January 22, 1999

Professor Uses Radio and the Web to Celebrate Inventors

By BIANCA P. FLOYD

"Our culture is defined by the things we make and do," says John H. Lienhard, a professor of mechanical engineering and history at the University of Houston's main campus. Each week, he shares stories about human creativity on a daily radio feature called Engines of Ingenuity. Produced by KUHF-FM in Houston, the three-minute show is broadcast nationwide by more than 30 National Public Radio affiliates.

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