Archive: Mar 2023

Industrial engineering assistant professor wins prestigious Young Investigator Program Award
Danial Davarnia, assistant professor in the department of industrial and manufacturing systems engineering, has been selected for the 2023 Young Investigator Program Award by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR). Read More

March 6, 2023
Rural agriculture needs reliable communication: Josh Peschel launches new technology in ag hotspots
Josh Peschel, assistant professor in agricultural and biosystems engineering, is linking agriculture and technology together in a nationwide research project funded by the National Science Foundation. The team, led by Hongwei Zhang, a professor in electrical and computer engineering, is launching a test bed for experimentation to develop new, wireless networking tools that would serve remote areas - especially ones here in Iowa. Read More

March 6, 2023
Through the blown glass: Iris Top combines engineering and art
Iris Top is a graduate student at Iowa State University studying computer engineering, with a degree focus in secure and reliable computing. The summer of 2022 marked the end of Top's term as president of the Gaffer’s Guild, a student organization dedicated to the education and training in the art and science of glassblowing. Members are encouraged to take their learning a step further by working on their own to master specific skills or shapes. Read More

March 3, 2023
Mechanical engineering senior presents biothreat detection research at Iowa State Capitol
Anthony David, senior in mechanical engineering, will present his undergraduate research at the Research in the Capitol Undergraduate Research Symposium on March 6, 2023. His research, “Fabricating Biosensor Platforms for Real-Time Biothreat Detection,” is one of 20 research projects selected to represent Iowa State and one of six engineering projects to be selected. Read More

March 2, 2023
Spaceflight Operations Workshop returns in August – apply now!
Do you have what it takes? If pushing yourself to master new tasks, employing teamwork and following operational thinking to achieve goals sounds like a great way to end your summer, then you need to apply for the Department of Aerospace Engineering’s 2023 Spaceflight Operations Workshop™. Read More

March 2, 2023
Samantha Guido is building a one-of-a-kind engineering career piece by piece
When she was a kid, Samantha Guido’s big sister told her that engineering was like building with LEGO: a way to make new things from scratch. Read More

March 1, 2023