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NYU Tandon School of Engineering

2017-11-29

We are especially grateful to Lindsay Anderberg for initiating the screening. Lindsay is the Interdisciplinary Science & Technology Librarian and Poly Archivist at the Bern Dibner Library at NYU Tandon.

Lindsay Anderberg in the Bern Dibner Library during Hugh's visit in June 2017 — Lindsay Anderberg in the Bern Dibner Library during Hugh’s visit in June 2017

Marc, John and Hugh send many thanks to Brittney Anne Bahlman, Director of Student Affairs & Activities for hosting the screening of our film in the Pfizer Auditorium at NYU Tandon School of Engineering. Brittney and her volunteer staff kept everything running smoothly and everyone had a good time.

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Design in Plastics Conference

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Detroit, MI
11-7-2017- 11-8-2017

We thank Bob Grace, Conference Chair and his assistant, Scott Marko of the Society of Plastics Engineers, for their efforts to make showing our film a delightful experience at the second bi-annual Design in Plastics Conference in Detroit, November 7th and 8th.

Hugh holds our new poster for design schools

We extend a special thanks to Pat Farrey, CEO, and Raed Al-Zu’bi, President of SPE, who were present at the Conference for their continuing support of our film.

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Case Western Reserve University

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11-3-2017

Team All Things Bakelite: The Age of Plastic wishes to thank Professor Hatsuo “Ken” Ishida, Dept. of Macromolecular Science and Engineering at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, for his generous hospitality towards John and Hugh in Cleveland. We loved the tour of your labs with Dr. Lu Han on November 2nd.

John E. Maher, Dr. Lu Han, Hugh Karraker in front of the fabulous Macromolecular Science and Engineering Building

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Hugh presents film in Belgium and visits Austria

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Hugh presents the film in Belgium – Ghent University and the Helvoet Rubber & Plastic Technologies in Lommel, Belgium and visits Vienna, Austria.

On October 8th, as part of the 200th Anniversary of their founding, Ghent University. Leo Baekeland’s alma mater, the long and the short versions of our film were shown respectively in the Engineering Department and in the new public library, De Krook.

Hugh sends his heartfelt thanks to Willem De Vos, former President of the Society of Plastics Engineers, for bringing our film to the University. Special thanks go to Professors Filip Du Prez and Ludwig Cardon and to Marijke De Keyser and Willem Van De Steene for organizing the screenings and for taking such good care of Hugh.

Many University professors and students as well as new and old friends from Belgium and the Netherlands were very pleased with our film.