Heart of the Matter: How AI Can Create Personalized Prosthetic Heart Valves
Cyclone Engineers showed how AI can simulate the geometry of the heart valves, enabling longer-lasting prosthetics.
Author: Cyclone Engineering
Author: Cyclone Engineering
Aerospace engineering faculty receive grant to develop innovative approaches for undergrad learning
A Ram Kim, assistant professor of aerospace engineering, Benjamin Ahn, assistant professor of aerospace engineering, and Matthew Nelson, lecturer in aerospace engineering, received a 2019-2020 Miller Faculty Fellowship grant to develop innovative new approaches to undergraduate student learning.
Cyclone Engineers work with Iowa DOT to scale up tests of heated pavement
Iowa State engineers are working with the Iowa Department of Transportation to test heated-pavement technology developed on campus. The test slabs at the Iowa DOT are smarter and more complex than the research group’s previous tests at the Des Moines International Airport. And so far, preliminary tests indicate the system works well – even in this winter’s subzero temperatures.
Engineered nanoparticle discovery led by MSE’s Jiang makes cover of Nano Letters
Shan Jiang, assistant professor of material science and engineering, led a research group that created a novel Janus nanocrystal platform to control nanoparticle self-assembly. Janus particles are fundamental new materials, and Jiang’s discovery opens opportunities in different areas including energy, drug delivery, disease diagnosis and therapy. The results appear on the cover of the March issue of Nano Letters.
Two Cyclone Engineers named Wallace E. Barron All-University Senior Award recipients
Rachael Barnes (’18 bio systems engr & global resources systems) and Alexander Lev (’19 software engr) have been named recipients of the ISU Alumni Association’s Wallace E. Barron All-University Senior Award. The award honors outstanding seniors who display high character, outstanding achievement in academics and university/community activities, and promise for continuing these exemplary qualities as alumni.
Cyclone Engineer Gary Griswold recipient of Distinguished Alumni Award, Iowa State’s highest alum honor
Gary Griswold (’67 chem engr) is a recipient of the ISU Alumni Association’s Distinguished Alumni Award, the highest honor given to alumni by Iowa State. The award honors ISU alumni who are nationally and/or internationally recognized for preeminent contributions to their professions or life’s work.
The Conversation: What makes natural gas bottlenecks happen during extreme cold snaps
Sarah Ryan, Joseph Walkup Professor in Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, discusses the potential and challenges of using natural gas to maintain energy delivery during cold snaps.
CIRAS to partner with Alliant Energy, open new digital manufacturing lab
Iowa State University’s Center for Industrial Research and Service (CIRAS) is pleased to announce a new partnership with Alliant Energy that will make it easier for Iowa manufacturers to implement new digital technologies and become more productive. With Alliant Energy’s support, CIRAS this summer will open a new laboratory in the ISU Research Park to help Iowa companies experiment with new manufacturing technologies. The new ISU Digital Manufacturing Lab Powered by Alliant Energy will educate Iowa businesses about technologies such as collaborative robots and advanced vision systems and help them explore ways that automation might improve their companies.
ABE celebrates two Engineers’ Week honors
The Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering took home two Engineers’ Week wins, recognizing the department’s outstanding efforts and enthusiasm for the annual week celebrating all things engineering. ABE was named Most Involved Department and won first place in the door decorating contest.
Aerospace senior emerges as engineering and STEM education leader
Kwizera Imani, a senior in aerospace engineering, is a leader on the rise in both engineering and STEM education. Imani was recently nominated to the advisory board for the Iowa Clearinghouse for Work-Based Learning and plans a career in avionics systems engineering.
Robots without borders
Hans Mueller, sophomore in industrial engineering, has taken his passion for FRIST Robotics worldwide, working with the U.N. to create Robots Without Borders.
Iowa FIRST LEGO League State Championships: space travel and funny hats
Hundreds of Iowa school students will show off their out-of-this-world research and robotics skills during the annual Iowa FIRST LEGO League State Championships Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 19 and 20.
$6 million gift from Boeing to support Iowa State University’s Student Innovation Center and undergraduate researchers
The Boeing Company made a $6 million commitment to Iowa State University that will enhance the educational experience for all students at Iowa State, inspire innovation on the university’s campus, and support engineering students interested in research. A significant portion of Boeing’s gift will support construction of the Student Innovation Center, the approximately 140,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art building that will serve as the hub on campus for hands-on projects where students can collaborate across a wide range of disciplines.
Guest post: The best way to spend the summer
Camille Sloan Schroeder, who oversees K-12 community outreach for Iowa State’s College of Engineering, talks about the enjoyment of providing kids and teachers with a summer full of creativity, learning and fun. How was your summer? In Engineering Community Outreach we have a simple, one-word answer that sums it all up: Busy. While the K-12 schools are out of … Continue reading Guest post: The best way to spend the summer
Ames Laboratory interim director named
Thomas Lograsso has been named interim director of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory. Lograsso will succeed Alex King, who is stepping down to the lead the laboratory’s Critical Materials Institute, a $120 million DOE Energy Innovation Hub announced in January. Lograsso will assume the Ames Lab directorship as soon as funding for the … Continue reading Ames Laboratory interim director named
