In early August, faculty and students from the College of Engineering’s Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (ABE) department traveled to Louisville, Kentucky, for the 2011 American Society of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers (ASABE) Annual International Meeting (AIM). According to ASABE, AIM is held “to expand the awareness of current industry trends; promote and acknowledge innovations in …Continue reading “Award results of 2011 ASABE Annual International Meeting”
Jay Harmon, professor of agricultural and biosystems engineering, could not be more pleased with the results of this year’s 2011 American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) Annual International Meeting. Adding to the significant list of ASABE awards presented to Iowa State students and faculty, Harmon was named an ASABE Fellow and was a …Continue reading “Harmon receives two ASABE honors”
Iowa State University is again among the top one-fourth of all public national universities in U.S. News & World Report‘s 2012 “America’s Best Colleges” annual rankings out today. Iowa State is tied for 44th among 172 best national public universities and 97th overall in the “Best National Universities” category. Among public universities’ engineering schools whose highest …Continue reading “U.S. News rankings: Iowa State remains among top 25 percent of public national universities”
Iowa State engineering students got an inside look into the wind energy industry September 8 at a presentation by M.A. Mortenson Company, the country’s leading builder of wind power. Kevin Deters, general manager of renewable energy groups at M.A. Mortenson Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota, led a discussion in Howe Hall’s Alliant Energy-Lee Liu Auditorium on …Continue reading “Mortenson Company showcases wind energy, construction industry to students”
The September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon were a defining moment in America’s history. Among the devastation and destruction emerged a sense of community, with citizens reaching out to strangers, neighbors, and anyone in need, to help in any way they could. The impact of the attacks was felt across …Continue reading “CoE faculty, staff, alumni reflect on 9/11 anniversary”
The September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon were a defining moment in America’s history. Among the devastation and destruction emerged a sense of community, with citizens reaching out to strangers, neighbors, and anyone in need, to help in any way they could. The impact of the attacks was felt across …Continue reading “CoE faculty, staff, alumni reflect on 9/11 anniversary”
Disbelief. Shock. Anger. And Helplessness. ISU Civil and Construction Engineering Lecturer Beth Hartmann was a U.S. Naval personnel officer on September 11, 2001. For one day she was a hopeful ear for many who had little hope left. On that infamous day, Hartmann was stationed at Naval Support Activity in Millington, Tenn. She was attending …Continue reading “Engineering Lecturer ‘Calls’ On Duty on 9/11”
The aftermath of the 9/11 U.S. terrorist attacks brought a big increase in airport security screening, among many other things affecting national security. In 2006, ISU Assistant Professor in Transportation Engineering Nadia Gkritza, who was a PhD student in civil engineering at Purdue University then, and two colleagues reported on the standpoint of airport passenger satisfaction …Continue reading “Engineering Assistant Professor Assesses Airport Security Post-9/11”
Pursuing a desire to do something unconventional, Kaitlin Bratlie, assistant professor of materials science and engineering and chemical and biological engineering, is eager to take on the challenges facing the biomedical world. “I like the biomedical field because it seems to have a lot of room for improvement and open questions I can work to …Continue reading “Bratlie’s first Iowa State adventure: biomedical engineering”
AMES, Iowa – The National Science Foundation has awarded a $20 million, five-year grant to build Iowa’s research capacity in renewable energy and energy efficiency. The Iowa Power Fund, a state program supporting energy innovation and independence, has also granted the project $2 million to pay for research equipment. The core of the research project …Continue reading “NSF invests $20 million in Iowa’s research”
Dennis Muilenburg spoke in the Aliant Energy-Lee Liu Auditorium of How hall on Tuesday about the global perspectives and challenges Boeing Defense, pace and Security deal with. Muilenburg is the president and chief executive officer of Boeing Defense, Space and Security. Muilenburg received his bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering at Iowa State in 1986. “I …Continue reading “Alumnas Speaks about Success of Business”
Farming in the Midwest, especially Iowa, is in ample supply as crop fields and livestock farms stretch for miles. With such an abundance of agriculture in the region, environmental discord resulting from farming techniques such as fertilization is something Iowa State researchers are working to resolve. Graduate student Claire Hruby is working hard to improve …Continue reading “Putting an end to questionable water”
Farming in the Midwest, especially Iowa, is in ample supply as crop fields and livestock farms stretch for miles. With such an abundance of agriculture in the region, environmental discord resulting from farming techniques such as fertilization is something Iowa State researchers are working to resolve. Fertilization, a necessity when growing high-quality corn, can compromise …Continue reading “Putting an end to questionable water”
It has been four months since a massive earthquake and tsunami rocked Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, resulting in what is being called the second largest nuclear accident in history. The complex nature of nuclear energy and concerns of radiation exposure have left people across the world fearful of the power source, some even …Continue reading “Nuclear energy industry continues on”
It’s that time of year again, when months of hard work come together in a series of events no engineer on campus will want to miss. Engineers’ Week (E-Week) 2011, which includes the nation’s largest indoor career fair, has a plethora of activities planned to engage students not only in the College of Engineering, but …Continue reading “Embrace your inner engineer at E-Week 2011”
