Between May 16 and June 3, a group of 10 students from Iowa State University, supervised by Jacek Koziel, traveled to Poland to participate in a workshop with students from Wrocław’s University of Environmental and Life Sciences. The workshops’ main topic focused on animal breeding technology in the USA and in Poland in respect of balanced [...]
Ag study abroad trip to Poland part of budding partnership agreement
June 12, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Iowa State receives two Grand Challenges Explorations grants to improve global health and development
May 30, 2013 By Leave a Comment
By Annette Hacker News Service Director Iowa State University Iowa State researchers have received two, $100,000 grants from Grand Challenges Explorations, an initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The grants provide funding for individuals worldwide to explore ideas toward solving persistent global health and development challenges. Initial grants of $100,000 are awarded [...]
Construction industry builds on biotechnologies
May 23, 2013 By Leave a Comment
From a higher-strength concrete to quickly degrading items used during construction, researchers from Iowa State and Kansas State Universities continue to develop biobased construction materials. David Grewell, associate professor of agricultural and biosystems engineering, is working on biobased materials that degrade quickly and could be used during construction. Read the full story from Iowa Farmer [...]
Iowa State surveys livestock producers on distillers grains use
May 17, 2013 By
Iowa State University is about halfway through a three-month long online survey of livestock producers’ use of distillers grains. The nationwide survey is focused on the beef, dairy, swine and poultry sectors. Kurt Rosentrater, an assistant professor in the department of agricultural and biosystems engineering Iowa State University, said the survey may have to be [...]
Power Pullers preparing for national competition with new quarter-scale tractor
May 14, 2013 By
By Fred Love, Communications Specialist, ISU News Service. — 6-5-2013 update: The Cyclone Power Pullers finished 22nd out of a field of 29 during the 2013 competition. The team’s written report finished 7th out of the 29 teams in the competition and the oral presentations came in 11th place. Team leader Alex Haight said the team ran [...]
Student project helps improve efficiency at Mercy Medical Center
May 13, 2013 By
A multi-disciplinary team of students was recently featured in Vitals, a Mercy Medical Center newsletter, for their innovative approach to learning about supply management. The “ISU professor” mentioned in the article was Jacqulyn Baughman, ABE lecturer. As a result of the successful collaboration, Mercy and the TSM 440 class, cellular lean manufacturing systems, are looking [...]
Raj Raman honored at Engineering student leadership banquet
May 10, 2013 By
Dr. Raj Raman was named Outstanding Advisor at the 13th annual Engineering Student Leadership Banquet held April 23. He was nominated by Kate Klavon, junior in agricultural engineering. Below is Klavon’s nomination statement. Congrats to Dr. Raman! As advisor to the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) ISU chapter, Dr. Raj Raman is [...]
Iowa State civil engineering senior places 3rd nationally for manure, greenhouse gas research
May 10, 2013 By
Website and blog share crop research to engage corn-belt farmers
May 7, 2013 By
Farmers in the Corn Belt have two new Internet portals to the latest research findings on how to increase the resiliency of corn-based cropping systems under variable weather conditions. The new “Sustainable Corn” website and blog are part of a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) funded project that is gathering and assessing research data from [...]
Spring 2013 student marshal, outstanding seniors announced
May 6, 2013 By
Prasad Raman, a senior in aerospace engineering from Eden Prairie, Minn., will serve as the College of Engineering’s student marshal in Iowa State University’s spring 2013 commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 13. He will be accompanied by Alric Rothmayer, a professor in aerospace engineering and mathematics. “I have had the opportunity to interact with some [...]
Senior capstone presentations showcase learning in real-world situations
May 6, 2013 By
Seniors of the agricultural and biosystems engineering department have been working all year on their capstone projects tackling real world problems posed to industry leaders. Their grand finale came Friday, April 26 in the form of group presentations. All day, the students took turns presenting their projects to family, friends, professors, and industry representatives. Along [...]
ABE past meets present at beam signing
May 2, 2013 By
Ask any student, and they’ll say that their experience on campus left a mark on them. On a windy VEISHEA Friday, students and faculty of the department of agricultural and biosystems engineering past and present were able to return the favor. The construction crew working on the new ABE complex left out one of the [...]
Spring 2013 ABE Graduation Reception
May 1, 2013 By
Congratulations to the spring 2013 graduating class from ABE! The department celebrated the seniors in a casual reception Tuesday, April 30. Students, faculty and staff shared their favorite memories of this remarkable group of future alumni. The group laughed at funny study abroad stories, tales of late night and early morning study sessions, and an [...]
Changes to engineering honors program on the way for fall semester
May 1, 2013 By
Beginning in the fall of 2013, an overhaul to the requirements for students in the College of Engineering honors program will be enacted. Current prerequisites will remain the same to gain admission into the program, but requirements for graduation will change to provide a more diverse experience for students. University-wide honors requirements of maintaining a [...]
ABE student employee receives award
April 26, 2013 By
Congratulations to Holly Janusz, junior in dietetics, for wining the Gamma Pi High Flyer Award. Janusz conducts undergraduate research in food science and human nutrition and works for the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering. A donor established this award in 2012 to recognize a student with a 3.0 GPA or above and exemplary leadership [...]
Staff, students from engineering recognized for commitment to learning communities
April 25, 2013 By
ISU’s learning communities program recently recognized faculty and staff who supervised peer mentors in this year’s program, as well as students for their efforts to be positive models for learning community members and support the university’s academic goals. Lisa Rueschhoff, senior in materials science and engineering, was named a 2012-2013 Exemplary Peer Mentor. 2012-2013 Exemplary [...]
Five questions for the ultimate handyman
March 28, 2013 By
Bill Rickard, coordinator of the aerospace engineering labs and shops, is the ultimate handyman. Need a wind tunnel? He’ll see that it gets built. Need an airfoil to test in that wind tunnel? He’ll see that it gets built. And when students need to find tools to complete their class projects? He and other shop [...]
Iowa State undergraduates showcase their research at annual Capitol event March 26
March 14, 2013 By
From an analysis of college student debt in Iowa to an analysis of food storage and cheese making on the moon, there will be lots to talk about when 25 Iowa State University undergraduates present their research to legislators and others during the annual “Research in the Capitol.” The event will be from 11 a.m. [...]
Engineering grad program remains among nation’s best according to U.S. News and World Report
March 13, 2013 By
Iowa State University’s College of Engineering again ranks No. 43 nationally in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2014 edition of America’s Best Graduate Schools, and among public institutions is ranked 24th overall. “In the College of Engineering at Iowa State, we work hard to offer our graduate students excellent educational and research experiences,” said Gary Mirka, [...]
