CCEE Alum Jay Mathes Receives 40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2021 Award
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ME alum Jocelyn Jackson to serve as judge for Microsoft’s Imagine Cup World Championship
EEI director Dave Sly featured on IISE podcast
CBE alum, College of Engineering council member Mark Lashier named Phillips 66 president, COO
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBE) alumnus Mark Lashier has been named president and chief operating officer of Phillips 66 effective April 1, 2021. He has served as president and chief executive officer of Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP since August, 2017. Lashier received his B.S. and Ph.D. in chemical engineering from Iowa State …Continue reading “CBE alum, College of Engineering council member Mark Lashier named Phillips 66 president, COO”
Iowa State Daily: Iowa State researchers collaborate with Homeland Security to create biothreat detector
Dubuque Regional Airport renames terminal after ECpE Hall of Fame member Robert L. Martin
The Dubuque Regional Airport is renaming its terminal in honor of Robert L. Martin, World War II combat pilot and member of the Iowa State University Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECpE) inaugural Hall of Fame class. The Dubuque Regional Airport Commission voted unanimously to endorse and accept a petition filed to name the …Continue reading “Dubuque Regional Airport renames terminal after ECpE Hall of Fame member Robert L. Martin”
Aerospace Engineering alumnus Joel Montalbano named International Space Station manager
Joel Montalbano, a 1988 graduate of Iowa State’s Department of Aerospace Engineering, has been named manager of NASA’s International Space Station (ISS) program. The appointment became effective June 29. “I am confident Joel’s leadership of this program will continue to expand the role of the space station as a national asset for exploration, science, and …Continue reading “Aerospace Engineering alumnus Joel Montalbano named International Space Station manager”
From refining to distilling: ME alums fulfill a vision
Century Farms Distillery in Spencer, Iowa was founded by Amanda and Ryan Bare in 2017. The Bares journey to starting a distillery can be traced back to their time as students in mechanical engineering (ME) at Iowa State.
Iowa State Daily: Hiring Hero Jim Fay answers a classic interview question
NBC News: How Jocelyn Jackson is changing the face of engineering
From mechanical engineering to the Olympic stage: Tom Duncan’s path to the 2018 Winter Olympics
“I do nothing by myself. I credit the engineering program at Iowa State for demanding teamwork early in my academic career, which is a critical profession skill regardless of where your career takes you.”
ISU ABE alum takes lead role in Harrison County Pest Resistance Management Project
Cyclone Power Pullers competition co-chaired by ISU ABE alum
ISU ABE alum weighs in on setting goals and working to achieve them
Raised on a farm in Monona County in western Iowa, Larry Buss earned a degree in ag engineering from Iowa State University. Before graduating in 1968, he worked three summers for the Soil Conservation Service in Sioux City. After graduation, he worked for the U.S. Navy in California for two years as an engineer, and then took a job with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Omaha, Neb. All of this enabled Larry to “come home.”
Construction engineering alumnus Mike Tousley recognized with 2019 MBI Build Iowa Award
Master Builders of Iowa presented Mike Tousley, executive vice president and general manager of The Weitz Company, with its Build Iowa Award during the 2019 MBI Annual Winter Conference.