Michael Solberg, senior in mechanical engineering, was presented the 2013-2014 Student Employee of the Year Award on Feb. 26. The award recognizes student employees for their hard work and achievements at Iowa State University. Solberg works at Iowa State’s BioCentury Research Farm near Boone, Iowa. “I do everything from grounds keeping to assisting in facility …Continue reading “Solberg wins 2013-2014 Student Employee of the Year award”
Corn stover experts have found ways to reduce the cost of bringing corn stover from the field to cellulosic ethanol plants. A study conducted by DuPont Cellulosic Ethanol and Iowa State University was able to reduce the cost of moving corn stover from $91 per ton to $52 per ton – a reduction of about …Continue reading “Cellulosic ethanol requires efficiently collecting corn stover bales”
The Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) has announced the 2014-15 Miller Faculty Fellowships. Out of a record 26 applications, six projects were funded for a total of $60,000. Miller Faculty Fellowships provide faculty members with opportunities to enhance their scholarly work in undergraduate academic programs and develop innovative ways to enhance student learning. …Continue reading “CELT announces recipients of Miller Faculty Fellowships”
Retired astronaut Clayton Anderson is the only professor in the state who has been 220 miles above the classroom that he now teaches in, and it all started with a master’s in aerospace engineering degree at Iowa State University. Those who doubted Anderson would make it to the stars can only dream of seeing the world …Continue reading “LAUNCH PAD: Astronaut Mentors ISU Students”
Written by Joe Gardyasz Business Record Sarah Rajala (pronounced RYE-ah-lah) has opened new doors for female engineers throughout her career. She continues to blaze trails for women and minorities at Iowa State University, where she became dean of the College of Engineering last year. Four decades ago, she became the third woman ever to earn …Continue reading “A Closer Look: Sarah Rajala”
Karl A. Gschneidner Jr., senior metallurgist at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory, was presented the 2014 Acta Materialia Materials and Society Award on February 18. The award honors scientists who have made a major positive impact on society through materials science. Gschneidner, known as “Mr. Rare Earth,” is considered the world’s foremost authority …Continue reading “Ames Laboratory’s Karl Gschneidner won Acta Materialia Materials and Society Award”
From airplanes to Mars rovers, students can find every tool they need to complete their projects through the Undergraduate Resource Hub at Iowa State University. The Resource Hub is a collaborative effort between the College of Engineering and the College of Design to share construction, machining and fabrication equipment and personnel. “Having those services and …Continue reading “Resource Hub – a network of readily available equipment and services for ISU students”
A love for food, people and the environment inspired Thanapong “Jack” Duangmanee to pursue a career in environmental engineering. Duangmanee began his studies in food technology at Chulaohngkorn University, Thailand. During his time there, he took an environmental engineering class that introduced him to practices that environmental engineers could implement to improve the quality of …Continue reading “Civil engineering alumnus promotes environmental sustainability in Thailand”
The most destructive weapon humanity has ever developed could help our species avoid going the way of the dinosaurs. Pretty much any asteroid that poses a threat to Earth can be blasted out of the heavens using a nuclear bomb, even with warning times of a week or less, say a team of scientists who have been …Continue reading “How Nuclear Bombs Could Save Earth from Killer Asteroids”
Written by Sandy Clarke Shauna Hallmark has been named director of Iowa State University’s Institute for Transportation. Hallmark, a professor of civil, construction and environmental engineering at Iowa State, has served as interim director of the institute, also known as InTrans, since August 2012. She has been a transportation engineer in the institute’s Center for …Continue reading “Hallmark to Lead the Institute for Transportation”
Bret Euken graduated from Iowa State University in 2007 with a bachelor’s in agricultural engineering. He is currently a process water recovery supervisor for the Grain Processing Corporation (GPC) plant in Muscatine, Iowa. Why did you choose ISU? I knew I wanted to study engineering, and I knew that ISU had a great engineering school. …Continue reading “Five questions for agricultural engineering alumnus Bret Euken”
AMES – With the recent spike in propane prices, it’s never too soon to start conserving heating energy. Pork producers may have propane contracted at a reasonable rate, but managing heating costs should always be a priority, especially when expenses are rising. “Often the first idea for saving heating fuel in hog buildings is to …Continue reading “Pork producers tips on conserving propane”
Travis Reed chose to study computer engineering at Iowa State University in part because while growing up, he saw his dad work multiple jobs. When it came time for Reed, 20, to decide what to study in college, he made earning a good salary after graduation his top priority. Reed researched the financial benefits of …Continue reading “Travis Reed: Computer engineering major sought high salary, low debt”
Written by Robert Mills Bioeconomy Institute Three one-year graduate fellowships, administered by the Bioeconomy Institute, have been awarded as part of the Leading the Bioeconomy Initiative. These competitive graduate fellowships were funded through an appropriation from the Iowa Legislature. The Biorenewables Resources and Technology (BRT) Graduate Committee reviewed all applicants and selected the recipients. The …Continue reading “BEI’s BRT Program Announces Spring 2014 Graduate Fellows”
Written by Robert Mills Bioeconomy Institute A team headed by Robert Brown, BEI director, has been awarded a patent for bio-oil fractionation. “We have built much of our research around this technology,” Brown said. The patent, number US 8,476,480, was awarded in July 2013 to Brown; Samuel Jones, a former scientist with BEI’s Center for Sustainable …Continue reading “Brown and Team Awarded Patent Key to BEI Research”
