An Iowa State student won $20,000 in Dr. Pepper’s tuition giveaway Saturday, according to Dr. Pepper’s website. Alex Rosinger of Estherville earned a runner-up spot in Dr. Pepper’s tuition giveaway during the halftime show of the Big Ten Championship game on Saturday. Rosinger is a sophomore in biological systems engineering at Iowa State. To enter …Continue reading “Iowa State student wins $20,000 in halftime football challenge”
Growing up in Royal Oak, Michigan, near “Motor City” and being surrounded by “automobile people,” fueled Jim Bernard’s love for cars. It was also the start of his career in automobile handling, during which time he examined vehicle models using computers to predict the outcomes of various situations. Bernard—distinguished professor emeritus of mechanical engineering—earned his …Continue reading “Professor Emeritus Jim Bernard continues work after retirement”
Thomas Glanville, professor of agricultural and biosystems engineering and self-declared environmentalist, is wrapping up the final semester in his long run at Iowa State, which began back in the 1960s when he began his education here. Glanville earned his bachelor’s degree in engineering operations from Iowa State in 1972, worked at the Caterpillar Tractor Company …Continue reading “Esteemed ABE professor Thomas Glanville retires after 36 years”
A plan by an Iowa State University professor to save the planet from a meteor collision continues to streak toward reality. The problem being puzzled over at the Asteroid Deflection Research Center in Ames would devastate humanity: an asteroid hurtling toward the planet, detected too late to be able to use other means to knock …Continue reading “Anti-asteroid nuke gains steam”
The Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering was the first to take advantage of Digital Repository @ Iowa State University when it was unveiled in April 2012, and ABE Chair Steve Mickelson has no regrets. The repository is “an online platform we can use to provide access to different types of materials,” according to Harrison …Continue reading “ABE pioneers major growth for Iowa State’s digital repository”
The life of an engineering student includes endless studying, projects, homework and the hunt for internships—all adding up to a busy schedule and little time for socializing. The Engineering Mentors, or E-Mentors, program bridges the gap between succeeding in classes and expanding a social network. E-Mentors pairs two graduate student mentors with two to four …Continue reading “E-mentor program promotes intercultural relationships and learning”
A 2001 mechanical engineering graduate, Ben Nimmergut was always fascinated with airplanes, getting to know them while his father worked as a pilot for United Airlines. But it wasn’t until he devoted his last two years at Iowa State to the solar car team that he took an interest in Boeing. Nimmergut—originally from the suburbs …Continue reading “Ben Nimmergut’s Iowa State adventure comes full circle in his career”
More than 450 people—including top engineering students—from 241 collegiate chapters around the U.S. will visit Ames from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2 for Tau Beta Pi’s 2013 National Convention. Tau Beta Pi is the only engineering honor society encompassing all branches of the engineering profession. It was founded in 1885 as the nation’s second-oldest honor …Continue reading “Iowa Alpha Chapter to host annual Tau Beta Pi convention”
Hannah VanEvery is a senior in chemical engineering and Spanish and has recently begun a new—albeit familiar—adventure. In September, she left for a year abroad to study at University College London. VanEvery previously studied in Spain for a semester, but this time she is documenting her travels weekly for the duration of her trip. She …Continue reading “Follow Hannah VanEvery’s study abroad experience in London”
The chemical and biological engineering program has graduated nearly 6,000 students in its bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate programs since it was started 100 years ago. The Chemical and Biological Engineering Centennial Celebration will take place on Thursday, Sept. 26 and Friday, Sept. 27. The celebration includes several activities throughout campus for CBE alumni and guests, …Continue reading “Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering celebrates 100 years”
Matt Sindelar appears to be an average ISU student. The junior in mechanical engineering normally fits in with a crowd pretty well. When he’s not riding on his unicycle, that is. Unicyclists on campus usually turn a few heads, but Sindelar is a little different. He is a former world champion unicyclist. In 2008, before the …Continue reading “Former world champion unicyclist calls Iowa State home”
Travis Taylor, official ringleader of the National Geographic Channel’s “Rocket City Rednecks,” will launch Iowa State University’s Engineers’ Week 2013 on Sept. 20 with his entertaining brand of rocket science. Taylor’s presentation, “A New American Space Plan,” will be at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20, in Stephens Auditorium, Iowa State Center. It is free and …Continue reading “‘Rocket City Rednecks’ ringleader will launch ISU Engineers’ Week Sept. 20”
This is a recap from an Ames Laboratory news release. The official opening of the Critical Materials Institute marked the newest endeavor in intensive energy research by the U.S. Department of Energy, the Ames Laboratory and Iowa State University. The institute is the DOE’s fifth Energy Innovation Hub, which is a major integrated research center. Researchers …Continue reading “Critical Materials Institute opens to advance research, energy security”
Committees have been working hard since February to prepare for the College of Engineering’s annual Engineers’ Week (E-Week). The chosen theme “Engineers: Giving Imagination Direction” embraces the many opportunities for engineers and the various paths they take. Several new events will be happening at this year’s E-Week, including a Nail-Hammering Relay and other similar activities …Continue reading “E-Week emphasizes countless opportunities for engineers”
Paul Morgan, an Iowa native and resident of Ames, died peacefully at Mary Greeley Medical Center on Friday, August 30 at age 90. Morgan was born in Hudson, Iowa, on June 18, 1923, to Barton and Catherine (Wallace) Morgan. He graduated from Ames High School in 1941 and earned his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering …Continue reading “CCEE alumnus, professor emeritus Paul Morgan passes away”
