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Iowa State construction engineering, College of Design partner in industry mentoring program

Construction engineering sophomore Devin Gaudette remembers touring Town Engineering Building and the College of Design while a student at Southeast Polk High School in Pleasant Hill, Iowa. “I though the Jellinger Lab was cool, which opened my eyes to industry mentorship,” he said. In high school, Gaudette participated in the Architecture-Construction-Engineering (ACE) Mentor Program of …Continue reading “Iowa State construction engineering, College of Design partner in industry mentoring program”

Iowa State professor and Ph.D. student explore new phase transformation mechanism

Researchers focused on the effect of elastic energy on nucleation. Valery Levitas, Schafer Professor and faculty member of aerospace engineering and of mechanical engineering, continues to work on the solid-solid phase transformation via intermediate melt (IM) research he developed a decade ago. His original work (Levitas et al. Phys. Review Letters, 2004, 92, 235702) has …Continue reading “Iowa State professor and Ph.D. student explore new phase transformation mechanism”

Chemical and Biological Engineering Hall of Fame welcomes two ISU alums

Iowa State University chemical engineering alumni Dr. Joe Cunning and Dr. Judson M. Harper were inducted into the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering Hall of Fame March 27. Both traveled to Iowa State for ceremonies in Sweeney Hall and with the department’s annual student awards banquet at the Scheman Center. Both received commemorative plaques …Continue reading “Chemical and Biological Engineering Hall of Fame welcomes two ISU alums”

ME alumnus wins SOLIDWORKS Model Mania Contest

Would the fastest designer in the room please stand? For 16 years, the fastest designers have been standing up to accept prizes at theSOLIDWORKS World convention. Every year there is a competition called Model Mania. In this contest designers are given a drawing of a part never before seen. They then have to create a …Continue reading “ME alumnus wins SOLIDWORKS Model Mania Contest”

Iowa State design students help Fareway Stores launch a new venture

When Fareway Stores Inc. looked to expand its reach from retail stores to a new wholesale business, company representatives sought help from the Iowa State University College of Design in creating a new corporate identity. The Iowa-based grocery company — with more than 100 stores in five states — named its new venture Midwest Quality …Continue reading “Iowa State design students help Fareway Stores launch a new venture”

Global Gala brings cultures together

Colorful flags from all over the globe adorned the walls in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union as students prepared for the Global Gala, a live show celebrating Iowa State’s diversity. This was the setting for the 10th annual Global Gala on Friday night.  A total of seven acts performed at the event, including …Continue reading “Global Gala brings cultures together”

Symposium to focus on whole systems approach to global food security

The Global Food Security Consortium and the Seed Science Center at Iowa State University will welcome experts from around the world April 14 and 15 to discuss the components necessary for addressing global food security. The symposium, titled Interlocking the Pieces for Global Food Security, will offer sessions on nutrition; capacity building, education, entrepreneurship and …Continue reading “Symposium to focus on whole systems approach to global food security”

CB2 produces biobased plant containers live at NPE2015

For an on-site demonstration of injection molding with biobased plastics, booth S-18189 of the Center for Bioplastics and Biocomposites (CB2) in the Sustainability Pavilion was the place to be at NPE2015. That’s where biobased plant containers were molded from Bio-Res PLA, a 100% renewable and compostable plastic. The Bio-Res PLA plant containers are part of …Continue reading “CB2 produces biobased plant containers live at NPE2015”

Rockets shake and rattle, so SpaceX rolls homegrown CFD

At its engine plant in Texas, SpaceX is trying out a number of different injectors and other parameters to squeeze the most performance out of its engines, and it runs tests every day. These tests are expensive and, more importantly, even if you design engines and do physical testing on them and layer them with …Continue reading “Rockets shake and rattle, so SpaceX rolls homegrown CFD”

​Iowa State University Announces the Vermeer International Leadership Program

Iowa State University has announced the 18 students selected to make up the inaugural class of a new leadership opportunity for students for the 2015-2016 academic year, sponsored by Vermeer Corporation, a global industrial and agricultural equipment company. Following their application, 54 students proceeded to the interview process managed by University faculty in the Leadership …Continue reading “​Iowa State University Announces the Vermeer International Leadership Program”

ABE alumnus honored by Quad Cities American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers

Jeremiah Johnson, an engineer with the Technology Development Group of the John Deere Harvester Works, was named Young Member of the Year for providing leadership for the section this past year as its chairman. He was named one of five New Faces in Engineering from ASABE as part of the 2015 National Engineers Week celebration. He received …Continue reading “ABE alumnus honored by Quad Cities American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers”

CBE’s Dr. Yue Wu named Council for Chemical Research “Rising Star”

Dr. Yue Wu, Associate Professor and Herbert L. Stiles Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, has been nominated to receive the Council for Chemical Research (CCR) Rising Star Award. Wu will be recognized at the Council’s 2015 Annual Meeting in Alexandria, VA on May 5, along with six other individuals nominated …Continue reading “CBE’s Dr. Yue Wu named Council for Chemical Research “Rising Star””

EM Success Center meets the needs of today’s students

Think of it as one-stop shopping for all your studying needs: the Engineering Mechanics Success Center. Aerospace engineering lecturer Jenny Johannsen and other aerospace engineering professors have created and enhanced a space for students to receive supplemental help, feedback on homework and where other study resources are made available. This service has been around for …Continue reading “EM Success Center meets the needs of today’s students”

Civil engineering alumna named Cedar Rapids (Iowa) public works director

Starting April 13, 2015, Jennifer Winter (BSCE’97) will be the new public works director for the city of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Winter is a regional director for HR Green, Inc., in Cedar Rapids. She will oversee the city’s 200-employee Public Works Department. The Gazette, a Cedar Rapids-based newspaper, reported that Winter is the chairwoman of the American Public Works …Continue reading “Civil engineering alumna named Cedar Rapids (Iowa) public works director”

Ninety-three years later

Crews made great progress over spring break dismantling the 93-year-old Davidson Hall on Osborne Drive, former home of the agricultural and biosystems engineering department. Less than two weeks lapsed between the photos (right and below). Much of the building — both its contents and its exterior — have been repurposed or recycled. The ISU student chapter …Continue reading “Ninety-three years later”

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