Former jarhead is a lifelong gearhead

Even in his free time, one Cyclone engineer is constantly approaching things with an engineering mindset. Read More

March 23, 2022

Like father, like son

As a teenager Ken Schoeneck, Jr. was intent on not following in his father’s footsteps by pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering (ME) from Iowa State University. However, after exploring his options he came to find that Iowa State was in fact the best fit for him. Read More

March 21, 2022

PhD student Cicero Pola part of 2022-23 Brown Graduate Fellowship Program

Cicero is currently doing research on the design and analysis of graphene-based electrochemical sensors for the detection of relevant food safety and public health targets including virus, foodborne pathogens and food allergens. Among his achievements is his number of peer-reviewed publications. He has already published 22 peer-reviewed articles in high impact journals, 15 peer-reviewed articles since he joined Iowa State University, five book chapters, [and] one patent. These are all a testament of his dedication and research excellence. Read More

March 3, 2022

Innovation Fellow Jed Wyse: The College Tour

Junior Jed, an Engineering major, talks about the many aspects of innovation that takes place at ISU. Read More

March 2, 2022

IE background sets up alum for a career in international communications

When deciding on a college major, Grant Barton wanted to find something that allowed him to balance his mathematical abilities with his passion for the arts. He found just that when he decided to pursue industrial engineering. Read More

February 24, 2022

Cyclone engineers take to the sky for advanced manufacturing research

A team of Iowa State University College of Engineering researchers recently experienced something that few ever will: a zero-gravity environment. Read More

January 27, 2022

ME’s Krishnamurthy joins Plant Sciences Institute

Mechanical engineering associate professor Adarsh Krishnamurthy joins Iowa State University's Plant Sciences Institute as part of its newest cohort. Read More

January 21, 2022

IMSE’s Peters receives prestigious industry award for metalcasting research

Frank Peters, C. G. "Turk" and Joyce A. Therkildsen Professor, is the 2021 recipient of the Thomas E. Barlow Award of Honor from the Steel Founders’ Society of America. Read More

January 7, 2022

Iowa Lakes teams up with Iowa State to test batteries

Iowa Lakes Community College collaborates with Iowa State University to provide hands-on learning experiences to engineering students. The experimental collaboration utilizes a battery testing machine purchased with a grant obtained by both colleges. The device will allow engineering students to collect data on the optimal charging cycles of battery cells. Read More

December 22, 2021

Applying ME concepts to create a metaverse

After completing his studies at the end of the Spring 2022 semester, Yi Zheng, a Ph.D. candidate in mechanical engineering, will spend two years serving as a postdoc research scientist for the Facebook Reality Lab in Seattle. Read More

December 20, 2021

IE’s Tokadlı named Fall 2021 Graduate College student marshal

For the second semester in a row, a College of Engineering student has been selected as the Graduate College’s student marshal and this semester that honor goes to Güliz Tokadlı, a Ph.D. candidate in industrial engineering and human-computer interaction. Tokadlı’s graduate school experience differs from most doctoral students in that she is working full-time while pursuing her Ph.D. In September, she starting working as the human factors lead at Locomotion, a company working on autonomous trucking technology. Read More

December 17, 2021

ME alum Charlie Kolar wins prestigious William V. Campbell Trophy

owa State senior All-American tight end Charlie Kolar is one of the most decorated players in Iowa State history and he solidified his place in Cyclone history by receiving the prestigious William V. Campbell Trophy tonight at the 63rd National Football Foundation Awards Dinner in Las Vegas. Read More

December 8, 2021

Retired ME staffer keeps busy creating stained-glass art

Deb Schroeder, who worked as a clerk for the ME department from 2010 to 2019, spends part of her free time these days creating stained-glass panels. Read More

December 6, 2021

2021 REX, TEX award winners announced

Six mechanical engineering students were recently recognized by Iowa State University's Graduate College. Read More

November 22, 2021

New course teaches the art and science of beer brewing

Iowa State University’s newest courses will teach an ancient practice that has gained mass popularity in recent years: beer brewing. Read More

November 17, 2021