Unhinged History
This ship was said to be “unsinkable”… until it sank on its first voyage.
What is the Titanic?
This teenager had an unfortunate encounter with a radioactive arachnid, and became a friendly neighborhood superhero.
Who is Peter Parker?
The conversion between grams and mols
What is molecular weight?
This what AIChE stands for.
What is the American Institute of Chemical Engineers?
This is the namesake of the student union.
Who is Adele H. Stamp?
This famous conqueror once retreated from a battle because his troops were attacked by thousands of rabbits
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
This family guy from the town of Quahog in Rhode Island briefly played for the New England Patriots.
Who is Peter Löwenbräu Griffin Sr.?
The SI unit of density
What is kg/m^3?
The name of the vice president of the UMD student chapter.
Who is Caroline?
This is the major road that forms the eastern boundary of campus.
What is Baltimore Avenue/US Route 1?
This U.S. president installed a pair of pet alligators in the White House.
Who is John Quincy Adams?
This former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and presidential candidate served as Secretary of Transportation until last year.
Who is Peter "Pete" Paul Montgomery Buttigieg?
An instrument that measures the pressure of liquids or gases, typically by balancing the unknown pressure against a column of liquid
What is a manometer?
The code to the AICHE lounge
What is 89257?
This pillar is visible from the top of the stadium on clear days.
What is the Washington Monument?
This famous scientist once stuck a needle in his own eye to study vision.
Who is Isaac Newton?
This actor is famous for his role as Tyrion Lannister in the Game of Thrones T.V. show.
Who is Peter Dinklage?
A term that quanitifies how much of a reaction is completed
What is extent of reaction?
The amount of points rewarded for attending professional events.
What is 8 points?
This is the spring event that brings families to campus and features fun events.
What is Maryland Day?
What is the Battle of Monocacy?
This engineer was born in Switzerland and raised in Greece, with multiple degrees from MIT and a passion for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
Who is Peter Kofinas?
For a first-order reaction, which reactor gives higher conversion for the same volume: CSTR or PFR?
What is a PFR?
The year the chemical engineering department was founded at UMD
When is 1937?
This is the year Terps football won a national championship.