Archive: Apr 2023

Aimar Negrete receives National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
Aimar Negrete, a graduate student in the Department of Aerospace Engineering (AerE) at Iowa State University, has been named to the prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). Read More

April 28, 2023
Susan Chrysler White brings starburst-like abstract sculpture to Sukup Hall, sparking creative energy through the halls
The Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering is lucky to welcome new art into the Sukup Atrium. Read More

April 28, 2023
Cyclone engineers travel to precast concrete plant to see class concepts come to life
The process behind ensuring safe and reliable bridges is complex. So in the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, students are given a full-scope, hands-on experience in class so that when they grow careers in bridge design and consulting, they can fully understand the process from beginning to end. Read More

April 27, 2023
Four mechanical engineering faculty members receive promotions
Mechanical engineering faculty member Soumik Sarkar has been promoted to full professor; Sarah Bentil, Jaime Juarez and Beiwen Li received tenure and promotion to the rank of associate professor. Read More

April 27, 2023
Announcing new promotions to civil, construction and environmental engineering faculty
The Board of Regents, State of Iowa have awarded tenure and promoted to the rank of associate professors Cassandra Rutherford and Christopher Day and promoted Omar Smadi to full professor in the Department of Civil, Construcion and Environmental Engineering at Iowa State University. Read More

April 25, 2023
Three CBE students awarded NSF Graduate Research fellowships
Three students in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBE) at Iowa State University have received awards from the prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program. Read More

April 25, 2023
Cameron MacKenzie promoted to Associate Professor
The Iowa Board of Regents approved the tenure and promotion of Cameron MacKenzie to the rank of Associate Professor. Read More

April 23, 2023
“Engineering” student success: Emily Roberts expands her influence as new Student Government president
Emily Roberts is focused on earning a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering – but her own success is not the only thing on her agenda. She’ll also be working hard to represent her fellow Iowa State undergraduates as the newly-elected president of Iowa State University Student Government. Read More

April 21, 2023
Dennis Vigil named chair of the Iowa State University Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Dennis Vigil has been named the Reginald R. Baxter Endowed Department Chair in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBE) at Iowa State University effective July 1. Read More

April 20, 2023
Announcing new promotions to agricultural and biosystems engineering faculty
Announcing 2023 promotions in ABE. Read More

April 20, 2023
Simon Laflamme co-develops a revolutionary sensor for bridges that changes color when fatigue cracks form
Simon Laflamme has been at Iowa State University for over a decade and has contributed with different research projects through the years. Read More

April 20, 2023
Bus tracker: Iowa State student creates new app to help catch a CyRide
When Patrick Demers, software engineering major at Iowa State University, realized how important CyRide was to getting around Ames, he took it upon himself to engineer a simple and efficient means of navigating bus transportation – the Ames Ride app. Read More

April 20, 2023
Robotics Club Participates in 13th Annual Autonomous Snowplow Competition
Early this year, members of the ISU Robotics Club placed 5th at the 13th Annual Autonomous Snowplow Competition (www.autosnowplow.com) held January 20-21, 2023 at… Read More

April 19, 2023
Cardinal Electric students experience roles as electrical contractors in innovation challenge
This year's competition includes taking on the role of the electrical contractor in order to complete various project management tasks, compiled into their overall proposal. Read More

April 19, 2023
Bus tracker: Patrick Demers creates new app to help you catch a CyRide
When Patrick Demers, software engineering major, realized how important CyRide was to getting around Ames, he took it upon himself to engineer a simple and efficient means of navigating bus transportation – the Ames Ride app. Read More

April 17, 2023