Ben Schmidt, a Ph.D. candidate in chemical engineering, had the opportunity Wednesday to describe his federally funded research to numerous policymakers on Capitol Hill, including members of congress and their aides, as well as top staffers for the House Committee on Science and Technology.  Here, he responds to one of several questions from Rep. Jim Cooper, who represents Nashville in the U.S. House of Representatives. 

Schmidt was one of five engineering students from Tennessee universities who joined their deans in Washington to help make the case for strong federal investment in engineering research and education.  The trip was led by Dean Ken Galloway.

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