who have earned a PEAK Experiences Award, applied for a distinguished fellowship, or participated in graduate school advising.
Chemical Engineering Students Win 1st and 3rd at National AIChE Undergraduate Poster Competition
Chemical engineering students Ira Hysi, E’25, and Nethra Iyer, E’24, won 1st and 3rd place, respectively, showcasing their research at the national American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Annual Meeting in the Undergraduate Poster Competition.
National Science Foundation Studies Whether Comics Are Better for Teaching STEM
ChE Distinguished Teaching Professor Luke Landherr was featured in the CBR article “National Science Foundation Studies Whether Comics Are Better for Teaching STEM.”
Studying the Impact of Comics as Visual Learning Tools
ChE Distinguished Teaching Professor Luke Landherr was awarded a $300,000 NSF grant for “Conservation Principles, Illustrated: Analyzing the Impact of Informal Visual Learning Tools on Educational Engineering Through Comics.” The grant will study the impact of comics as visual learning tools by developing a series of comics and ConcepTest questions addressing concepts in a core introductory chemical engineering course.
Fall 2023 PEAK Experiences Awardees for Undergrad Research
Several engineering and science students mentored by COE faculty are recipients of Fall 2023 PEAK Experiences Awards from Northeastern’s Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships.
Landherr Wins Best ChemE Division Paper at Annual ASEE Conference
ChE Teaching Professor and Associate Chair of Undergraduate Studies Luke Landherr received the Joseph J. Martin Award, for the most outstanding Chemical Engineering Division paper presented at the 2023 ASEE Annual Conference. The paper is titled, “Teaching Fugacity Through Comics and Assessing the Impact on Student Confidence and Understanding.”
Why Comics and Graphic Novels Like ‘Maus’ Are Effective Teaching Tools
ChE Teaching Professor Luke Landherr creates STEM comics that effectively engage students and improve their understanding of complex concepts.
Landherr Receives AIChE Grant To Create Comic Learning Tool
Chemical Engineering Distinguished Teaching Professor Lucas Landherr has received a grant from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Foundation to create a comic learning tool for high school seniors and first-year college engineering students.
Spring 2023 PEAK Experiences Awardees for Undergrad Research
Several engineering and science students mentored by COE faculty are recipients of Spring 2023 PEAK Experiences Awards from Northeastern’s Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships.
Faculty and Staff Awards 2023
Faculty and staff in the College of Engineering were recognized at the annual awards event in a variety of categories for their contributions during the 2022-2023 academic year.
Landherr Receives 2022 AIChE Award for Education Research
ChE Teaching Professor Lucas Landherr was selected to receive the 2022 Award for Excellence in Engineering Education Research for his outstanding research on inclusive teaching in chemical engineering through the development of comics, visualization, and modules for novel STEM teaching tools for all-ages education.
Summer 2022 PEAK Experiences Awardees for Undergrad Research
Several engineering and science students mentored by COE faculty are recipients of Northeastern’s Summer 2022 PEAK Experiences Awards from the Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships.
Landherr receives two grants from AIChE Foundation
Chemical Engineering Teaching Professor and Associate Chair of Undergraduate Studies Lucas Landherr has secured two grants from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Foundation to support K-12 outreach efforts. […]
Northeastern Chemical Engineering Faculty and Alumni Elected to AIChE K-12 Committee Leadership
Northeastern University will be well-represented in the leadership for the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) K-12 Committee in 2022, following recent elections by committee members.
Landherr Serves as Co-programming Chair for National AIChE Conference
ChE Teaching Professor and Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies Lucas Landherr served as the Co-Programming Chair for the Annual Meeting of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers this week in […]
Chemical Engineering Students Compete in National AIChE K-12 STEM Showcase
At the national American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) virtual conference this month, chemical engineering students from the Northeastern student chapter of AIChE competed in a STEM module competition, highlighting their outreach efforts to K-12 students from across the country.
Landherr Named To Meeting Program Chair Team for 2021 AIChE Annual Meeting
Chemical Engineering Teaching Professor Lucas Landherr has been named the Co-Meeting Program Chair for the Annual Meeting of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) for the national conference to be held in November 2021 in Boston.
