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Acknowledgments

This work was supported by an Active Learning Grant from Indiana University. I thank Wendy Saffell-Clemmer (Director of Research, Baxter BioPharma Solutions, Bloomington, IN, USA) and Caleb Staton (Head Brewmaster, Upland Brewing, Bloomington, IN, USA) for their work in developing the projects. I also thank New Technology high school teachers Anna Kinsella and Andrew Larson for an excellent workshop on project-based learning.

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Robinson, J.K. Project-based learning: improving student engagement and performance in the laboratory. Anal Bioanal Chem 405, 7–13 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-012-6473-x

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