Biofuels Digest has released its “Top 100 People in Bioenergy” list, which includes Iowa Farm Bureau Director of the Bioeconomy Institute Robert C. Brown making the list at #61. View the entire list here.
Author: Travis Ballstadt
Brown included in “Top 100 People in Bioenergy” list
Biofuels Digest has released its “Top 100 People in Bioenergy” list, which includes Iowa Farm Bureau Director of the Bioeconomy Institute Robert C. Brown making the list at #61. View the entire list here.
Diesel Efficiency
Mechanical Engineering PhD. student Adam Witthauer works on a research team striving to make diesel engines more efficient
Biorenewables Research Laboratory opens doors to collaboration
The new Biorenewables Research Laboratory (BRL), formally dedicated on September 17, establishes a visible “front door” to the university’s programs in biorenewables.
ISU graduates leverage university resources to fast-track bio-oil enterprise
Iowa State University graduates Jared Brown, Cody Ellens, and Anthony Pollard have been featured in an article published by Biorefining Magazine. The article focuses on the group’s startup, Avello, and their partnerships with ISU resources such as the Bioeconomy Institute and the BioCentury Research Farm. Read the article here.
Ammonia Powered Vehicles
Iowa State University Mechanical Engineering grad student Matthias Veltman is working on a project using ammonia to power cars.
Ames Lab CRO will also hold MSE, CBE, and Physics Appointments
Duane D. Johnson has been named chief research officer at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory following a national search that spanned several months. Johnson becomes the first to hold the CRO position, which is responsible for initiating, developing, and supervising the lab’s scientific programs and overseeing the scientific division, including approximately 90 researchers, 200 …Continue reading “Ames Lab CRO will also hold MSE, CBE, and Physics Appointments”
Engineering faculty, students featured in iPhone app report
Eliot Winer, Brandon Newendorp, and Tyler Streeter were recently featured in a KCCI news report on the ever-increasing number of applications for the iPhone and iPod touch. Winer, an associate professor in mechanical engineering (ME), spoke to the convenience of using different applications on the phone, as well as the dependency users can develop. Newendorp, a …Continue reading “Engineering faculty, students featured in iPhone app report”
Tips for a Successful Career Fair
The 2010 Spring Engineering Career Fair is Tuesday, February 9, from 12 to 6 p.m. at Hilton Coliseum. Over 150 companies will be in attendance seeking candidates for employment, internships, and co-ops. (play video) Keep your eyes peeled on the College of Engineering’s Facebook page and follow us on Twitter for great daily tips from other students!
Interlock House Heads for D.C.
A team of students from Iowa State’s College of Engineering, along with students from the College of Design, have created a house that generates more electricity than it uses, and they’ve taken it to Washington, D.C., and set it up on the National Mall.
Biorenewables Brain Trust Gathers at ISU
Biorenewable technologies are everybody’s business. That’s why Iowa State’s two-week Intensive Program in Biorenewables brings to campus a diverse set of top students from different academic, ethnic, and economic backgrounds to wrap their heads around critical issues in the field.
Winds of Change
More than 220 participants took part in what Iowa State University hopes will be a long-term initiative in alternative energy technologies, the First ISU Wind Energy Symposium.