Software Engineering

Nisha Raj: Outstanding senior in software engineering
"Engineers at Iowa State are given countless opportunities to work together and think creatively to solve problems." Read More

May 12, 2025
‘Solving real-world problems’: Jonathan Duron, car dealership software startup creator
"I'm passionate about identifying challenges and creating innovative solutions that can improve people's lives or businesses." Read More

March 17, 2025
Greg Carter: Outstanding senior in software engineering
Greg Carter, software engineering, has been named a fall 2024 Iowa State University College of Engineering outstanding senior. Read More

December 9, 2024
Finding her path: Allison Arnold’s impact on Cyclone Engineering transfers
Software Engineering’s Allison Arnold helps incoming transfer students find their place as Cyclone Engineers just like she did. Read More

October 22, 2024
Lewis Callaway: Engineering commencement student marshal
"Iowa State gives engineering students the opportunity to go beyond their engineering degree and grow as a business professional as well." Read More

May 1, 2024
Patrick Demers: Outstanding senior in software engineering
"As a Cyclone Engineer, there are endless opportunities to network and learn. You can partake in hackathons, coding competitions, cyber defense competitions, clubs, company networking sessions, career fairs, research, etc. All these options ensure you'll always be learning and having fun." Read More

December 12, 2023
Student Team Qualifies for National Programming Competition
ISU students qualify for national programming competition. Read More

December 8, 2023
James Rodgers gets inspired by research
James Rodgers, a junior studying software engineering, spent his 2023 summer as an IINSPIRE-LSAMP undergraduate mentee. IINSPIRE LSAMP, or the Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation, is a Midwest STEM partnership for innovation in research and education and focuses on increasing the number of STEM bachelor’s and graduate degrees awarded to populations historically underrepresented in STEM fields. Read More

October 13, 2023
Honoring excellence: Cyclone Engineering faculty and staff award winners, named faculty positions and new patents
Congratulations to 2023 College of Engineering faculty and staff award winners, new named faculty positions, and patent recipients. Read More

September 7, 2023
Emily Anderson’s code for software engineering success launched from support
Coming into Iowa State, Emily Anderson had 0 coding experience, but she had 1 goal: helping others with engineering. Read More

July 6, 2023
Saffron Edwards: “I enjoy encouraging young women to enter computing fields and witnessing the progress of my fellow women in STEM.”
"Becoming a WiSE student role model my freshman year has really been a rewarding aspect. My position allows me to inspire K-12 classrooms and facilitate hands-on STEM activities. I enjoy encouraging young middle and high school women to enter STEM fields but also witnessing the progress of my fellow women Cyclone Engineers and advancement of resources available to us as a less-represented group in engineering." Read More

May 9, 2023
Relative path: Erica Hollander graduates with engineering degree 75 years after her great-grandfather was dean of engineering
"I’m really excited about the progression of technology and the potential to contribute to that – and proud of my family’s connections to Iowa State. And I’m ready to get out there in the work world to continue my commitment to empowering other women in STEM." Read More

May 9, 2023
Bus tracker: Patrick Demers creates new app to help you catch a CyRide
When Patrick Demers, software engineering major, realized how important CyRide was to getting around Ames, he took it upon himself to engineer a simple and efficient means of navigating bus transportation – the Ames Ride app. Read More

April 17, 2023