Department News

Advancing “placenta-on-a-chip” with sensing and imaging technology

Nicole Hashemi and her students will advance a "placenta-on-a-chip" – which models how medicines, nutrients and other substances are passed from mother to fetus – with a new, three-year, $350,000 National Science Foundation Mid-Career Advancement grant. Read More

November 28, 2023

AIChE student chapter again records successes at annual meeting – including another Outstanding Student Chapter honor

The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) student chapter from Iowa State University has once again returned from the national Annual AIChE meeting with some important honors. Read More

November 16, 2023

From industry to grad school: Katie O’Donnell found what she was looking for at Iowa State

“After getting my bachelor’s in MSE, I moved into industry, getting a job at a materials testing company. Near the end of my time there, we started to get additive manufactured parts more frequently, which piqued my interest and prompted me to return to grad school. When choosing grad schools, the MSE department at Iowa State specifically really caught my interest after I did a campus visit. Read More

November 15, 2023

Curiosity as infinite as the night sky: AJ Perron and Judson Martin’s podcast explores the universe 

Podcasting pair and Cyclone Engineers make space for curiosity and conversation on their podcast, Universe-ity. Read More

November 14, 2023

Iowa State students embrace new biomedical engineering major

Cyclone Engineering's new major in biomedical engineering has quickly attracted 50 students in its first semester. Read More

November 6, 2023

Alumnus Subra Suresh receives National Medal of Science, the nation’s highest scientific honor

Subra Suresh (M.S. '79 mechanical engineering) was recognized for his "pioneering research across engineering, physical sciences and life sciences, and particularly for advancing the study of material science and its application to other disciplines." Read More

November 1, 2023

Joel Rieken named 2023 Cyclone Engineering Young Alumni Award winner

Joel Rieken ('06, PhD '11 materials engineering) is a materials engineering innovator and leader on the rise. He’s the vice president of the global atomization division at Linde Advanced Material Technologies, Inc. and an entrepreneur: while still an Iowa State student, he co-founded Iowa Powder Atomization Technologies (IPAT). Read More

October 27, 2023

Brittany Hartwell named 2023 Cyclone Engineering Young Alumni Award winner

Brittany Hartwell ('11 chemical engineering) is a biomedical engineer advancing therapies and vaccines for illnesses affecting millions worldwide. As an assistant professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Minnesota, her research in immunoengineering is making progress in the fight against autoimmune and infectious diseases. Read More

October 27, 2023

Sunil Gaitonde receives Cyclone Engineering’s Professional Citation in Engineering for outstanding career accomplishments

Sunil Gaitonde (MS '85, PhD '88 computer engineering) has combined state-of-the-art technology development with an entrepreneurial spirit to drive success at companies helping businesses manage and build their online capabilities. Read More

October 27, 2023

Gale “Cork” M. Peterson, Jr. receives Cyclone Engineering’s highest alumni honor, the Anson Marston Medal

Gale “Cork” M. Peterson, Jr. ('66 construction engineering) is a visionary principal of Peterson Contractors, Inc. (PCI), a nationally-regarded, Iowa-based company that has innovated ground improvement installation and heavy-highway construction since 1964. Read More

October 27, 2023

Intelligent roadmap: Collaborative, cutting-edge methods to create new alloys 

Anson Marston Distinguished Professor Duane Johnson and professor Jun Cui have been working together for years, collaborating on finding solutions for real-world problems while improving materials and research processes. Read More

October 25, 2023

Iowa Cyber Hub enlists ‘Cybersecurity Ambassadors’ to help their communities

“I’ve always had a goal of every Iowan understanding basic cybersecurity. But there’s only one of me and 3 million of them,” said Doug Jacobson. Soon there will be many more cyber guardians like Jacobson in Iowa as a legion of trained volunteers help their communities learn cybersecurity. Read More

October 24, 2023

“Revolutionary” multi-material for light-based 3D printing

Adarsh Krishnamurthy co-leads a new $800,000 project to identify and study single resins that can create different materials and properties – such as stiffness – when exposed to different light wavelengths. “We want to produce two material properties with the same resin. That’s revolutionary in terms of materials for Digital Light Processing 3D printing,” said Krishnamurthy. Read More

October 23, 2023

For Matthew Poling, transferring means getting real experience in his field

Matthew Poling knew he wanted to get his hands dirty after transferring to Iowa State, with in-the-field learning to help him grow into a career in the agricultural industry. Read More

October 19, 2023

Bethany Danley builds community for transfer students

When Bethany Danley transferred to Iowa State, she found community in WiSE and Alpha Sigma Kappa Women in Technical Studies. Now she's creating connections for new transfer students. Read More

October 19, 2023