Students are introduced to engineering majors through hands-on experience and interaction with Cyclone Engineers Often times, middle school students are aware of engineering as a field, but they might not know about the more specific engineering disciplines available for them to study. Iowa State’s student chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) recently …Continue reading “ISU’s National Society of Black Engineers partners with Ames Middle School to teach STEM education”
Double engineering major gives student all-encompassing perspective Joe Pape enjoys the design process involved in civil engineering, but he also appreciates the hands-on aspect in construction engineering. That’s why he couldn’t pick just one major when he came to Iowa State. Pape, who is a junior in civil and construction engineering, says that both fields …Continue reading “Joe Pape: Building a future with a solid foundation at Iowa State”
Greg Stargell, a mild-mannered, soft-spoken physicist, helps protect the world from missile attacks. Sound like the premise for a comic book superhero? Sure, but it’s also Huntsville physicist Stargell’s real-life day job. The superhero fictions come during Stargell’s nights and weekends when Stargell composes the jokes and story lines for his alter-ego, Da Spokesman, a …Continue reading “Mechanical engineering alumnus creates “The International Awesomeness League””
This month the Federal Aviation Administration released proposed guidelines for commercial unmanned aerial systems—commonly known as ‘drones.’ Rich Wlezien, chair of the Aerospace Engineering department at Iowa State University, says the current rules are so strict Iowa State students can’t even test the drones they’ve built in class because they pay ISU tuition, technically making …Continue reading “AerE department chair interviewed about drone guidelines”
Dr. Petros “Pete” Gheresus, Robert and Claire Reiss Chair of Industrial Engineering at Kettering University, has one resounding message about his journey from Eritrea (formerly a province of Ethiopia), East Africa, to the American Midwest: he didn’t get here alone. “I did not get here by myself,” Gheresus said. “Call it the miracle work of …Continue reading “ISU alumnus presents at annual Black History Month event about overcoming obstacles”
Lauren Ruchti works as undergraduate research assistant at the Institute for Transportation As a junior in civil engineering, Lauren Ruchti is making sure she learns as much as she can about the practice of structural engineering to prepare for her career. Through her experience as an undergraduate research assistant, Ruchti is investigating important topics, like …Continue reading “Applying undergraduate knowledge to structures research and quality management”
Senator Joni Ernst continued her 99 county tour Wednesday in Story County at Iowa State University. Ernst toured a new complex of buildings on campus devoted to the latest Bio Renewable fuels and Agriculture and Bio Systems Engineering. “Our new buildings here are the result of our impact on the bio economy and agriculture here …Continue reading “Senator Ernst tours new ag labs at Iowa State”
New agricultural and biosystems engineering assistant professor studies microbiology and the influence of global change on the environment. Adina Howe evaluates her success in two ways: through the impact her work has on society and through her students’ achievements. “It’s more than my personal accomplishments. As a professor, it’s exciting that I can motivate students …Continue reading “The impacts of the invisible: how microbes affect our lives”
What does it take to make it in the video game industry? Everything and nothing. Keith Fuller, head of Fuller Game Productions, spoke to a full room of game developing hopefuls about the ups and downs of the industry. Fuller suggested that an education alone is no longer enough to assure professional success. “Start forging …Continue reading “Video game industry is more than just a degree”
Newly proposed commercial rules for the use of unmanned aircraft open doors for Iowa farmers, realtors and businesses to be more productive, experts said Monday. “On one side we have this great economic development opportunity. (Unmanned aircraft) can have a huge impact on the productivity of farmland, so we don’t want to miss that,” said …Continue reading “New drone rules could benefit Iowa farmers, businesses”
Defenders of cybersecurity are fighting against the current, Iowa State University professor Doug Jacobson said. “All we ever are are defenders,” said Jacobson, an electrical and computer engineering professor. “Imagine playing a sport where you could never put your offensive team on the field.” Jacobson is also the director of Iowa State’s Information Assurance Center, …Continue reading “ISU trains the next white-hat hackers”
Classes, internships, music and many other activities make for a busy schedule, but this senior says it has paid off to manage it all. When Kimbra Bader came to Iowa State, she knew she was going to study engineering. What she didn’t know was whether she’d be able to continue her talent for music while …Continue reading “Kimbra Bader: Finding the right fit with industrial engineering”
Davidson Hall, the former home of the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, is being demolished after 93 years. Most of the furniture in the building is being recycled, but some has been donated to Habitat for Humanity. “They had a lot of chalkboards and cabinets that were donated,” said Merry Rankin, director of sustainability. …Continue reading “Deconstruction of 93-year-old Davidson Hall begins”
American Society of Indian Engineers and Architects (ASIE) has selected Raj Basavaraju, MBA, PE, as the 2015 president. Basavaraju graduated in 2001 with a master’s in civil engineering from Iowa State. Read more about the organization’s recent news here.
Jerome Keating talks with David Ho and Edward Friedman about nuclear energy in Taiwan. Ho graduated with a Ph.D. in nuclear engineering in 1981. Read the interview here.
