One of Iowa State University’s largest construction projects had many Iowa State civil engineering and construction alumni and students at the helm. Students and graduates put their skills to practice on the Jack Trice Stadium South End Zone, a fast-paced, $37.4 million project that opened in August 2015. The Jack Trice Stadium South End Zone …Continue reading “How Iowa State civil, construction engineering alumni built the Jack Trice Stadium South End Zone”
The Department of Materials Science and Engineering gathered to celebrate a milestone birthday for Professor Emeritus Dr. Thomas McGee. McGee celebrated his 90th birthday June 9, 2015 with a reception attended by friends and colleagues. McGee has been a presence at Iowa State for nearly 70 years. He earned two bachelor’s degrees, one in Ceramic …Continue reading “Materials Science and Engineering Professor Emeritus Thomas McGee celebrates 90th birthday”
JoNette Kuhnau (BSCE’00, MSCE’01), project manager for Kimley-Horn and Associates, was recently named to Engineering News-Record’s (ENR) Midwest Top 20 under 40. ENR Midwest Top 20 under 40 recognizes young design and construction professionals from the region who have made significant contributions to their firms, professions and communities. In the case of Kuhnau, she has …Continue reading “Iowa State civil engineering alumna named an ENR ‘Top 20 under 40’”
Lei Huang earned his concurrent mechanical engineering and MBA degree in the fall of 2012 from Iowa State University. Today’s successful engineers often need strong business management skills to complement their degree in engineering. Huang is currently a manufacturing engineer at ICON Aircraft in California. It is here that he makes innovative impact in Light …Continue reading “Flying high: ME alumnus brings engineering and business skills to ICON Aircraft”
Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering Graduates of the Last Decade (CCEE GOLD) and CCEE student organizations hosted the first-ever CCEE GOLD Recent Alumni Discussion Panel Jan. 29 in Howe Hall. Students gained first-hand advice of college-to-career transitions, work-life balances, and academic applications to life experiences. More than 100 students networked with six recent alumni: Andrew …Continue reading “Iowa State CCEE students host inaugural recent alumni panel”
Ezgi Yurdakul (MSCE’10, PhDCE’13) won the 2014 American Concrete Institute (ACI) Young Professional Essay Contest. ACI honored her essay on correcting misconceptions about sustainability in concrete structures, bridges and pavements. “Although we have developed many things that help build today’s world, we have overlooked some key principles of sustainability,” Yurdakul said. Her essay raises …Continue reading “Iowa State alumna wins ACI Young Professional Essay Contest”
The following is a passage from a Nov. 14, 2014, press release from TranSystems: Peter Strub (BSCE’81), a principal at TranSystems, has been selected as the next Chair Elect/Chairman for the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). His term as Chair Elect will begin in April 2015, and as Chairman he is set to preside …Continue reading “Civil engineering alumnus named American Council of Engineering Companies chairman”
Brian Bishop, a 2004 Iowa State University construction engineering alumnus, was recently named the Gerald H. Jones Code Official of the Year by the International Code Council. Bishop was particularly recognized for his leadership in creating two programs: the Iowa Building Safety Assessment and Failure Evaluation (B-SAFE) Team and Iowa’s first energy code enforcement team. …Continue reading “Iowa State construction engineering alumnus named top international building code official”
Civil engineering alumnus Mike Conzett (BSCE’76, MSCE’78) brings more than 35 years of experience to lead the nation’s top group for engineering licensure. Conzett was elected president-elect of the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) at the NCEES 2014 Annual Meeting in August. He has been actively involved in NCEES since 2004, …Continue reading “Alumnus elected NCEES president-elect, promotes professional engineering licensure”
Sandra (Albertson) Larson (BSCE’88, BSBiology’75) has played an integral role in building partnerships between Iowa State University (ISU) and the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT). Born in Kirksville, Mo., Larson has spent most of her life in Iowa. She grew up in Ames, and then enrolled at ISU in 1971 – in biology …Continue reading “Civil engineering alumna builds integral Iowa DOT-Iowa State University partnerships”
In collaboration with John Deere, Iowa State University materials engineers developed a new method to quickly and accurately predict fatigue crack growth in metals – a costly engineering problem that is responsible for loss of human life. Fatigue ultimately caused the collapse of the I-35W Mississippi River Bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota that killed 13 people …Continue reading “New study predicts metal fatigue with less data, saving lives and money”
Iowa State University’s construction engineering program has partnered engineering students, a multimedia expert, and an alumnus to pilot hybrid learning course development. From 2012 to 2014, W. A. Klinger Teaching Professor Charles Jahren and his team of engineering students and multimedia experts developed a hybrid learning model that efficiently combines online and in-classroom course content. …Continue reading “Iowa State partners engineering with arts to develop hybrid courses”
Nine engineering students are currently working in Nicaragua with Emerging Opportunities for Sustainability (EOS), in order to better understand how to design for people with very different needs and environmental constraints. EOS is a not-for-profit organization started by Wes Meyer and Greg McGrath, two Iowa State mechanical engineering alumni. The organization focuses on providing low-cost, culturally and …Continue reading “Training the next generation of engineers for a better planet”
David Sanders (BSCE’84) was recently named a 2014 University of Nevada-Reno Foundation Professor in recognition of his outstanding research and teaching achievements. Sanders joined University of Nevada-Reno’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering as an assistant professor in 1990. His research lies in behavior and design of structural concrete with an emphasis in the seismic …Continue reading “1984 civil engineering alumnus named Foundation Professor at University of Nevada-Reno”
Carol (Gilbertson) Lehtola is the recipient of the 2014 Bethany Lutheran College Distinguished Alumna Award. Lehtola earned both a master’s and doctoral degree in agricultural engineering at Iowa State. It was during this time in graduate school where her agricultural engineering interests became focused. Lehtola renovated agriculture safety courses at Iowa State and also developed a …Continue reading “Lehtola is 2014 Distinguished Alumna of Bethany Lutheran College”
