A 1999 article in Visions magazine, produced by the Iowa State University Alumni Association, informed many aspects of the reporting in this four-part series John R. (Jack) Liggett followed in the footsteps of his father, John T. Liggett, by pursuing studies in mechanical engineering (ME) at Iowa State College. Nearly half a world away, the …Continue reading “Liggett Family Legacy – Part II: John R. (Jack) Liggett”
CyRide buses frequently spotted around campus and other parts of Ames could soon be getting a facelift. Ryan Saunders, a senior mechanical engineering major, has spent the past semester studying the feasibility of electrifying CyRide, the campus and city bus system. The project, which Saunders is working on as part of an independent study course, …Continue reading “ME student’s independent study project aims to electrify CyRide”
Story originally published for Iowa Public Radio. In Des Moines Thursday Night, the Des Moines Register and USA TODAY Network hosted a panel about the future of energy policy and technology. One recurring theme was that Iowa is an agent for change when it comes to clean energy. Heather Zichal, a native Iowan, senior fellow …Continue reading “Attitudes, Infrastructure, and Science–The Barriers to Clean Energy in Iowa”
Jonathan Claussen applies carbon nanotube technology to a new propulsion system Collaborating with researchers at Brigham Young University and the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Jonathan Claussen is taking a well-known propulsion technique to the nanoscale. The team has developed a system that uses hydrogen peroxide decomposition to propel small underwater vehicles. “Hydrogen peroxide propulsion has …Continue reading “Creating a power source for unmanned micro underwater vehicles”
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University engineers, researchers and educators want to be part of America’s wind energy solution. And so they’re building programs and partnerships to boost the university’s expertise in just about every aspect of the wind energy industry: aerodynamics, grid integration, manufacturing, meteorology, nacelles and blades, policy, reliability and towers. So far, …Continue reading “Wind Energy Initiative builds research, education programs”
Interdisciplinary teams working on the Dean’s Research Initiatives (DRIs) presented their progress to date in an open forum held May 15. The DRIs, established by the College of Engineering in 2011, awarded $500,000 to three teams to help them pursue larger funding opportunities. Creating a carbon-negative economy The Initiative for a Carbon Negative Economy …Continue reading “Open forum highlights progress on Dean’s Research Initiatives”
A national panel led by Iowa State University engineers is launching an effort to research and develop technologies that capture, use and sequester carbon while enhancing food production, ecosystems, economic development and national security. The 33-member National Panel for a Carbon Negative Economy recently met for the first time in Chicago. Participants represented universities, companies, federal agencies …Continue reading “Iowa State engineers establish national panel to advance a carbon negative economy”
Three new interdisciplinary research initiatives have been announced by the Iowa State University College of Engineering as part of an innovative program designed to compete for and win multi-million dollar grants, spur economic development, and drive technologies that benefit Iowa and the nation. The Dean’s Research Initiatives build public-private teams in the areas of the …Continue reading “Engineering forms interdisciplinary research teams aiming for major grants”
