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Category: Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Julian Canabal: Dean’s Student Leadership Award winner
“My contribution to the Cyclone Engineering community that I am most proud of is being a LEAD peer mentor and helping first year students find their way at Iowa State. As a student leader, I have focused on giving back to the community through community service, community events and sustainable projects.”
Brittini Brown: “Iowa State served as a launchpad for me in discovering that my education was my own and I could take the reins”
Going into graduate school, Brittini Brown was ready for an adventure unlike any other adventure she had before. And a new adventure was exactly what she had as a grad student in the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Madalyn Moline: A power and machinery engineer following a dream to improve ag systems and make a difference
Madalyn Moline has always been one to trailblaze new paths and follow her dreams no matter what others might say. Now, she is a sophomore in agricultural engineering with a power and machinery focus. Moline has a drive to not only create more efficient and sustainable agricultural methods, but to inspire others that want to pursue engineering, as well.
Connor Shipley: Outstanding senior in agricultural engineering
“I am aiming for continuous innovation, especially in the ag industry. I grew up on a farm, so I know the challenges that small farmers face every day. I want to improve the way we feed the world by making our agriculture more sustainable, while also helping farmers more easily accomplish their goals.”
Abigail Schulte: Outstanding senior in biological systems engineering
“The Iowa State engineering experience is such a collaborative and community-focused environment. Classmates aren’t competition. We’re peers meant to lift each other up. It’s amazing to see campus seem to shrink each year as you meet more and more friendly faces in labs and classes.”
Susan Chrysler White brings starburst-like abstract sculpture to Sukup Hall, sparking creative energy through the halls
The Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering is lucky to welcome new art into the Sukup Atrium.
Announcing new promotions to agricultural and biosystems engineering faculty
Announcing 2023 promotions in ABE.
Food, fuel, medicine: Grain is everywhere and evolving, Kurt Rosentrater says
If you need to talk to an expert on grain, Kurt Rosentrater is the expert for you.
Bringing extra safety measures to over 200 homes in Ames
This March, students in the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering came together with the Ames Fire Department with one goal: bettering the City of Ames.
Leon Schumacher: “If we ever needed engineering in agriculture, we need it today”
Before he graduated and ever since, Schumacher has been passionate about engineering in agriculture, believing that the digital revolution is bringing new possibilities to agriculture as we know it.
Rural agriculture needs reliable communication: Josh Peschel launches new technology in ag hotspots
Josh Peschel, assistant professor in agricultural and biosystems engineering, is linking agriculture and technology together in a nationwide research project funded by the National Science Foundation. The team, led by Hongwei Zhang, a professor in electrical and computer engineering, is launching a test bed for experimentation to develop new, wireless networking tools that would serve remote areas – especially ones here in Iowa.
Engineering by vocation, videography by passion: Ian Stravers shows creative side in both fields
Creativity is an essential element for anyone wanting to become a successful engineer.
Restore what once was: Flora Kafunda engineers ways to restore ecosystems faster
“After what has been done, there are a lot of ecosystems that we can’t get back naturally – so what are our alternatives? What can we engineer to replace the missing parts of an ecosystem that it really needs to thrive?”
ABE welcomes new faculty member: Sara McMillan
The Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering is continuing to enhance the environment with research, teaching and extension work brought to the table by new ABE professor Sara McMillan.