The Science Channel’s “Brink” show recently visited the Developmental Robotics Lab at Iowa State.
Month: October 2009
AER E Alumnus, David R. Allbaugh, to receive the Alumni Merit Award
Aerospace Alumnus, David R. Allbaugh (BSAerE’70), will receive an Alumni Merit Award presented by the Iowa State Alumni Association Club of Chicago. The 2009 Iowa State University Alumni Association Honors and Awards Ceremony will take place as part of the Iowa State homecoming festivities on Friday, October 16th, at 1:30 p.m. in the Scheman …Continue reading “AER E Alumnus, David R. Allbaugh, to receive the Alumni Merit Award”
Chemical engineering alum honored for success
Gayle Roberts, president of Stanley Consultants, Inc., is among those being honored with a PACE (Professional Achievement Citation in Engineering) award on Friday, October 16. Read her story here.
Civil engineering student races for his life
A Sustainable World
The idea of sustainability has re-entered the public discourse with an increasing sense of urgency.
International colloquium highlights global approach to engineering education
AMES—Leaders from universities, government, industry, and nonprofits will gather at Iowa State University on October 22–25 for the 12th Annual Colloquium on International Engineering Education. The event is hosted by the College of Engineering and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Iowa State and will be held at the Gateway Hotel and Conference …Continue reading “International colloquium highlights global approach to engineering education”
Grade school children learn through Aero One
Iowa State engineering alum receives Tau Beta Pi award
Ames, Iowa—Richard H. Stanley, a 1955 graduate in mechanical and electrical engineering from Iowa State University, has received the 2009 Tau Beta Pi Distinguished Alumnus Award. Stanley, who is chair of the board of directors of the Stanley Foundation, Muscatine, Iowa, was honored at the 104th Tau Beta Pi national convention held recently in New …Continue reading “Iowa State engineering alum receives Tau Beta Pi award”
Engineering Diversity Fair promotes networking and idea sharing
The College of Engineering hosted its first Diversity Fair on October 6. More than 125 people attended the fair, which promoted collaboration and idea sharing focused on efforts to increase the numbers of women and students from underrepresented groups in engineering and science and technology programs at Iowa State. In opening remarks, Iowa State University …Continue reading “Engineering Diversity Fair promotes networking and idea sharing”
Virtual reality company developed by Iowa State engineers wins Pappajohn prize
BodyViz, an Ames virtual reality company developed by Jim Oliver, director of Iowa States Virtual Reality Applications Center and professor of mechanical engineering, and Eliot Winer, associate director of the center and associate professor of mechanical engineering, has taken the top prize of $25,000 in the fourth annual John Pappajohn Iowa Business Plan Competition.
ME students among DNR interns whose ideas are being implemented in Iowa
ECpE professor presents work on sustainable innovation
James McCalley, a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, was part of a three-member Iowa State panel that described progress in the field of sustainable energy last night at the Memorial Union. McCalley’s presentation centered around the nation’s energy infrastructure. Read more here.
ConE grad designs new stadium for Minnesota Twins
Ken Sorensen, an Iowa State graduate in construction engineering, designs much more than stadiums, but one of his latest claims to fame is the new stadium for the Minnesota Twins. Read more here.
USDOE touts senior advantages in Iowa State’s Solar Decathlon entry
The U.S. Department of Energy, sponsors of the 2009 Solar Decathlon taking place this week in Washington, D.C., lists the Interlock House as “designed specifically to appeal to seniors and meets all regulations for accessibility under the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act.”
Interlock House Heads for D.C.
A team of students from Iowa State’s College of Engineering, along with students from the College of Design, have created a house that generates more electricity than it uses, and they’ve taken it to Washington, D.C., and set it up on the National Mall.