Written by Carole Gieseke – Chief Communications Officer, Iowa State University Alumni Association Photography by Jim Heemstra You can’t miss Lizzie’s Lunchbox. The hot-pink food truck is a bright burst of color parked between a video store and a carwash in northwest Austin, Texas. Lizzie’s belongs to Iowa State alumni Lisa (’86 business administration) and …Continue reading “Visions Across America: Lisa and Keith Allen”
The Iowa Board of Regents has recently approved a new Master’s of Engineering in Energy Systems. The 10-course online or on-campus degree is offered through Iowa State University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering and is bolstered by a Graduate Certificate Program and an undergraduate Minor in Energy Systems. “We are pleased the Board of Regents have …Continue reading “Online certificate, Master’s in Energy Systems add to engineering options”
Ever wonder how the future scientists and engineers of America spend their summers? Chances are they’re doing some major league computing, modeling, theorizing and experimenting like Iowa State’s four Goldwater Scholars. In March, William Lindemann, Jacob Harry, Rachel Philiph and Thomas Knief received Goldwater Scholarships — the nation’s premier undergraduate scholarship for science and engineering. …Continue reading “Major league summer scholars”
Written by Carole Gieseke – Chief Communications Officer, Iowa State University Alumni Association Photography by Jim Heemstra We meet Jerry Allen at the Post Office along the main highway that runs through tiny Pepeekeo, Hawaii. It is raining. We follow him back along the highway and onto a heavily rutted road that takes us to …Continue reading “Visions Across America: Jerry Allen”
Hear what these four engineering students have to say about their adventure at Iowa State University – thanks to ISU Marketing. Chemical engineering graduate Nicholas Bormann shares how he was able to research with a professor, become published and get involved to enjoy his adventure. Civil engineering graduate Ryan Francois shares his experiences studying abroad, participating in …Continue reading “CoE students reflect on their adventure at Iowa State”
Written by Carole Gieseke – Chief Communications Officer, Iowa State University Alumni Association Photography by Jim Heemstra This email from Greg Clites (’74 meteorology, MS ’81 civil engineering/water resources) caught my eye: “I have not won the lottery,” he writes, “except for winning my wife over 30 years ago. I have not won a Nobel …Continue reading “Visions Across America: Greg Clites”
Life sends a graduate student through a number of twists and turns in his professional career that he now uses to shape his adventure at Iowa State. When he was five years old, Cameron Rayburn took an IQ test that placed him in the genius level. His gifts would later manifest in high school where …Continue reading “Heading down an unplanned career path”
Written by Anne Krapfl, Inside Iowa State For the second time in seven years, the university will empty an academic building to complete a major renovation. The last employees are scheduled to move out of the College of Engineering’s Marston Hall the first week in August, and interior demolition could begin by the middle of …Continue reading “Marston tenants are starting to move”
Iowa State’s College of Engineering and the NSF Engineering Research Center for Biorenewable Chemicals (CBiRC) have joined forces for a Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) program that will be part of the 2014 STEM Summer Institute at ISU. Starting on June 9, 16 Iowa State faculty members are mentoring 16 high school STEM teachers in their …Continue reading “Summer program teaches engineering principles to Iowa STEM teachers”
Written by Carole Gieseke – Chief Communications Officer, Iowa State University Alumni Association Photography by Jim Heemstra Renee Schmitt Shang (’05 computer engineering) went into her senior year at Iowa State knowing that she already had a job waiting for her when she graduated. The job was working with image sensors at Micron, a company …Continue reading “Visions Across America: Renee Schmitt Shang”
A trio of graduate students affiliated with the Bioeconomy Institute is investigating the use of biochar in water desalination systems, thanks to a $150,000 grant from the SBIR/STTR Programs Office within the U.S. Dept. of Energy. The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs encourage small businesses to engage in …Continue reading “Students win grant to develop biochar business”
Written by Carole Gieseke – Chief Communications Officer, Iowa State University Alumni Association Photography by Jim Heemstra Just when you’re in total awe of the accomplishments of Kory Budlong Sylvester (’92 nuclear engineering), the program manager for Nonproliferation and Treaty Verification at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, his youngest son, Syler, takes you …Continue reading “Visions Across America: Kory Budlong Sylvester”
Written by Fred Love, Iowa State University News Service Iowa farmers can save a chunk of change simply by making sure their tractors are in the right gear, according to personnel at Iowa State University working to make agricultural operations run more efficiently. Many of the expenses associated with large-scale agriculture don’t give farmers much …Continue reading “Iowa State University energy efficiency experts are helping farmers save money”
Sweeney Hall remains closed to the public until further notice. Although the May 30 fire was limited to the roof of the west section of the building, roof repairs and a thorough cleaning of the building’s interior must be completed before the building is re-opened to the public. Chemical and Biological Engineering faculty and staff …Continue reading “Sweeney Hall closure”
Katy Fish, an Ottumwa High School junior, was selected for a summer internship at Cargill Corn Milling in Eddyville. Fish, who plans to pursue mechanical engineering at Iowa State University, has taken courses at OHS that support her career path, including advanced math and a Project Lead The Way engineering course. The internship will require …Continue reading “Future ISU mechanical engineer interns at Cargill”
