Associate professor, Jaeyoun Kim’s article, ‘Microrobotic tentacles with spiral bending capability based on shape-engineered elastomeric microtubes’, placed as one of the top 100 read Scientific Reports articles in 2015, out of almost 11,000 papers published. Kim’s article discusses a new, direct peeling-based technique for building long and thin, highly deformable microtubes and a semi-analytical …Continue reading “Professor’s article in top 100 Scientific Reports”
Last week, Gov. Terry Branstad visited Iowa Nutrient Research Center (INRC) field sites at the Iowa State University Ag Engineering/Agronomy Research and Demonstration Farm to sign a proclamation celebrating Soil and Water Conservation Week. The governor and attendees were presented cover crop and bioreactor research at the farm. The Iowa Learning Farms’ Conservation Station served …Continue reading “Gov. Branstad tours INRC projects, emphasizes partnership for conservation success”
Bradley Petersen has joined the Commodity Procurement Team at Kent Corporation as a senior commodity manager. He has a bachelor of science degree from Iowa State University where he majored in Agricultural Business and Agricultural Systems Technology. Most recently, he worked as a commodity manager for Louis Dreyfus Commodities in Grand Junction, Iowa.
A review of hundreds of academic articles on technologies to reduce odor and gas emissions from livestock operations shows that most such technologies undergo lab testing but never reach farm-scale study. A team of ISU researchers surveyed all the available publications on mitigation practices that focus on animal housing, manure storage and land application techniques.
Four students who have spent time in Iowa State’s engineering programs have been selected for the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program. The students are among 2,000 individuals receiving awards in 2016 out of 17,000 applicants. Two students, Trent Borman and Rachel Creighton, attended Iowa State University as undergraduates and are now doing graduate …Continue reading “Iowa State students, alumni chosen for National Science Foundation fellowships”
Two recent Iowa State graduates are using their engineering background to make a big impact in the house flipping business. Michael Donlin and Ryan Francois both graduated in 2014 with bachelors degrees in construction engineering and civil engineering, respectively. Their company, Rally Cap Properties, specializes in the rehabilitation of Victorian-style homes in the Des Moines …Continue reading “ISU grads become renowned house flippers with a twist”
This weekend during commencement, an anticipated 3,823 undergraduates will join the ranks of Iowa State alumni. For two materials engineering students, the education and experiences they acquired here at Iowa State will propel them forward into new adventures as Ph.D. students. Jake Sporrer will head to the University of California-Berkeley to pursue a Ph.D. in …Continue reading “Materials engineering graduates branch out for new studies and new locations”
The Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Iowa State University recently announced its 2016 Departmental Award recipients. Trivedi Best Paper Award Named for MSE Distinguished Professor Rohit Trivedi, the Trivedi Best Paper Award is given annually for the best MSE graduate student paper. The paper must be published or accepted for publication in a …Continue reading “Department of Materials Science and Engineering names 2016 Departmental Award recipients”
Larry Genalo noticed an interesting trend in one of his classes. In his MAT E 316: Computational Methods in Materials course this spring, the University Professor had six different students who were related in some way to a student who had previously gone through (or in some cases, was still in) the materials science program. …Continue reading “Building a Legacy: Materials engineering students keep their degrees in the family”
An interdisciplinary team of researchers at Iowa State University has received a nearly $1 million grant to study antimicrobial resistance in animal production systems. The three-year grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture will allow ISU researchers, along with personnel at USDA and Grinnell College, to advance the technological tools …Continue reading “Iowa State University researchers receive $1 million grant to study antimicrobial resistance in animal production”
The Iowa Chapter of the Honor Society of Agriculture, known as Gamma Sigma Delta, presented awards April 21 to Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences alumni, faculty and students. Two individuals’ accomplishments were recognized with the 2016 Distinguished Achievement in Agriculture Award: Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey and Thomas Loynachan, professor …Continue reading “Awards bestowed by Iowa State University Agricultural Honor Society”
Mark Hanna, Iowa State University (ISU) Extension agricultural engineer, and other ISU researchers conducted tractor efficiency trials at seven ISU research and demonstration farms. Here are some of the findings they discovered that you can use in both the short term and the long term.
