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U of MN students win the Bayer-Big Ten Alka Rocket challenge

courtesy U of MN College of Science & Engineering
courtesy U of MN College of Science & Engineering

Engineering students at the U of MN took a classic science experiment a bit further to win a $25,000 prize and a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records. Student and rocket team leader Kevin Schrader joined Dave to share the story of winning the Bayer-Big Ten Alka Rocket Challenge with a super-lightweight rocket, powered by fizzy tablets. 

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