Month: March 2018
Retired Iowa State Extension Agricultural Engineer Earns Iowa Master Farmer Exceptional Service Award
ME researcher named Plant Science Institute Faculty Scholar
Funding from Iowa State’s Plant Science Institute will allow a mechanical engineering researcher to study ways to assist farmers in Iowa and across the globe in growing food. Soumik Sarkar, an assistant professor in mechanical engineering, will receive $75,000 in funding per year over the next three years for his research project. This project combines …Continue reading “ME researcher named Plant Science Institute Faculty Scholar”
Countdown is on for CySat-1 student project; your donation can help make history
The chance to make history will be riding into orbit with a student-led satellite project in Iowa State’s Department of Aerospace Engineering. And you have the opportunity to help make it a reality. Cyclone Satellite -1 (or CySat-1 for short) will be the first satellite from the state of Iowa built and launched by a …Continue reading “Countdown is on for CySat-1 student project; your donation can help make history”
ME grad student receives tribology research award
A mechanical engineering graduate student looks to advance the field of tribology and lubrication engineering with an award he received from that field’s largest technical society. Sougata Roy, a PhD candidate in ME, recently received the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers’ (STLE) Early Career Award in the student category. Tribology is the study of …Continue reading “ME grad student receives tribology research award”
IMSE class applies engineering techniques to rescue operations
Students taking IE 271: Applied Ergonomics and Work Design this semester had the opportunity to learn first-hand about ways they can apply their engineering skills to real world situations. On March 5th, industrial and manufacturing systems engineering (IMSE) associate professor Rick Stone’s IE 271 course spent a day at the Gilbert-Franklin Township Fire Station, just …Continue reading “IMSE class applies engineering techniques to rescue operations”
Eloise (Heckert) Lantz – ISU’s First Female Member of Pi Tau Sigma
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. Eloise Heckert, a 1946 graduate of mechanical engineering, was the first female member of Iowa State’s chapter of Pi Tau Sigma, the honorary mechanical engineering fraternity, at a time when few …Continue reading “Eloise (Heckert) Lantz – ISU’s First Female Member of Pi Tau Sigma”
Two IEs named Academic All Big-12 in swimming
Two industrial engineering student-athletes have been named to the 2018 Academic All-Big 12 Women’s Swimming & Diving Team. Evan Hundley, a junior sprint freestyle/backstroke swimmer, and Katherine Mueller, a sophomore diver, were both 2018 Academic All-Big 12 Women’s Swimming & Diving first team selections, the conference announced last month. Hundley made the Academic All-Big 12 first team for the second …Continue reading “Two IEs named Academic All Big-12 in swimming”
Wu research gets “Very Important Paper” distinction in prominent publication
A manuscript by the research group of Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering Herbert L. Stiles Associate Professor Yue Wu has been published by Angewandte Chemie International Edition, and has been selected as a Very Important Paper (VIP) by the publisher. “Manipulating Band Structure through Reconstruction of Binary Metal Sulfide towards High-Performance, Eco-Friendly and Cost-Efficient …Continue reading “Wu research gets “Very Important Paper” distinction in prominent publication”
Martin Thuo as ACS Division of Polymer Chemistry Researcher of the Month
Martin Thuo, assistant professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, was named the American Chemical Society Division of Polymer Chemistry Researcher of the Month, recognizing his ongoing work in the area of polymers and soft materials. He is the first recipient as it is new recognition.
ME student named Academic All-Big 12 for swimming
A mechanical engineering student has been named to the 2018 Academic All-Big 12 Women’s Swimming & Diving Team. Jessi Storer, a sophomore distance/fly swimmer, was a 2018 Academic All-Big 12 Women’s Swimming & Diving first team selection, the conference announced last month. The Lincoln, Neb.-native finished 10th in the mile swim during the finals of the Big …Continue reading “ME student named Academic All-Big 12 for swimming”
Women’s History Month: ECpE alumna Anita Woodroffe
Iowa State’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is celebrating Women’s History Month with a series highlighting alumnae, faculty and students. This is the second in a multi-part series. Click here for more Women’s History Month coverage. Anita Woodroffe grew up near Denmark, Iowa, where her parents had a sawmill business for over 50 years and …Continue reading “Women’s History Month: ECpE alumna Anita Woodroffe”
Jiang receives 3M Non-Tenured Faculty Award
Shan Jiang is an assistant professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. He was recently awarded a 3M Non-Tenured Faculty Award. There were 21 recipients out of more than 100 high-quality nominations from over 60 academic institutions across the United States. He was the only Iowa State University award recipient this year. The …Continue reading “Jiang receives 3M Non-Tenured Faculty Award”
Elmina Wilson – pioneering engineer and women’s suffrage leader
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. Elmina Tessa Wilson became the first female graduate of Iowa State’s civil engineering department when she completed her bachelor’s degree in 1892. Wilson was born in Harper, Iowa on Sept. …Continue reading “Elmina Wilson – pioneering engineer and women’s suffrage leader”
Women’s History Month: Pioneering Female Electrical Engineers
Iowa State’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is celebrating Women’s History Month with a series highlighting alumnae, faculty and students. This is the first in a multi-part series. Click here for more Women’s History Month coverage. In the early 20th century, few women were applying to engineering programs. When formerly-named Iowa State College’s first female …Continue reading “Women’s History Month: Pioneering Female Electrical Engineers”