Dean’s Student Leadership awardee: Soren Hellyer, materials engineering

"As an engineer, I want to make positive impacts on my communities and help the world by promoting environmentally friendly practices." Read More

May 8, 2025

Dean’s Student Leadership awardee: Keith Urmie, agricultural and biosystems engineering 

"I hope to be able to say that I did my part in feeding the world. Agricultural engineers, like myself, are tasked with creating ways to grow more food with fewer resources. We must do this by increasing efficiency, but also ensuring that we are improving the environment around us." Read More

May 8, 2025

Dean’s Student Leadership awardee: Shiarette Contreras Rivera, aerospace engineering

"I hope to inspire others who share my passion for innovation to dream big and work hard toward their goals." Read More

May 8, 2025

Chemical engineer Katie Quinn: Creating community through mentorship and music

Katie Quinn, a senior in chemical engineering and a guitar player in her band, got involved in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering early on as a peer mentor and continued in that role throughout her college career. Here's what she learned along the way, and what she'll remember most from her Cyclone Engineering experience. Read More

May 6, 2025

Iowa State University dedicates new Therkildsen Industrial Engineering Building

Iowa State University’s Therkildsen Industrial Engineering building offers industrial engineering students a technically-enhanced research laboratory and learning space where they can gain knowledge to design tomorrow’s innovative, safe and nimble production processes across all industry sectors. Read More

May 2, 2025

Cheng Wang receives NSF CAREER Award to develop scalable, energy-efficient AI hardware

Cheng Wang, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, has received a National Science Foundation CAREER Award for the project, “Scalable and Robust AI Computing with Stochastic Processing Ensembles.” CAREER awards are the NSF’s most prestigious awards given to early-career faculty. Read More

April 29, 2025

James Meggitt: ‘Engineering Career Services played a massive role in my success’

Just eight weeks from when James Meggitt stepped onto campus as a first-year electrical engineering student, he had already secured an internship in the field. Read his take on how he made it happen, with support from Cyclone Engineering resources.  Read More

April 29, 2025

Alyssa Peck: Careful planning, Engineering Career Services support helped land early internship

Just eight weeks from when Alyssa Peck stepped onto campus as a first-year construction engineering student, she had already secured an internship in the field. Read her take on how she made it happen, with support from Cyclone Engineering resources.  Read More

April 29, 2025

Pivots, prototypes, and persistence: How two Cyclone Engineers are solving an age-old ag challenge

Dakota Belling (’23 civil engr) and Eugene Meyer (’22 industrial engr) launched an agtech startup, Bovi-Jet, with the help of Iowa State entrepreneurship programs. Read More

April 8, 2025

Peter C. Collins named fellow of Alpha Sigma Mu

Peter C. Collins, professor of materials science and engineering and The Stanley Chair in Interdisciplinary Engineering, has been named a fellow of the Alpha Sigma Mu, an international professional society for the field of materials science and engineering. Read More

April 7, 2025

Four State Science & Technology Fair of Iowa Participants Awarded $500 IMSE Scholarships

Four participants were awarded $500 IMSE scholarships at this year's State Science & Technology Fair of Iowa (SSTFI). Read More

April 4, 2025

Nabila Masud: “From day one, I knew I was in the right place”

“Whenever I encounter challenges in my research or coursework, Dr. Sarkar is always there to guide me. The entire research community here is incredibly supportive, always willing to assist and collaborate.” Read More

March 28, 2025

AI guides design of new anti-methanogenic molecules

Ratul Chowdhury, assistant professor of chemical and biological engineering and a Building a World of Difference Faculty Fellow, is using AI to speed the search for molecules that inhibit methane production in dairy cattle digestive systems. Read More

March 21, 2025

‘Blaze new trails’: Gabriel Hoehl, aerospace project student engineer

"I hope that through my efforts as both an entrepreneur and an engineer I can help make the world a better place." Read More

March 18, 2025

‘Solving real-world problems’: Jonathan Duron, car dealership software startup creator 

"I'm passionate about identifying challenges and creating innovative solutions that can improve people's lives or businesses." Read More

March 17, 2025