Category: Academics

ECpE celebrates 20 years of cyber security education with NSA

May 31, 2019 • Kristin Clague

Iowa State University‘s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is celebrating 20 years of cyber security education, marked with a new major in cyber security engineering, beginning this fall. Two decades ago, in May 1999, the National Security Agency launched the Centers of Academic Excellence (CAE) designation program, with the goal of reducing vulnerability in … Continue reading ECpE celebrates 20 years of cyber security education with NSA

IMSE’s John Jackman appointed to National Science Foundation position

May 29, 2019 • Nick Fetty 2 Comments

Experienced scholar and educator John Jackman has been appointed program director in the Division of Undergraduate of NSF’s Education and Human Resources Directorate in Alexandria, Virginia. In this position, he will serve to sustain excellence in U.S. STEM education at all levels, in all settings for the development of a diverse and well-prepared workforce of … Continue reading IMSE’s John Jackman appointed to National Science Foundation position

MSE grad receives Dr. Prentice Gautt Postgraduate Scholarship

May 29, 2019 • Kristin Clague

ECpE Spring Senior Design teams win big

May 16, 2019 • Kristin Clague

For the spring 2019 semester, Iowa State University’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering named three winning teams for the Senior Design project, along with three honorable mentions. First Place: Automatic Solder Dispenser Students: Samuel Willford, Jason Austin, Justin Wheeler, Zachary Bumstead, Kevin Carlson, Trent Allison. Adviser: Lee Harker Our task is to build … Continue reading ECpE Spring Senior Design teams win big

Three ME students win awards at 2019 GPSS Conference

May 7, 2019 • Nick Fetty

Mechanical engineering graduate students had a strong showing at Iowa State University’s 2019 Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS) Conference, taking home three prizes. Alex Wrede, a Ph.D. student, took home the top-prize in the 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) category for his presentation entitled “Characterizing the Response of the Brain to Surrounding Cavitation.” “In summary, … Continue reading Three ME students win awards at 2019 GPSS Conference

Senegal native, new Iowa State MSE graduate sets his sights set on sustainable energy

May 7, 2019 • Kristin Clague

Spring 2019 student marshal and outstanding seniors

May 6, 2019 • Liz Jacavino

Each semester, twelve graduating seniors are selected as outstanding seniors to represent the College of Engineering. Of these twelve, one is chosen as the college’s student marshal at the undergraduate commencement ceremony on May 11.

Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering postdoc reflects on accomplishments at ISU

May 6, 2019 • Kate Tindall

New ME scholarship named for longtime faculty member

May 3, 2019 • Nick Fetty 2 Comments

The Judith M. Vance Scholarship was established earlier this semester to honor ME alum and longtime faculty member Judy M. Vance. She holds a B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. all in mechanical engineering from Iowa State University. Vance, who is currently the Joseph C. and Elizabeth A. Anderlik Professor of Engineering and a Faculty Fellow of … Continue reading New ME scholarship named for longtime faculty member

IE 271 at State Pool

Graduating Student Athletes: Emma Hylen, Industrial Engineering

Celebrating the future: Cyber Security catalysts

April 29, 2019 • Sarah Hays

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECpE) at Iowa State University has dedicated over a decade to the advancement of cyber security. From cyber defense competitions to a new Cyber Security Engineering major launching in the fall of 2019, cyber security is fueling the future at Iowa State. This year, ISU’s Information Assurance … Continue reading Celebrating the future: Cyber Security catalysts

Graduating ECSEL Scholar: Building an inclusive network

April 24, 2019 • Sarah Hays

Graduation is around the corner for many students. For some, the thought of graduating is intimidating. For others, like Larisa Thys, a software engineering student at Iowa State University graduating this May, commencement is an exciting next step. But Thys will never forget the experience she had throughout her four years with the Department of … Continue reading Graduating ECSEL Scholar: Building an inclusive network