Lani McKinney, Author at Engineering News

Nathan Frye smiles at the camera as he's walking on campus with fall leaf colors in the background.

Materials engineering freshman Nathan Frye loving the Iowa State life

November 7, 2025

Sofia Johnson Quinchia poses at Iowa State University signing day wearing an Iowa State sweatshirt.

Iowa State ‘feels like home’ to materials engineering student Sofia Johnson Quinchia

November 6, 2025

Shadow of male figure against a backdrop of colorful computer circuit boards.

Jacob Eisbrenner has a vision to help others – through engineering and education

October 7, 2025

Shana Moothedath portrait

Shana Moothedath receives NSF CAREER Award to develop efficient, safe multi-task learning algorithms

August 20, 2025

Alexander Goldman working in lab using furnace for metal alloy testing.

Alexander Goldman: Stretching for new, better metal

July 9, 2025

Portrait of Maedeh AhmadiPour, graduate student in mechanical engineering

Maedeh Ahmadipour: ‘As an engineer, I’m interested in making the world a safer and smarter place’

May 29, 2025

IE 4530X final project team standing with two foam origami drone prototypes in the skywalk at Iowa State University.

Engineering students shape future of origami drone design

May 15, 2025

Three professors wearing red shirts looking at the camera smiling in front of computer screens of their AI digital twins.

Engineers using ‘digital twins’ to improve agriculture, health, manufacturing and more

May 1, 2025

ME student, Sarah Stewart, stands centered between mechanical mentors Paola Pittoni (left) and Aishwarya Pawar (right).

Strong mentorship and hands-on learning helped Sarah Stewart turn her dream into reality at Iowa State

April 24, 2025

Mark Bryden portrait

Mark Bryden named ASME Fellow

February 28, 2025

Walter Glockner works wtih robotic arm in laboratory.

Big ideas need specific tools — Walter Glockner found them in industrial engineering

February 28, 2025

Macie McNurden smiling courtside at LA Lakers game.

Sales Engineering minor bridge to a sales career

December 5, 2024

Elizabeth (Belling) Krigbaum studying in courtyard with flowering trees her senior semester.

Senior Capstone Project Leads to Dream Job

October 22, 2024

Roy Sougata stands with arms crossed in front of 3D printer in lab.

Researchers study 3D printing tungsten parts for extreme conditions in nuclear reactors

October 7, 2024

Michael Dorneich, Morrill Professor award recipient, showin in blue shirt teaching student in classroom.

Michael Dorneich named Morrill Professor

September 24, 2024