Anthelion, this year’s Team PrISUm solar car, is being readied for the North American Solar Challenge to take place this summer. Read more about the car, the race, and the team in the Iowa State Daily‘s story available here.
Month: April 2010
College places in top 25 percent of U.S. News graduate school rankings
Iowa State University’s College of Engineering ranks No. 45 in the U.S.News & World Report’s 2011 edition of America’s Best Graduate Schools, placing it in the top 25 percent of all engineering graduate programs. Among public institutions, Iowa State ranks 25th overall. “Iowa State’s position in the graduate rankings continues to demonstrate that we are …Continue reading “College places in top 25 percent of U.S. News graduate school rankings”
ISU student dies; bacterial meningitis suspected
An Iowa State University senior has died overnight at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. Initial lab tests at the hospital indicate the probable cause of death as bacterial meningitis. Final results are pending from the University of Iowa Hygienic Laboratory in Ankeny. Travis James “TJ” Good, 22, of Omaha, lived with two roommates in …Continue reading “ISU student dies; bacterial meningitis suspected”
Rare Earth Revival
It’s not a ’70s rock band reunion, but a critical message to Congress from Iowa State’s Karl Gschneidner
AirISU: The building of an airplane
AirISU is a student club with a lofty goal—build and fly a light-sport airplane. It’s a highly complex task, but a visit to Room 0618 in Howe Hall shows that the aircraft is taking shape after six years of hard work. AirISU was established in 2004 with the goal of designing and building an airplane …Continue reading “AirISU: The building of an airplane”
Making All the Pieces Fit
CE alum Ken Sorensen’s meticulous attention to detail helps build cities of the future
CoE receives grant from Master Builders of Iowa
The College of Engineering at Iowa State University has received a $150,000 grant from the Master Builders of Iowa (MBI). The grant will be used in the creation of the Tom and Ro Jellinger Laboratory in Iowa State’s construction engineering program. “The Master Builders of Iowa has been a key supporter of our program throughout …Continue reading “CoE receives grant from Master Builders of Iowa”
Unhidden
Mathematician Works to Combat Child Pornography
Chad Smith lectures Aero Department classes
Former ISU student Chad Smith (BS, AerE 2004) visited campus on March 26 and lectured two of Professor Dale Chimenti’s Astrodynamics classes. Chad graduated from ISU with a strong interest in astrodynamics, and he landed a coveted position at NASA-JPL, where he worked for two years in the Mission Planning Department for inner planets. Much …Continue reading “Chad Smith lectures Aero Department classes”
The Fruits of Their Labor
Iowa State’s Engineers Without Borders student chapter helps a village in Belize
Claiming Space in the Digital World
Social networking sites link College of Engineering to alumni, friends
Culver, energy experts tout advances, challenges at IAWIND conference at Iowa State
More than 260 attendees from academia, government, and industry met April 6 at the Iowa State Center’s Scheman Building for the 2010 Conference of the Iowa Alliance for Wind Innovation and Novel Design, or IAWIND. The event was at once a celebration of Iowa’s national leadership in wind power, a challenge to do even more …Continue reading “Culver, energy experts tout advances, challenges at IAWIND conference at Iowa State”
Culver, energy experts tout advances, challenges at IAWIND conference at Iowa State
More than 260 attendees from academia, government, and industry met April 6 at the Iowa State Center’s Scheman Building for the 2010 Conference of the Iowa Alliance for Wind Innovation and Novel Design, or IAWIND. The event was at once a celebration of Iowa’s national leadership in wind power, a challenge to do even more …Continue reading “Culver, energy experts tout advances, challenges at IAWIND conference at Iowa State”
Engineering Mechancis Alumnus to be honored at VEISHA
Jang, Moo Lee MS ’72, Engineering Mechanics PhD ’75, Engineering Mechanics Seoul, South Korea As president of Seoul National University, Jang-Moo Lee heads the most renowned university in the Republic of Korea. The public research university boasts an enrollment of 30,000 students and 2,000 faculty members, and its graduates play influential roles in Korea’s academics, government, …Continue reading “Engineering Mechancis Alumnus to be honored at VEISHA”
Idziorek uses IBM PhD Fellowship to research cloud computing security
Joseph Idziorek has found his place in cloud computing, and IBM has noticed. A doctoral student in electrical and computer engineering (ECpE) at Iowa State University, Idziorek was recently awarded an IBM PhD Fellowship. The award comes with a $20,000 stipend and $10,000 education allowance, and marks the fourth time in the past six years …Continue reading “Idziorek uses IBM PhD Fellowship to research cloud computing security”