Pumpkin pour

November 06, 2024

Students pouring molten iron into gourds

Hayden Smith, left, and Kyle Stoller, both seniors majoring in mechanical engineering at Trine University, pour molten iron into carved pumpkins and other gourds leftover from Halloween in the university’s Foundry Lab on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Darryl Webber, Ph.D., professor and chair in the Wade Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, said the moisture inside the gourds prevents them from instantly burning.

Photo by Dean Orewiler

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Komets to play exhibition game at Trine

September 8, 2025

The Fort Wayne Komets will face the Iowa Heartlanders for an exhibition match-up at Thunder Ice Arena on the campus of Trine University on Sunday, Oct. 12, at 2 p.m.

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