Chase O’Connell has taken advantage of many opportunities in and beyond Iowa State classrooms, from honors programs on campus to the Johnson Space Center in Houston. A common starting point for the December graduate? His willingness to ask, “Why not?”
The Iowa State University College of Engineering is proud to present the fall 2024 outstanding seniors.
Greg Carter, software engineering, has been named a fall 2024 Iowa State University College of Engineering outstanding senior.
Kai Heng Gan, cyber security engineering, has been named a fall 2024 Iowa State University College of Engineering outstanding senior.
Kennedey Reiling, electrical engineering, has been named a fall 2024 Iowa State University College of Engineering outstanding senior.
Katie Wolf, computer engineering, has been named the fall 2024 College of Engineering student marshal.
“I love cybersecurity because of the ability to help and protect others. It’s the ability to have real-world impact, and I never have to question whether my work matters,” says John Beuter, cybersecurity engineering major.
“Cyber House Rock!” is a fresh and helpful way for people to learn a few basics about securing their digital information. The series of music videos, with more to come, launched today during Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
“To me, being a Cyclone Engineer means believing in yourself to rise to a challenge, being willing to lean on others around you to learn from, and letting yourself enjoy the journey,” – Morgan Ambourn (BS ‘21, MS ‘22 CprE).
An Iowa State engineer is leading development of cybersecurity tools to guard power grids that carry renewable energy resources such as such as wind or solar farms. The researchers will develop “zero-trust” tools to reduce cyber exposure. The U.S. Department of Energy is supporting the project.
It was an afternoon of celebration and remembrance when the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering inducted the third class into the ECpE Hall of Fame.
The Iowa Cyber Hub is bringing Iowa high school students to the Iowa State University campus for a Youth Cyber Summit. They’ll meet, learn about cybersecurity, and maybe do some “adversarial thinking.” It’s part of a Cybersecurity Ambassador Program established a year ago to train and post “a legion of cyber guardians” around the state to help improve hometown cybersecurity for Iowans.
Alumnus Sehat Sutardja (’83 elect engr), a pioneer in semiconductors and co-founder of Marvell Technology, has died.
The researchers will analyze multiple years of real outage data from Ames, Dayton and Indianapolis to see how often there are problems and how long it takes to recover from them.
The researchers and partners will work together to develop a data-driven system that monitors the loads on distribution transformers and gives utilities real-time awareness of which boxes should be checked and potentially upgraded or replaced.
