Archive: Jan 2022

Kiewit Scholars Program Provides Experience and Opportunities for Engineering Students
By providing opportunities for students to gain the skills and knowledge they need to become world-class engineers and leaders, Kiewit Corporation is investing in students at Iowa State University through a $2.5 million, five-year scholars program. Read More

January 31, 2022
CCEE Alum Ali Arabzadeh Receives Canadian Technical Asphalt Association Award
One of only three papers accepted with no Canadian authors, Iowa State University Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering’s Ali Arabzadeh received the 2021 Elaine Thompson Editor’s Award for ‘Best Written Presentation’ for the Canadian Technical Asphalt Association. Read More

January 28, 2022
Cyclone engineers take to the sky for advanced manufacturing research
A team of Iowa State University College of Engineering researchers recently experienced something that few ever will: a zero-gravity environment. Read More

January 27, 2022
CCEE’s In-Ho Cho and ECpE researchers receive U.S. Patent for Microsoft Robotic Device Gentle Enough to Lift Human Egg
CCEE professor In-Ho Cho has just been issued a United States Patent in collaboration with ISU’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECpE) for a multidisciplinary, microsoft robotic device controlled through air. Read More

January 26, 2022
ISU Water Chicks: Spreading a Message of Support in ABE
Many individuals in the Iowa State University engineering community have either seen a notification from, or heard of, the ISU Water Chicks. From sharing advanced research publications to posting group hangouts, the account has been a staple for ISU engineers and environmental scientists on twitter. Read More

January 25, 2022
Five CCEE Alums Receive Awards at ICEA Conference
In the December 2021 conference, four Iowa State University Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering alums received awards from Iowa County Engineers Association. Read More

January 24, 2022
From Student to Mentor: The Legacy of Ronald Leonard
From student to mentor, Ron Leonard, who passed away on November 8th, 2021, left a legacy in Iowa that will never be forgotten. Read More

January 23, 2022
New leadership positions lead advancement in key undergraduate education outcomes
Cris Schwartz, professor of mechanical engineering and director of ME’s undergraduate education, has been appointed professor in charge of foundational mechanics course experience, and Jennifer Heinen, teaching professor of chemical and biological engineering and CBE’s director of undergraduate education, has been named professor in charge of continuous improvement and accreditation. Read More

January 21, 2022
ME’s Krishnamurthy joins Plant Sciences Institute
Mechanical engineering associate professor Adarsh Krishnamurthy joins Iowa State University's Plant Sciences Institute as part of its newest cohort. Read More

January 21, 2022
Make to Innovate: 10 on the 10th anniversary
Ten things to know about Make to Innovate as celebrates its 10th anniversary Read More

January 21, 2022
From International Construction to Aquatic Chemistry: CCEE Welcomes Two New Faculty
As the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering (CCEE) begins a new semester, two faculty members start a new chapter of their careers here in CCEE at Iowa State University. Joseph Charbonnet, assistant professor in environmental engineering, and Steven Johnson, professor of practice in construction engineering both began their faculty positions this semester. Read More

January 19, 2022
Kiewit Corporation establishes the Kiewit Scholars at Iowa State University
Kiewit Corporation based in Omaha, Nebraska, has provided a gift commitment to establish the Kiewit Scholars at Iowa State. The program will support students in the Iowa State University College of Engineering who have an interest in and passion for the construction industry. Read More

January 12, 2022
Liang Dong named director of Microelectronics Research Center
Liang Dong, Vikram L. Dalal Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been named director of the Iowa State University’s Microelectronics Research Center (MRC). Read More

January 7, 2022
IMSE’s Peters receives prestigious industry award for metalcasting research
Frank Peters, C. G. "Turk" and Joyce A. Therkildsen Professor, is the 2021 recipient of the Thomas E. Barlow Award of Honor from the Steel Founders’ Society of America. Read More

January 7, 2022
ABE Professor Kanwar Elected Into European Academy of the Sciences and Arts
Iowa State University Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering distinguished professor Rameshwar Kanwar was recently elected as a fellow into the prestigious European Academy of the Sciences and Arts. Read More

January 4, 2022