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Iowa State University alumni make gift for endowed department chair

Ames, Iowa – An Iowa State University alumni couple has made a generous gift to establish the C. G. “Turk” and Joyce A. Therkildsen Department Chair in Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering. An endowed department chair will have a substantial, permanent impact for the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering. The position honors the …Continue reading “Iowa State University alumni make gift for endowed department chair”

Hurburgh on Oct. 6th webinar to address FSMA’s impact

Meeting a court directed deadline, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration submitted the final rule for the Food Safety Modernization Act for publication at the end of August, releasing information on its website on Sept. 10. Official publication in the Federal Register is scheduled for Sept. 17. Signed into law in early 2011, FSMA reforms …Continue reading “Hurburgh on Oct. 6th webinar to address FSMA’s impact”

Iowa State engineer develops power-saving tools to keep solar-powered robots in action

The small robots in Ran Dai’s basement lab at Iowa State University look like fancy electronic toys. But they’re really very smart. And they’re getting smarter. Dai, an Iowa State assistant professor and Black and Veatch Faculty Fellow in aerospace engineering, is developing power-management technologies that would allow land- and air-based robots to monitor solar conditions so they can maximize operating efficiency and battery life.

Farm Safety and Health Week: Sept. 20-26

Iowa Farm Safety and Health Week is being held in conjunction with the National Farm Safety and Health Week, Sept., 20-26. By proclamation, Governor Terry Branstad declared the special week to highlight agricultural safety and health for all Iowans and their communities. The proclamation request was made by the Iowa Farm Safety Council, a group …Continue reading “Farm Safety and Health Week: Sept. 20-26”

Brenneman: Get your homes and gardens ready for winter’s icy blasts

While the fall season means sweater weather, pumpkins and candy corn, it’s also the time to prepare your home and garden for the brisk North Iowa winter. Now is the time start winterizing homes and buildings. “Tighten your home by looking for air leaks,” said Iowa State University Ag Engineering Specialist Greg Brenneman. “These can occur around …Continue reading “Brenneman: Get your homes and gardens ready for winter’s icy blasts”

Mosher & Schwab: Confined spaces are hazardous for farmers

Farmers are exposed to various types of confined-space hazards during normal working conditions. However, it is possible to avoid being injured if proper steps are taken. During National Farm Safety and Health Week, Sept. 20-26, agriculture engineering experts at Iowa State University Extension and Outreach suggest farmers plan ahead for hazardous situations that may occur …Continue reading “Mosher & Schwab: Confined spaces are hazardous for farmers”

Hanna: 9 tips for dealing with down corn

2015 has been a perfect storm to bring down corn. Wetter than normal conditions across a vast portion of the Corn Belt have led to an increase in stalk rot and diseases. Plus heavy rains, wind, and hail have knocked down healthy corn plants. If you are dealing with downed corn in a number of fields, …Continue reading “Hanna: 9 tips for dealing with down corn”

So many people, so little food: Helping feed the world through genomics

According to the United Nations, the world’s population will be over 9 billion by 2050 and over 11 billion by the next century. That’s a lot of souls for which the world’s farmers — both agriculturists and aquaculturists — must produce nutrient-rich foods. In 2009, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) held a High Level Experts Forum in Rome to discuss food needs around the planet.

Engineering faculty and staff to be honored with university awards

Faculty and staff recipients of the university’s most distinguished awards will be honored Monday, Sept. 21, in the Memorial Union Great Hall. The awards ceremony begins at 3:30 p.m., followed by a reception. Eleven from engineering will receive honors.

Club allows students opportunity to fly

It’s hard to get much of anything of value for $30, but an ISU club gets its members off to a flying start toward their pilot’s license with just that. The Flying Cyclones is a club for aviation enthusiasts of all kinds. Members, after paying yearly dues of only $30, have the chance to go on flights with the club’s pilots, attend fly-ins and go on trips.

2015 Engineering Leader Under 40: Dave Denison, 39

Director, DeltaV Product Marketing; Emerson Process Management; Round Rock, Texas
BS Computer Engineering, Iowa State University; MBA, St. Edward’s University. Over the past 16 years at Emerson Process Management, Denison has shown a proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally to create a compelling product and technology vision based on customer needs and new innovations.

Faculty and staff recognized during 2015 College of Engineering Convocation

On Sept. 15, Sarah Rajala, dean and James & Katherine Melsa Professor of Engineering, welcomed College of Engineering faculty and staff to the start of the new year with the 2015 Convocation. During the presentation, she discussed the past year’s accomplishments and goals for the next year, provided a financial update, and recognized new faculty and …Continue reading “Faculty and staff recognized during 2015 College of Engineering Convocation”

Iowa State awarded NSF Global City Teams Challenge project

Part of $40 million White House Smart Cities Initiative A team of researchers from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Iowa State University was awarded one of 12 Global City Teams Challenge (GCTC) research projects by the National Science Foundation this week. The GCTC, a joint initiative of the National Institute of Standards …Continue reading “Iowa State awarded NSF Global City Teams Challenge project”

Things I wish I’d have known about college when I was in high school

When I was in high school, the prospect of going to college was exciting but overwhelming. I reflect on my final moments in high school as some of the most cherished memories of my life, but there are certainly some things I wish I would have known. The following things have been the guiding ideals of my college career, and I believe they’ll help you as you prepare for yours.

CBE undergrad Jill Schoborg recognized for internship work

Jill Schoborg, a chemical and biological engineering senior at Iowa State, has been included in the September, 2015 issue of Chemical Engineering Progress magazine (story here), an official publication of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), after a summer internship experience with the organization in Washington, D.C. Schoborg is one of three chemical engineering …Continue reading “CBE undergrad Jill Schoborg recognized for internship work”

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