Aerospace engineering alumni are part of successful NASA test flight mission NASA began a new era of exploration with the Orion test flight on December 5, 2014. The Exploration Flight Test (EFT-1) was a two-orbit and nearly five-hour mission to test critical Orion systems, including the avionics, parachute and heatshield. This program would not be …Continue reading “Cyclones advance space exploration while working on Orion’s first test flight”
Mechanical engineer focuses research on speeding up simulations for biomedical applications Growing up, Adarsh Krishnamurthy had a fascination for cars that later inspired him to pursue engineering as a career. However, he also had an affinity for computer science, thanks in part to his older brother, who earned degrees in the field. Krishnamurthy found a …Continue reading “Adarsh Krishnamurthy: Incorporating video game technology into pacemaker therapy”
Graduate student studies polymers and creates research opportunities for students in Des Moines classrooms. Lee Trask has always wanted to help others learn. Even during his undergraduate studies in chemical engineering and mathematics at Iowa State, he served as a supplemental instruction leader and teaching assistant, where he spent ten semesters working with students on …Continue reading “Lee Trask: Helping others learn by asking questions”
From engineering to mathematics and physics, Soumik Sarkar’s varied experience has given him a strong foundation for building a research program and educating others. As Soumik Sarkar settles into the mechanical engineering department as an assistant professor, he’ll continue to pursue complex systems and data in as many ways as he can. Sarkar initially received …Continue reading “New Iowa State assistant professor studies interdisciplinary area of data science and system science after career in industry”
During his 11 year tenure as Iowa City’s public works director, Rick Fosse has had to deal with a tornado, three of the four largest floods the city has ever seen and a massive landfill fire. Fosse, 55, will be hanging up his hat on Wednesday after 33 years in public service, 31 of those …Continue reading “Rick Fosse was a Master of Disaster (Relief)”
U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory and Critical Materials Institute materials chemist Anja Mudring is harnessing the promising qualities of ionic liquids, salts in a liquid state, to optimize processes for critical materials. Read the full story at the U.S. Department of Energy Ames Laboratory.
Larry Koehrsen is a graduate of Iowa State University with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in civil engineering. He worked in the consulting engineering business, focusing primarily on environmental issues and projects. He is now retired and lives in Ames. He is passionate about reversing climate change. Koehrsen advised readers of his letter to the editor, …Continue reading “Larry Koehrsen: The slow drip of climate change”
When Iowa State University classes resume in January, one long-standing campus building will be in the process of demolition. Davidson Hall, built in 1922 and located on the northwest side of campus just east of the Armory, was emptied this summer as faculty and staff moved to the Biorenewables Complex — the new Sukup and …Continue reading “Demolition nears for ISU’s Davidson Hall”
Real World Design Challenge hosts Iowa State freshmen in Washington, D.C. Getting young people involved in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) has been an educational goal for many schools, organizations and the government. The Real World Design Challenge (RWDC) also has this goal, which it emphasizes during state competitions and a national competition in …Continue reading “Iowa State students participate in national STEM challenge”
The American Physical Society strives to become the leading source for physics information that advances science and humanity. APS has more than 50,000 members as of 2014, but only a select few are chosen to serve as fellow. Richard LeSar, professor of materials science and the Lynn Gleason Professor of Interdisciplinary Engineering, has joined the …Continue reading “Materials science and engineering professor selected as American Physical Society Fellow”
Researchers at Iowa State University are charting new waters by turning the state’s agricultural commodities into fish food, work that could help farmers find new revenue streams and provide a boost to U.S. fish production. Kurt Rosentrater, an assistant professor of agricultural and biosystems engineering, is studying how food derived from corn and soy can …Continue reading “Iowa State University researchers make fish food from Iowa agricultural commodities”
Written by Robert Mills A poster by Tannon Daugaard, a Ph.D. student in mechanical engineering at Iowa State University, won first place in a competition held at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers in November in Atlanta. Daugaard, who hopes to graduate in 2016, won in a poster session called …Continue reading “Iowa State Student Wins AIChE Poster Competition”
Joshua Moreno is one of 28 students selected for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute After he attended schools that were both low and high income, Joshua Moreno wants to inspire change in education policy to help provide more opportunities for students across the board. Moreno, a senior in aerospace engineering, says there were many differences …Continue reading “Aerospace engineering senior chosen for prestigious leadership program”
Rajan’s research in big data earns international recognition Krishna Rajan has pioneered the new and emerging field of materials informatics, which involves the application of statistical learning and informatics techniques to a broad range of materials science problems. Rajan, who holds joint appointments in the materials science department and the bioinformatics and computational biology program, …Continue reading “Wilkinson Professor of Interdisciplinary Engineering chosen for Alexander von Humboldt Research Award”
Department of electrical and computer engineering online master’s program named number four in the nation The online master’s degree in information assurance at Iowa State has been ranked fourth in the nation by The Best Schools. Guidelines for selection included academic excellence, types of available classes, faculty strength, rankings and reputation. The top three schools …Continue reading “Iowa State information assurance master’s degree commended”
