Archive: 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

Students gain hands-on experience presenting in poster competition

Every year, the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering Graduate Student Council hosts the CCEE Student Poster Competition and Research Showcase. Students are welcomed to present their research to a broad audience and spread their message, while also learning valuable presentation skills. Read More

April 14, 2023

Food, fuel, medicine: Grain is everywhere and evolving, Kurt Rosentrater says

If you need to talk to an expert on grain, Kurt Rosentrater is the expert for you. Read More

April 13, 2023

Researchers receive $1.35 million from EPA, collaborate with Alaska Native community to reduce water insecurity due to climate change

A team of engineers and scientists at Iowa State University is conducting research to empower an Alaska Native community and reduce the burden of water insecurity accelerated by climate change. Read More

April 12, 2023

Mechanical engineering graduate students receive Excellence Awards

The Department of Mechanical Engineering selected Fynn Reinbacher for a Teaching Excellence Award, while Robert (Gage) Hjort, Nick Hunter and Adam Thelen each won Research Excellence Awards. Read More

April 12, 2023