The Department of Aerospace Engineering will induct three alumni—Jang-Moo Lee, Roger S. Hanson, and Ronald E. Narmi—into the Hall of Distinguished Alumni on Friday, April 16, at 10 a.m. in Howe Hall. The Hall of Distinguished Alumni was established in 2004 to pay tribute to alumni who have brought honor to the department and Iowa …Continue reading “AerE to induct three into Hall of Distinguished Alumni”
Eight engineering students are among the 21 Iowa State students who have received university awards for their leadership excellence. The recipients, their hometowns, and the awards they received are Joseph Cossette (ME4), Rochester, Minnesota, Sandra and Lynn Davis Leadership Award; Debanjan Ghosh (ChE4), Omaha, Nebraska, David J. Henry All-University Leadership and Academic Excellence Award; Ryan …Continue reading “Engineering students receive university awards”
Clayton Anderson, who earned an Iowa State University master’s degree in aerospace engineering in 1983, blasted back into space aboard Space Shuttle Discovery early Monday, April 5. Anderson was scheduled to do three spacewalks during the 13-day Mission STS-131 to the International Space Station. In 2007, Anderson spent five months at the space station.
Several College of Engineering students in the University Honors Program will be among those presenting their research at the fourth annual Symposium on Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression. The symposium will take place in the Memorial Union on Tuesday, April 20, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Read more here.
Mike Boxleiter, a 2007 grad from the electrical and computer engineering department, and Greg Wohlwend, a 2008 graphic design graduate, have combined forces to found Mikengreg Games after realizing a common interest when they were both working at the Virtual Reality Applications Center. Read the Iowa State Daily story.
Iowans interested in wind energy may participate in a pair of conferences in April that will provide updates on trends in wind energy technology, workforce development, and policy changes that affect the entire wind industry. The Iowa Alliance for Wind Innovation and Novel Development (IAWIND) Conference and the 2010 Iowa Wind Energy Association’s (IWEA) Annual …Continue reading “Upcoming wind energy conferences examine trends, policy changes”
