Yijing Ding, coordinator for the Center for Bioplastics and Biocomposites (CB²), was recognized on March 22, 2018 at the annual Professional and Scientific Council (P&S) CYtation Awards breakfast. She was one of 16 individuals and four teams across the university to receive the P&S CYtation Award presented by Iowa State University Senior Vice President & …Continue reading “Yijing Ding receives P&S CYtation Award”
College of Engineering staff were honored and recognized on March 22 at the annual Professional and Scientific Council CYtation Awards breakfast. Employees were recognized with individual or team awards for professional excellence and outstanding contributions to Iowa State.
Interdisciplinary research explores ways that communities recover from economic shock and methods for struggling populations to adapt Last week, Iowa State University announced the recipients of the fall 2017 Presidential Interdisciplinary Research Seed (PIRS) Grant Program. Cristina Poleacovschi, assistant professor of construction engineering and principal investigator of the research project, “Resilient Micropolitan Areas: Evaluating Coping …Continue reading “Poleacovschi earns fall 2017 PIRS Research Seed Grant for micropolitan resilience studies”
Madison Harrington, junior in aerospace engineering, shoots for the stars. When exploring her plans to open a coffee shop on the moon and make space travel like going on a road trip, Harrington strives to be exceptional in everything that she does.
Iowa State University’s Electrical and Computer Engineering department is making strides, moving up in the U.S. News 2018 Best Engineering Schools Rankings. The department is on its way to having its electrical engineering (EE) and computer engineering (CE) programs ranked among the top 25 programs in the nation, a goal Professor and Palmer Department Chair …Continue reading “ECpE moves up in U.S. Engineering School Rankings”
This article is part of a series of stories for Women’s History Month. To learn about other pioneering female engineers from Iowa State, click here. When Janice (Cohen) Klein became the first woman to graduate with a degree in industrial engineering from Iowa State, she had no idea that it would be her first step towards a …Continue reading “IE’s first female graduate finds success in academia”
Jakub Hladlk, junior in computer engineering, and Tim Lindquist, junior in electrical engineering, won the Best New Innovation award at the 5th annual Iowa State Innovation Pitch Competition for their Project Icarus, an innovative and intuitive unmanned aerial system flying interface.
Iowa State University Alumni Association (ISUAA) Board of Directors Chair Nicole Schmidt answers questions from engineering students concerning professional goals and work-life balance Note: Earlier this month, students from Iowa State University’s College of Engineering (ISU CoE) submitted questions for Nicole Schmidt, ISU engineering alumna and chair of the ISUAA Board of Directors. Questions could …Continue reading “Ask a Cyclone engineer: Nicole Schmidt”
In early February, a large medallion was installed in the Sukup atrium. This engraved glass medallion recognizes the gold certification in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program of the U.S. Green Building council for the construction of Sukup and Elings halls. From Inside Iowa State on March 30, 2017 by Anne Krapfl …Continue reading “Medallion for LEED gold certification installed in Sukup atrium”
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering assistant professor and Jack and Carol Johnson Faculty Fellow Zengyi Shao has been named a recipient of the prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award. She is one of eight recipients of the award from Iowa State this year, seven of whom are from the College of Engineering. Shao’s …Continue reading “NSF CAREER Award for CBE’s Shao; research project includes STEM education component”
With graduation on the horizon, senior in construction engineering reflects on getting involved at Iowa State If Paige Taylor were to give a piece of advice to a new student, it would sound something like this … “Some great advice that I received my freshman year was to get involved in something that relates to …Continue reading “Get involved – Engineer at ISU CCEE”
Paul Jewell, director of industry relations and Collaborative Technology Services for Iowa State’s Engineering-LAS Online Learning (ELO), was honored with the 2018 Joseph M. Biedenbach Distinguished Service Award at the annual American Society for Engineering Education’s Continuing Professional Development Division. “This is the highest award presented by the CPDD division and is given to someone …Continue reading “Engineering Online Learning’s Paul Jewell receives ASEE Distinguished Service Award”
Natalie Hanson, a senior in biological systems engineering from LaPorte City, Iowa, has been honored with the 2018 Wallace E. Barron All-University Senior Award. The Wallace E. Barron Award was established by the Iowa State University Alumni Association (ISUAA) 50 years ago to recognize seniors who “display high character, outstanding achievement in academics and university …Continue reading “Hanson receives prestigious ISUAA Wallace E. Barron All-University Senior Award”
