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Author: John Burnett-Larkins
M:2:I’s solar eclipse HABET balloon mission generates lots of media buzz
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“An accomplished educator and researcher:” Wayne Chen becomes Vance and Arlene Coffman Endowed Department Chair of Aerospace Engineering
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Aerospace Engineering alumna, industry professional, aviation ambassador Vera Martinovich passes away
Vera Martinovich, an influential alumna of the Department of Aerospace Engineering, a member of the department’s Industrial Advisory Council (IAC) and a respected aviation professional, passed away April 17.
Four graduate students in aerospace engineering enjoy teaching and research honors
Teaching and research expertise in the fall semester of 2023 has been recognized for four Department of Aerospace Engineering graduate students.
Wenzhen Li, Jean-Philippe Tessonnier become Royal Society of Chemistry Fellows
Wenzhen Li and Jean-Philippe Tessonnier have been named Fellows in the Royal Society of Chemistry
“Spirit of innovation” helps lift Jean-Philippe Tessonnier to National Academy of Inventors
Jean-Philippe Tessonnier, Richard C. Seagrave Professor in Chemical and Biological Engineering, has been named a Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors.
Could the future of powering Iowa homes and farms be microbes?
“We’re developing computationally engineered enzymes that are faster and more efficient at breaking down lignin, the world’s second most abundant renewable carbon source, into simple saccharides and energy. This breakthrough holds promise for potential integration into non-toxic, biodegradable biobattery systems that could power agricultural tools and even whole houses.”
A better way to (re)harvest rare-earth metals
Ratul Chowdhury is fine-tuning the protein Lanmodulin so it can be used to recover rare-earth materials from e-waste.
Valery Levitas’ unique laboratory study leads to inclusion in one of the world’s leading scientific academies
The European Academy of Sciences and Arts has elected Valery Levitas of Iowa State’s Department of Aerospace Engineering to its Technical and Environmental Sciences division.
NSF CAREER Award will support Sheidaei microstructural materials research for many applications
Department of Aerospace Engineering assistant professor Azadeh Sheidaei’s research in microstructural materials has been recognized by the National Science Foundation (NSF) with the NSF CAREER Award.
Ten Aerospace Engineering graduates receive department honors in fall commencement reception
The Department of Aerospace Engineering honored ten graduating seniors in the Fall 2023 commencement with department academic awards. Both Academic Excellence and Overall Achievement honors were conferred.
AIChE student chapter again records successes at annual meeting – including another Outstanding Student Chapter honor
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) student chapter from Iowa State University has once again returned from the national Annual AIChE meeting with some important honors.
Shao and Bardhan: Two faculty members in Chemical and Biological Engineering will see research advances with new appointments to professorships
CBE faculty members Zengyi Shao and Rizia Bardhan have been named to two important professorships.
Three in AerE receive TEX-REX summer honors
Three graduate students in the Department of Aerospace Engineering have been named recipients of teaching and research excellence awards for summer 2023.