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Ph.D. student receives award for research in nondestructive testing
Hossein Taheri, a Ph.D. student in mechanical engineering, is paving the way for achieving quality in additive manufacturing. Taheri first started his work with the Materials Evaluation and Testing Laboratory (METLAB) within South Dakota State University while he conducted his master’s research on composite material testing and characterization techniques. After graduating with his master’s degree, …Continue reading “Ph.D. student receives award for research in nondestructive testing”
More Team PrISUm highs and lows: Solar car cruises, arrives seconds late to checkpoint, drops wheel in ditch
Team PrISUm races nearly 300 miles on the day, runs out of charge 5 miles from stage stop
Team PrISUm solves another problem, races well, looks forward to a quiet night
Another up and down day for Team PrISUm, but Phaëton 2 does hit the speed limit
Team PrISUm qualifies ninth for American Solar Challenge, believes it has found speed
Iowa State researchers describe copper-induced misfolding of prion proteins
Local orgs partner up to offer Engineering Kids Camps
3D Paper Based Microbial Fuel Cell Gives Decent Output Power With Zero Current Consumption
Students Study How Engineering Makes Things Work at Jack Trice Stadium
Team PrISUm visits the National Governor’s Association Meeting
On Saturday, July 16, Team PrISUm took to the road to visit the National Governor’s Association Summer Meeting held July 14-17 in Des Moines, Iowa. The National Governor’s Association is an organization that speaks with a collective voice on national policy and develops innovative solutions that improve state government. This year, the organization asked Team PrISUm to display its solar car as part of the festivities that take place during the meeting.
Iowa State’s solar car team ready to race 1,800 miles from national park to national park
Iowa State’s solar car team is getting ready to race a qualifying grand prix and then 1,800 miles across the middle of the country. While the team will certainly try to defend last year’s first-ever overall title, there are other goals, too. The team has big ambitions to race across Australia during next year’s World Solar Challenge. And so team members will use this year’s races to test new systems for the car they’ll design and build for the Australian race.
AR not just for Pokemon Go!
The Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute (DMDII), a UI LABS collaboration, today announced that it has issued seven national applied research, development, and demonstration awards. These projects address several digital manufacturing and design topics, including augmented reality for use on manufacturing shop floors and on wearable and mobile devices.
Iowa State external funding reaches a record $425.8 million in fiscal year 2016
Iowa State University set another record for external funding, attracting $425.8 million for the fiscal year that ended June 30. A big part of the record year was unprecedented funding of $252.5 million to support research projects. Those projects include work in data-driven science, resilience of plants and animals in response to climate change, next-generation education programs and advanced manufacturing.