Iowa State University College of Engineering

“Engineering” student success: Emily Roberts expands her influence as new Student Government president

Emily Roberts is focused on earning a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering – but her own success is not the only thing on her agenda. She’ll also be working hard to represent her fellow Iowa State undergraduates as the newly-elected president of Iowa State University Student Government. Read More

April 21, 2023

Rick Rezabek inducted to the Dept. of Aerospace Engineering Hall of Distinguished Alumni

Rick Rezabek, a longtime aerospace engineer in the defense industry and department supporter, has been inducted into the Department of Aerospace Engineering Hall of Distinguished Alumni. Read More

April 7, 2023

Three students receive the Alexander Lippisch Scholarship

Three students have been named recipients of the Alexander Lippisch Scholarship, a prestigious honor from the Department of Aerospace Engineering. Read More

April 4, 2023

Partha Sarkar named recipient of Jack E. Cermak Medal

The Jack E. Cermak Medal, one of the most prestigious honors in the field of wind engineering, has been awarded to Department of Aerospace Engineering Professor Partha P. Sarkar. Read More

March 30, 2023

A voice for space: ISU grad Zach Luppen is SpaceX engineer and now host of launch webcasts

The next time you’re watching a live webcast of a SpaceX rocket launch, you just might be listening to a recent Iowa State Aerospace Engineering (AerE) graduate doing the talking. Read More

March 10, 2023

Through the blown glass: Iris Top combines engineering and art

Iris Top is a graduate student at Iowa State University studying computer engineering, with a degree focus in secure and reliable computing. The summer of 2022 marked the end of Top's term as president of the Gaffer’s Guild, a student organization dedicated to the education and training in the art and science of glassblowing. Members are encouraged to take their learning a step further by working on their own to master specific skills or shapes.  Read More

March 3, 2023

Spaceflight Operations Workshop returns in August – apply now!

Do you have what it takes? If pushing yourself to master new tasks, employing teamwork and following operational thinking to achieve goals sounds like a great way to end your summer, then you need to apply for the Department of Aerospace Engineering’s 2023 Spaceflight Operations Workshop™. Read More

March 2, 2023

Samantha Guido is building a one-of-a-kind engineering career piece by piece

When she was a kid, Samantha Guido’s big sister told her that engineering was like building with LEGO: a way to make new things from scratch. Read More

March 1, 2023

Four Aerospace Engineering graduate students receive award for teaching, research

For the Fall 2022 semester, four graduate students in the Department of Aerospace Engineering have been honored with Teaching Excellence (TEX) and Research Excellence (REX) Awards from Iowa State University’s graduate college. The awards are presented to graduate students who demonstrate excellence in their scientific research or their teaching performance. Read More

February 24, 2023

Aerospace Engineering chair Alric Rothmayer announces retirement; Sarkar to be interim chair

Department of Aerospace Engineering Vance and Arlene Coffman Endowed Department Chair Alric Rothmayer has announced his retirement from Iowa State University effective the end of the spring 2023 semester. A search for a replacement will begin in the near future. Professor Partha Sarkar will serve as interim chair. Read More

February 24, 2023

Aerospace Engineering’s Ping He receives Mack 2050 Challenge honor

Department of Aerospace Engineering assistant professor Ping He has been named a Michael and Denise Mack 2050 Challenge Scholar. The program was established to support the Iowa State University College of Engineering’s 2050 vision. It supports one junior faculty member with fellowship funding. Read More

February 23, 2023

Computer engineering senior gains leadership skills interning at Meta

Computer engineering senior Kalli Lawson spent her summer in Austin, Texas, interning with Meta Platforms, Inc. - the tech giant behind media technologies like Facebook and Instagram. Read More

February 22, 2023

CBE mourns the loss of another long-time faculty member, as Thomas Wheelock passes away

The Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering is saddened to announce the passing of Dr. Thomas (Tom) Wheelock, University Professor Emeritus, who died February 3 at the age of 97. Read More

February 14, 2023

Katherine Gisi: A spark for engineering better brain imaging

Katherine Gisi, senior in electrical engineering, wants us all to be able to understand an important, complex electrical system: the human brain. Read More

February 3, 2023

Chowdhury computational research crosses new frontiers in protein structure study

Research led by Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering assistant professor Ratul Chowdhury has landed firmly on the cutting edge of new computational technology in protein research – and on the cover of a recent issue of Nature Biotechnology, one of the highest ranked journals in this field. Read More

January 30, 2023