In today’s fast-paced world of technology, making monetary contributions to a worthy cause via mobile devices is growing in popularity. For users, sending a donation via cell phone is quick and easy. Behind the scenes, however, it’s a little more complicated. It can be difficult for people to know exactly where the money is going. …Continue reading “Alumnus launches mobile philanthropic app”
Governor Terry Branstad honored Iowa State’s American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) student chapter in June, presenting the organization with the Annual Governor’s Volunteer Award. Governor’s Volunteer Awards are given to Iowa non-profit organizations each year to recognize local volunteers. Recipients must provide an outstanding contribution to the state or community through service, …Continue reading “ABE club recognized for outstanding service”
Traditionally, graduate students and their major professors become very well acquainted. They spend hours together furthering research and exploring new theories. Every now and again, a passion outside of academics crops up, just as it has for Doug Jacobson and Joseph Idziorek, who formed a unique bond over foot races that have had them doing …Continue reading “Engineering professor and student bond over shared interests”
While traveling to NASA’s Third Annual Lunabotics Mining Competition held in Cape Canaveral, Florida, this week, the Iowa State Lunabotics team met a Georgian columnist who was quite fascinated by the groups’ work. The columnist shared his story in the opinion section of the Cordele Dispatch. Read the full article here.
When it comes to creating more energy efficient ventilation systems, one Iowa State student’s research is paving the way for major advancements in the industry. Anthony Fontanini, graduate student in mechanical engineering (ME), is working on several projects that show how simply changing materials can conserve energy by nearly 25 percent in heating, ventilation, and …Continue reading “Mechanical engineering student makes discovery in ductwork”
On May 12, 2012, the Greater Iowa Credit Union elected five new members to its board of directors, adding two more individuals associated with the Iowa State College of Engineering to the board. Michael Welter (BSConE’81) and Jody Danielson, program coordinator for chemical and biological engineering (CBE), have been newly elected to the board. Craig …Continue reading “CoE well represented on credit union board of directors”
Since his move from industry work to academia earlier this year, Anupam Sharma says the biggest difference is the interaction he now has with students, a change he finds very rewarding. Sharma, who joined Iowa State in January as assistant professor of aerospace engineering and Walter W. Wilson Faculty Fellow, is focusing his research on …Continue reading “Assistant professor studies aerodynamic noise”
