Author: Nick Fetty

Incoming ME professor brings energy research program to Iowa State

October 14, 2019 • Nick Fetty

During an era before the internet, Cary Pint remembers building ham radio antennas and designing electrical systems that allowed the young broadcaster to communicate with people all over the world. Pint, who will join the mechanical engineering (ME) faculty at Iowa State University for the spring 2020 semester, said that working on this radio equipment … Continue reading Incoming ME professor brings energy research program to Iowa State

ME student learns engineering from a German perspective

October 7, 2019 • Nick Fetty

Learning about engineering in another country is an effective way to become a better-rounded engineer, according to one student. Tim Dorn, a junior in mechanical engineering, spent his spring 2019 semester and his summer studying abroad at Hochschule Mannheim in southwest Germany. He said that through this experience he noticed the differences in the cultures … Continue reading ME student learns engineering from a German perspective

IE student strives to get kids interested in STEM

October 4, 2019 • Nick Fetty

Strong mentors can have a lifelong impact and one industrial engineering student knows that well. Dagney Paskach grew up in Ames and has been surrounded by STEM influences for as long as she remembers. Her father, Thomas Paskach, graduated with his Ph.D. and B.S in chemical engineering from Iowa State University and currently serves as … Continue reading IE student strives to get kids interested in STEM

ME student rolls in style with summer internship at Rolls-Royce

October 4, 2019 • Nick Fetty

Cole Jensen was in awe of the jets as they zoomed overhead when he went to air shows as a kid. Now as an adult, he has had the opportunity to work on the jet engines that fascinated him as a child. Jensen grew up in Prior Lake, Minnesota and chose to attend Iowa State … Continue reading ME student rolls in style with summer internship at Rolls-Royce

PHOTOS: Former IMSE department chair Way Kuo returns to ISU

October 3, 2019 • Nick Fetty

Engineers contribute to project aimed at improving protective clothing systems for firefighters and first responders

October 2, 2019 • Nick Fetty

Firefighters and first responders need effective personal protective equipment (PPE) that provides the right combination of functionality, protection and comfort. A project led by a team of Iowa State University researchers aims to develop fundamental knowledge and tools for the next generation of high performance PPE. Guowen Song, Noma Scott Lloyd Chair in Textiles and … Continue reading Engineers contribute to project aimed at improving protective clothing systems for firefighters and first responders

Former IMSE department chair returns to campus for lecture

October 2, 2019 • Nick Fetty

Even though the university’s homecoming events do not kick off until October 20, Way Kuo will be making a homecoming of his own earlier in the month. Kuo, who currently serves as president and university distinguished professor at the City University of Hong Kong, will return to Iowa State University on October 2 to present … Continue reading Former IMSE department chair returns to campus for lecture

Childhood love of video games leads to professional passion for virtual reality

September 30, 2019 • Nick Fetty

Growing up, Brandon Jorgensen had no idea that his love for video games would one day lead to a professional interest in the field of virtual reality (VR). Today he owns a VR company. Jorgensen grew up in Pleasant Hill, Iowa, (just east of Des Moines) and graduated from Southeast Polk High School. After high … Continue reading Childhood love of video games leads to professional passion for virtual reality

Engineering shaped nearly every aspect of late ME alum’s life

September 26, 2019 • Nick Fetty

Vernon Mayer passed away in April, but the impact that he has left behind will live on forever. Vernon Frank Mayer was born on Jan. 9, 1945, on his family’s farm in the southwest North Dakota town of Regent. Growing up on the farm he often worked on things with his brother Clifford, which sparked … Continue reading Engineering shaped nearly every aspect of late ME alum’s life

IE student balances her time between the classroom and the stage

September 23, 2019 • Nick Fetty

Strong connections link engineering with the performing arts, according to one industrial engineering student. Emily Oldham, a junior pursuing a double degree in industrial engineering and the performing arts, grew up in Rochester, Minnesota, and was involved with the performance side of both dance and theater in elementary and middle school. In high school she … Continue reading IE student balances her time between the classroom and the stage

Food production systems could become more environmentally sustainable and K-12 students could become more educated about it as part of a new research project. A team of Iowa State University researchers, led by mechanical engineering (ME) associate professor Mark Mba-Wright, recently received a $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for a research project … Continue reading ISU researchers to study blockchain technology to improve sustainability in food markets