On July 11, representatives of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Central Region held their outreach briefing at Howe Hall and toured the department of aerospace engineering. Dean Sarah Rajala addressed the group and shared statistics on undergraduate enrollment and job placement within the college of engineering. The tour included a visit to the icing research …Continue reading “FAA Central Region Outreach Briefing Hosted by Aerospace Department”
When Handan Acar came to Iowa State from Bilkent University in Turkey, she didn’t have much time to transition from student to doctor. Just two weeks after finishing her Ph.D. in materials science, Acar came from the UNAM Institute of Materials Science and Nanotechnology to work with Reza Montazami, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, on …Continue reading “ME postdoc creates networking group”
A team of Iowa State University students is back after a three-week competition fueled by the sun. Team prISUm took its solar car Hyperion for Channel 13 to test drive Friday morning on Today in Iowa. The team came in second in the American Solar Challenge earlier this month. It’s a 1,650-mile road race from Rochester, New …Continue reading “Team PrISUm visits Channel 13”
In 1998, Clayton Anderson was a 29-year-old aerospace engineer who wanted to fulfill his childhood dream of going to space, but NASA was stopping him. He applied 15 times and received as many rejection letters. On his sixteenth try, which he had already decided would be his last, he was accepted. In January, with 167 …Continue reading “Aerospace alum rejected by NASA 15 times before going to space”
Calling himself a little unorganized in high school, Cliff Plymesser, a 2005 construction engineering alumnus, didn’t spend much time planning for college. He grew up with a love for construction and an interest in engineering, so he decided to combine the two at Iowa State—the only place he applied—and found his career. Plymesser took a …Continue reading “Teaching what he knows: Cliff Plymesser brings career to classroom”
Diana Peterson, an assistant professor of biomedical sciences in the College of Veterinary Medicine, envisions a 3D virtual reality program simulating human and animal anatomy to recreate the surgical experience. Two years ago, Peterson found the technology used to teach students about the inner workings of the human body surpassed what was used in veterinary …Continue reading “ISU anatomy expert, CoE professors create digital models to train surgical students”
An Iowa State professor and two alumni were named 2013 Fellows by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, one of the most prestigious honors in the field of aerospace engineering. Read the original story here. To read the AIAA bulletin, click here. For full size image, click the picture below.
For the second year in a row, civil, construction and environmental engineering (CCEE) students of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) Iowa State chapter placed first in the written portion of the annual ELECTRI International Foundation Green Energy Challenge. The 2013 Green Energy Challenge summons U.S. collegiate teams, comprised of members of NECA student chapters, …Continue reading “Iowa State students write NECA’s top green energy plan, again”
Mark Mba Wright, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, was recently featured in a profile for the Iowa NSF EPSCoR newsletter. Mba Wright is originally from Equatorial Guinea, and when his brother encouraged him to study mechanical engineering at Iowa State, Mba Wright said he couldn’t tell a nut from a bolt. He was hired for …Continue reading “Mark Mba Wright featured in Iowa EPSCoR Energy Innovator”
For his paper titled, “The Role of NDT in My Career“, Matthew Meyer has been given the American Society for Nondestructive Testing 2013 Engineering Undergraduate Award. Meyer, a senior in aerospace engineering, will be given recognition at the annual awards banquet of the ASNT Annual Conference in November. The purpose of the engineering undergraduate award …Continue reading “Meyer receives ASNT 2013 Engineering Undergraduate Award”
Following the exceptional amount of rain at the beginning of the summer, Squaw Creek was running fast and high through Ames just weeks ago. William Gutowski, professor of geological and atmospheric sciences, has teamed up with a group of researchers from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the College of Engineering to make …Continue reading “Researchers mix data, engagement to develop plan for Squaw Creek”
Eight ME students participated in nine internships that were part of the Department of Natural Resources’ Pollution Prevention Intern Program during 2011-2012. Case summaries of their experiences from the internships are below. John Donahoe Eagle Window and Door, Dubuque Wesley Hutter Golden Crisp Premium Foods, Inc., Sioux Center Lisa Garrett Grinnell College, Grinnell Cody Burbach …Continue reading “DNR’s Pollution Prevention Intern Program profiles ME students’ internships”
Chelsea Tomek, while finishing her bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering and environmental studies, participated in two internships that have been profiled by the Department of Natural Resources as part of the Pollution Prevention Intern Program in 2012. Chelsea worked at ConAgra Foods in Council Bluffs and Kum & Go in West Des Moines. Read about …Continue reading “DNR’s Pollution Prevention Intern Program profiles IMSE student’s internships”
Dan Varnum, presiden and CEO of Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa, has joined the First Citizens National Bank board of directors. Varnum holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from Iowa State University and his master’s degree in business administration from Drake University. Varnum has more than 25 years of experience in developing, leading and improving …Continue reading “IE alum joins First Citizens National Bank board of directors”
Two gripping stories were reported in the Register in the past week about agricultural workers entrapped in grain bins. The story had a happy ending for Arick Baker, 23, of New Providence, who was rescued alive. Brandon Mullen, 30, of Harcourt could not be reached in time, however. Historic increases in grain prices and production …Continue reading “Schwab underscores importance of education on grain bin safety”
