Month: October 2016
Professionals bring safety skills, university experience to new “home” department of ISU CCEE
With three professionals joining Iowa State’s Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering Department (ISU CCEE), you’d expect unique skill sets from each new staff member. But similarities are shared … each professional’s eagerness to devote time and energy to his or her new “home” department. Emma Estrada Operations Assistant “I keep hearing that it’s like a family in this department.” …Continue reading “Professionals bring safety skills, university experience to new “home” department of ISU CCEE”
National Academy of Engineering member Lanny Robbins to CBE faculty position
Lanny Robbins, an alumnus and member of the National Academy of Engineering, has joined Iowa State University.
CBE Hall of Fame to induct ISU alums Brady, Roberts
The Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering Hall of Fame will soon grow by two with the upcoming inductions of ISU alumni Dr. Michael D. Brady and Gayle A. Roberts, P.E. Brady will be officially recognized as part of the department’s annual Honors and Awards Banquet November 4; Roberts will be officially recognized at a …Continue reading “CBE Hall of Fame to induct ISU alums Brady, Roberts”
ECpE Department receives major external research awards
During the months of July through September 2016, Iowa State University’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECpE) received many external research awards from the Department of Energy (DOE), the National Science Foundation (NSF) and other groups. Major grants from the DOE include an award of $1,162,477 for a project entitled “Autonomous Tools for Attack …Continue reading “ECpE Department receives major external research awards”
Bypassing cognitive bottleneck: $1M National Science Foundation grant awarded to CCEE’s Sharma, multi-disciplinary team
For emergency responders and traffic operators, safety on highways has long been a struggle to reduce response times to accidents while keeping roadway congestion to a minimum. For researcher Anuj Sharma, there’s subtler factors to be taken into account. One of those factors? It’s a syndrome called cognitive bottleneck. “Even if there is an incident …Continue reading “Bypassing cognitive bottleneck: $1M National Science Foundation grant awarded to CCEE’s Sharma, multi-disciplinary team”
Iowa State researchers fabricate microfibers for single-cell studies, tissue engineering
Hanna, ISU extension and outreach advises combine adjustment for wet fields
As the fall harvest continues to push on across the Midwest, frequent storms and rainfall have dampened many producers’ fields, and this trend will likely continue through October. Dr. H. Mark Hanna, an agricultural engineer with Iowa State University, has recently published a series of combine adjustment tips that could help producers better cope with …Continue reading “Hanna, ISU extension and outreach advises combine adjustment for wet fields”
Sarah Rajala receives James L. and Katherine S. Melsa Dean of Engineering medallion
Sarah Rajala, dean of the Iowa State University College of Engineering, has been named the James L. and Katherine S. Melsa Dean of Engineering and received her medallion at a campus ceremony Sept. 29. This deanship enables the college to leverage human and financial resources to increase the impact of education, research and engineering programs. …Continue reading “Sarah Rajala receives James L. and Katherine S. Melsa Dean of Engineering medallion”
Human computer interaction grad develops online sports video game site
Experience at Iowa State’s Virtual Reality Applications Center jumpstarts career in online game design Josh Brown knew he wanted to design games before he was in high school. He just wasn’t sure how he was going to create a career out of his passion. Thanks to finding the right degree programs at Iowa State—earning a …Continue reading “Human computer interaction grad develops online sports video game site”
Science Bound celebrates 25 years of pursuing academic excellence
Hanna: Minimizing combine loss saves money
First on Mark Hanna’s list when it comes to saving money at harvest is minimizing combine losses. “Make sure you get all the grain you’ve got coming to you,” said Hanna, an Iowa State University Extension agricultural engineer. “Two corn kernels per square foot or four soybeans per square foot equates to one bushel per acre loss. …Continue reading “Hanna: Minimizing combine loss saves money”
Schwab: Motorists urged to watch out for farm equipment as harvest gets underway
Iowa motorists are reminded harvest time is underway and drivers should be prepared to encounter combines and other large farm equipment on the road. Chuck Schwab, a safety specialist with Iowa State University Extension, says rear end collisions are among the most common crashes involving farm machinery.
New faculty member garners millions in grants
In August of 2015, Iowa State Electrical and Computer Engineering added Zhaoyu Wang as an assistant professor. In the short time Wang has called Iowa State home, he has acquired over $3 million in research grants from groups like the National Science Foundation, Department of Energy and industry leaders. “I really enjoy working with Zhaoyu,” noted …Continue reading “New faculty member garners millions in grants”
ISU surpasses Georgia Tech as nation’s largest undergrad mechanical engineering program
Iowa State University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering (ME) recently surpassed Georgia Tech University as the largest undergraduate ME program in the country. According to data provided by each institution, ISU’s undergraduate ME program has 2185 students for the 2016-17 academic year, 28 students more than the Atlanta-based university. “When I learned of the news, I …Continue reading “ISU surpasses Georgia Tech as nation’s largest undergrad mechanical engineering program”