COE Presents at the 2020 ASEE’S Virtual Conference
College of Engineering faculty, staff, and students, published and presented virtual papers at the American Society for Engineering Education – Virtual National conference.
Landherr Elected Chair of AIChE K-12 Committee
ChE Associate Teaching Professor Lucas Landherr elected as the Chair of the AIChE K-12 Committee for 2020.
AIChE Holds 1st K-12 STEM Showcase
On Sunday, November 10, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers hosted the first ever AIChE K-12 STEM Showcase at their Annual Meeting in Orlando, bringing over 150 local students, parents, […]
Landherr Publishes Comic In New Journal "Matter"
ChE Associate Teaching Professor Lucas Landherr, in collaboration with recent graduate Monica Keszler (class of 2019), has published a comic in the new scientific journal, Matter.
Landherr Awarded the ASEE ChED Fahien Award
Chemical Engineering Teaching Professor Lucas Landherr was recently awarded the Ray W. Fahien Award by the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Chemical Engineering Division. This award is given in honor of Ray […]
Prof. Landherr to deliver engineering education lectureship at UConn
ChE Associate Teaching Professor Lucas Landherr will be the inaugural speaker of the G. Michael Howard Engineering Education Lectureship, to be held at the University of Connecticut.
Landherr Recipient of the 2018 AIChE Award for Innovation in Chemical Engineering Education
ChE Associate Teaching Professor Lucas Landherr was awarded the AIChE Education Division’s Award for Innovation in Chemical Engineering Education.
Prof. Lucas Landherr collaborating with Crash Course: Engineering video series
ChE Associate Teaching Professor Lucas Landherr is working with PBS as a content consultant for their 46 episode Crash Course series in Engineering to explain the differences between various engineering disciplines.
Prof. Lucas Landherr Honored with AIChE 35 Under 35 Award
ChE Associate Teaching Professor Lucas Landherr was selected to receive AIChE's new 35 Under 35 award for his contributions to engineering education and new tools for pre-college teaching.
ChE Professors Receive Awards at ASEE Summer School Conference
ChE's Adam Ekenseair, Lucas Landherr, and Courtney Pfluger all were honored for their poster sessions during the American Society of Engineering Education Chemical Engineering Division Summer School.
Prof. Lucas Landherr begins new regular contribution of engineering comics in journal, Chemical Engineering Education
The editors of the journal Chemical Engineering Education have announced ChE Associate Teaching Professor Lucas Landherr as a new regular contributor to the journal based on his education research involving the use of comics in teaching.
Faculty and Staff Awards 2017
Congratulations to all the winners of the faculty and staff awards, and to everyone for their hard work and dedication during the 2016-2017 academic school year. Faculty Fellow Edward Beighley, […]
Prof. Lucas Landherr Wins 2016 Outstanding Teacher Award from Northeast Section of ASEE
Associate Teaching Professor, Lucas Landherr recently won the 2016 Outstanding Teacher Award from the Northeast section of American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). This award is given by each ASEE […]
Science Comics on Display at Art Exhibition
Science comic work written by ChE Associate Teaching Professor Lucas Landherr and graduate student Christopher Cogswell will be part of an art exhibit at Waterfall Arts in Belfast, Maine from September 23-November 11.
Web Comics as Creative Outlet to Learning
ChE Assistant Teaching Professor Lucas Landherr, working under the pseudonym Dr. Dante Shepherd, has created a series of web comics not only as a creative outlet but also to help […]
Professor Lucas Landherr Launches Kickstarter Project to Produce Second Collection of Webcomic
Professor Lucas Landherr has recently launched a Kickstarter project to produce a second collection of his webcomic, Surviving the World, which he has written for eight years under the pseudonym […]
Professor Lucas Landherr Contributes Chapter in “The Hustle Economy”
Professor Landherr was recently published in the anthology The Hustle Economy: Transforming Your Creativity Into a Career with a short story titled “Respect the Catalysts” under the pseudonym Dante Shepherd.