Chemical engineering Professor Kurt Hebert has been published, again, in Nature Materials, one of the world’s leading physical science journals. Hebert’s article titled “Morphological instability leading to formation of porous anodic oxide films,” is based on his research with electrochemical oxidation of metals such as aluminum and titanium to form surface oxide films. These films …Continue reading “Hebert published in world’s top physical sciences journal, again”
Douglas Jacobson, University professor of electrical and computer engineering and director of the Iowa State Information Assurance Center, was recently recognized with a 2011 Security 7 Award from the Information Security magazine for his work with information security education. Each year, the magazine honors seven professionals who have done work in the realm of information …Continue reading “Jacobson awarded for contributions to information security education”
The Technology Association of Iowa (TAI) announced IMSE senior lecturer Leslie Potter as a finalist for the 2011 Pioneer Hi-Bred Iowa Women of Innovation Awards. The awards honor women leaders in science, technology and engineering, and Leslie was nominated for Academic Innovation & Leadership in the post-secondary category. “This year’s winners will be chosen from among …Continue reading “Leslie Potter a finalist for Iowa Women in Innovation Award”
Iowa State Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering Lecturer Beth Hartmann has been selected to be an assistant mentor for the 2012 American Society of Civil Engineers Excellence in Civil Engineering Education (ASCE ExCEEd) Teaching Workshop at Florida Gulf Coast University. The workshop will take place June 23-29, 2012. Hartmann attended the workshop last summer at …Continue reading “Hartmann selected as assistant mentor for national educator workshop”
As one student put tape in his mouth to secure string to his model aircraft, another group sent smoke rings wafting through the air at the Mechanical Engineering Design Expo on Tuesday. More than 50 engineering class projects, including a bicycle-powered cell phone charger, a solar-powered medical cooler and a bubble car, were on display …Continue reading “Mechanical engineering students show off work at design expo”
Iowa State University doctoral students Leif Berg and Ryan Pavlik handed over a Wii Remote and a pair of 3-D glasses. A visitor to Iowa State’s newest virtual reality lab – METaL, the Multimodal Experience Testbed and Laboratory – took the tools and began walking the virtual floor of a factory. And there, to the …Continue reading “Iowa State’s METaL lab develops multiple ways to experience virtual reality”
The Cyclone Army ROTC Battalion at Iowa State University has been named the top program in the 3rd Brigade. The award is based on overall training performance and success at the annual Leadership Development and Assessment Course (LDAC), and commissioning excellence. The 3rd Brigade is based at the Great Lakes Naval Station in Illinois, and …Continue reading “Eight engineering students among best Army ROTC program in Midwestern brigade”
In an Iowa State Daily editorial, computer engineering senior Rick Hanton talks about legislation presented to congress – the PROTECT IP Act (PIPA) and Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) – that would allow governmental agencies to shut down sites that infringe on copyright laws, such as those with illegal copies of music available for download. After …Continue reading “Computer engineering senior discusses Internet restrictions”
Matt Hillis, BSConE’00, was recently profiled by the Des Moines Register. He is a senior project manager for Ryan Cos. US Inc., in Des Moines.
Christopher Reis, senior in electrical engineering, and a team of undergraduate and graduate students from across the engineering college recently won a $4,000 grant from NASA to build a nanosatellite, or a satellite with a 1kg maximum mass, called CySat. The satellite will meet CubeSat qualifications, which were conceived as an economic alternative for universities …Continue reading “Engineering students awarded NASA grant for satellite proposal”
With 40 years of experience in environmental engineering, James Alleman has been given one of the highest recognitions a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) can receive. Alleman, a civil, construction and environmental engineering (CCEE) professor at Iowa State, was among the five percent of distinguished ASCE members named as Fellows this …Continue reading “Alleman selected as ASCE Fellow”
When Robert Brown was perusing the early October publication of the National Academies of Sciences’ report on U.S. biofuels policy, his attention was drawn to its economic analysis. As he read on, Brown realized that this part of the report was heavily influenced by studies performed at Iowa State. “I was surprised to discover that …Continue reading “Brown discovers NAS report is based off ISU research”
When Robert Brown was perusing the early October publication of the National Academies of Sciences’ report on U.S. biofuels policy, his attention was drawn to its economic analysis. As he read on, Brown realized that this part of the report was heavily influenced by studies performed at Iowa State. “I was surprised to discover that …Continue reading “Brown discovers NAS report is based off Iowa State research”
Written by ANDREW POTTER, ASSOCIATED PRESS MARSHALLTOWN, IA. — They each chipped in $20, and their new business was formed. Now, several months later, Tyler Richard (sophomore in computer engineering at Iowa State University) and Josh Weuve have had more than $100,000 in sales for their Marshalltown-based company, Cryogen Computer Design, which sets up virtual reality systems for …Continue reading “Young entrepreneurs turn $40 investment into business success”
I like to think that engineers make good leaders. We have abilities in quantitative reasoning; in decision making, even when information is incomplete or ambiguous; and breaking down complex problems into manageable pieces. These broad skills can prove useful at every level of an organization, making engineers a natural fit to hold leadership positions. I’m …Continue reading “Engineering Leadership Certificate”
