CySAT-1, a student-built cube satellite, is set to launch from the Kennedy Space Center on a trip to the International Space Station August 3.
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Zhaoyu Wang and collaborators use data to manage grid transformers, boosting reliability to homes, farms
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.
Department of Mechanical Engineering receives national ASME award for expanding engagement and outreach
Iowa State University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering received the American Society of Mechanical Engineers MEDHEC Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion award at the ASME Mechanical Engineering Education Summit.
This award honors department-wide efforts to cultivate a working and learning environment where all students, faculty and staff can thrive.
Grass to gas: Exploring the win-win of grass-powered energy production
Mark Mba-Wright, associate professor of mechanical engineering, is co-author on two recent studies, modeling the impact of using anaerobic digestion to produce renewable natural gas from grass biomass in different settings and from varying perspectives.
Servadio space debris research to be aided with NASA EPSCoR funding
Aerospace engineering assistant professor Simone Servadio has received a NASA EPSCoR 2024 Rapid Response Research national grant for research into dealing with space debris.
Sarah Blank is saying yes to opportunity
Sarah Blank believes in pursuing the things that interest you and taking the chance on each opportunity that follows. We asked Sarah how she has managed to do it all:
The little Cyberry that could: ASABE Robotics Competition
A team of three ABE undergraduate students will compete at the annual ASABE international meeting with their robot Cyberry Shortcake.
Water Quality Research Lab: Improving Water Quality in Iowa and Beyond
Michelle Soupir, professor of agricultural and biosystems engineering, built the foundation for an impactful research team and lab 16 years ago. At the lab, she has enabled collaborations on projects with many state and national organizations.
ABE Alum Spotlight: Austin Lamphier – finding a passion for leadership and technology, starting at ISU
Austin Lamphier graduated from Iowa State University with a bachelor’s degree in industrial technology (ITec) in 2018. Originally from Center Point, Iowa, Lamphier had always connected with technology and engineering, which led him to apply to ISU.
ITEC Student, and Mechanical Lead, achieves victory with the Cardinal Space Mining team
A passion fostered in the ITEC program led Anna Overmann and her team to out-of-this-world results and career-building experiences.
Rochelle Thys brought her student experience to enhance the curriculum for TSM 2160: Advanced Technical Graphics
Junior in Industrial Technology Rochelle Thys used her student experience to enhance the curriculum of her program.
New heights without leaving the ground: M:2:I MAVRIC rover team notches best finish in international competition
A best-ever result for the Department of Aerospace Engineering’s Make To Innovate (M:2:I) Mars Rover Team, “MAVRIC,” in the premier robotics competition for college students.
Poster winners from the EPRC 61st Annual Meeting
The Electric Power Research Center held their 61st Annual Meeting that focused on Grid Resource Adequacy and Resilience.
Iowa State hosts first INSuRE cybersecurity workshop in the nation
Iowa State University recently hosted the first pilot program in the country that provided an intense research experience to cybersecurity students during a three-week workshop led by Assistant Professor Berk Gulmezoglu of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Vanessa Calderon: There is always a better way
Finding ways to improve and positively impact the lives of patients, healthcare professionals, and the day-to-day experience of her colleagues is fulfilling for Vanessa Calderon (B.S. ’09, industrial engineering).
Calderon became interested in working in healthcare through her IE senior design capstone experience at the UnityPoint Health – Des Moines where she was later employed and became a Process Improvement Engineer.