by Matt Kelley on November 25, 2010 in Human Interest,Technology The countdown clock is winding down on America’s space shuttle program, but astronaut Clay Anderson says he isn’t giving up on space. Anderson, the first and only Iowa State University graduate ever to reach orbit, says he hopes as this era of NASA space shuttles …Continue reading “ISU grad, spacewalker ponders NASA’s future as shuttle program ends”
The ISU grad has earned a Stanford MS in aero and astro and then went on to pass the very tough round of qualifier exams to gain entrance to the PhD program. She has branched out from her first research involvement with robotics to a deeper study of robot perception and actuation. Her current research …Continue reading “ISU Aero Alumna Ellen Klingbeil Working on PhD at Stanford”
Valery I. Levitas, Schafer 2050 Challenge Professor, has been awarded the Da Vinci Diamond from the International Biographical Centre in Cambridge, England. Levitas received the award in recognition of his outstanding contribution to engineering, science, and education. The Da Vinci Diamond is designed to acknowledge, thank, and reward individuals who have distinguished themselves in their …Continue reading “Levitas receives the IBC Da Vinci Diamond”
Hui Hu receives award to work with Goodrich Engine Components Division of West Des Moines Hui Hu, associate professor of aerospace engineering, will work with Goodrich Engine Components Division of West Des Moines to develop advance diagnostic techniques to quantify spray characteristics that will help develop the next generation of fuel nozzles for gas turbine …Continue reading “Iowa State awards state-funded grants to boost economy, develop new technologies”
Richard Wlezien has been named the Vance and Arlene Coffman Endowed Department Chair in Aerospace Engineering at Iowa State University. Currently professor and chair of mechanical engineering at Tufts University, Wlezien will begin at Iowa State’s College of Engineering on August 16. Wlezien’s career includes extensive experience in industry, academia, and the federal government. He …Continue reading “Wlezien to chair aerospace engineering at Iowa State”
Former ISU student Chad Smith (BS, AerE 2004) visited campus on March 26 and lectured two of Professor Dale Chimenti’s Astrodynamics classes. Chad graduated from ISU with a strong interest in astrodynamics, and he landed a coveted position at NASA-JPL, where he worked for two years in the Mission Planning Department for inner planets. Much …Continue reading “Chad Smith lectures Aero Department classes”
Jang, Moo Lee MS ’72, Engineering Mechanics PhD ’75, Engineering Mechanics Seoul, South Korea As president of Seoul National University, Jang-Moo Lee heads the most renowned university in the Republic of Korea. The public research university boasts an enrollment of 30,000 students and 2,000 faculty members, and its graduates play influential roles in Korea’s academics, government, …Continue reading “Engineering Mechancis Alumnus to be honored at VEISHA”
Clay Anderson (MSAerE’83), the first Iowa State alum to become an astronaut, is scheduled to return to space April 5 onboard space shuttle Discovery. During the 14-15 day STS-131 mission, Anderson will conduct three six-and-one-half-hour space walks. You can find out what the preparation is like for a space mission by checking out Anderson’s training …Continue reading “AER E Alum, Clayton Anderson, prepares to return to space”
LT Ian Liggett (ME, 2003) paid a visit to the Aerospace Engineering Dept on Friday Nov 13 and visited two aerospace classes. LT Liggett is a former student of Prof Dale Chimenti, having studied engineering dynamics and Astrodynamics with him. Ian spent the first couple years after winning his ISU degree in flight training with …Continue reading “Navy Lieutenant Ian Liggett visits Aero Department”
Aerospace Alumnus, David R. Allbaugh (BSAerE’70), will receive an Alumni Merit Award presented by the Iowa State Alumni Association Club of Chicago. The 2009 Iowa State University Alumni Association Honors and Awards Ceremony will take place as part of the Iowa State homecoming festivities on Friday, October 16th, at 1:30 p.m. in the Scheman …Continue reading “AER E Alumnus, David R. Allbaugh, to receive the Alumni Merit Award”
An innovative unmanned aircraft conceived and built at the University of Kansas passed its first flight test – led by Team leader Richard Hale, associate professor of aerospace engineering at KU. Richard is an alumnus of the Aerospace Engineering department of ISU, graduating with his BS in 1988, received an MS degree in Mechanical Engineering, and …Continue reading “ISU Alumnus, Richard Hale, leads successful flight of unmanned craft and enhances KU’s role in climate change research”
Iowa State alum Stephen Paris (BSAerE’75, MSAerE’77), technical fellow with Boeing’s research and technology division in Seattle, Washington, joins an elite group of engineers and scientists as the recipient of a 2009 R&D 100 Award. The awards, presented by R&D magazine annually since 1963, salute the 100 most technologically significant products introduced into the marketplace …Continue reading “Stephen Paris, AER E Alum, helps develop award winning software”
CHICAGO, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Scott Carson announced today that he will retire from the company at the end of the year. Boeing Chairman, President and CEO Jim McNerney has named Jim Albaugh, 59, to Carson’s leadership role at Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA), and Dennis Muilenburg, 45, to succeed …Continue reading “Dennis Muilenberg, AER E Alum, to head Integrated Defense Team at Boeing”
Contacts: Andy Frick, Iowa State MAVRIC team leader, 563 650-8750, gerandy@iastate.edu Matthew Nelson, Space Systems and Controls Lab, 515 294-2640, mnelson@iastate.edu Mary Jo Glanville, Engineering Communications and Marketing, 515 294-8787, mglanvil@iastate.edu Ames, Iowa—Building a Mars rover is, to say the least, a challenging task. The Mars terrain, after all, is unforgiving—dusty and hilly and …Continue reading “Iowa State’s 2009 Mars rover is ready to roll”
Shourya Otta-received the 2009 Spring Research Excellence Award. His major professor, Dr. Alric Rothmayer, nominated Shourya for this excellence award. The purpose of a Research Excellence Award “is to recognize at the time of their graduation up to 10% of the graduating graduate students for their outstanding research accomplishments as documented in their theses and dissertations.”
