Richard Wlezien has been named the Vance and Arlene Coffman Endowed Department Chair in Aerospace Engineering at Iowa State University. Currently professor and chair of mechanical engineering at Tufts University, Wlezien will begin at Iowa State’s College of Engineering on August 16. Wlezien’s career includes extensive experience in industry, academia, and the federal government. He …Continue reading “Wlezien to chair aerospace engineering at Iowa State”
The College of Engineering at Iowa State University has announced that David Jiles will serve as the Palmer Department Chair in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECpE). Jiles, director of the Wolfson Centre for Magnetics and professor of magnetics at Cardiff University in the United Kingdom, is making his return to Iowa State. He was named …Continue reading “Jiles returns to Iowa State to lead electrical and computer engineering”
Kathy Belyeu, manager of the American Wind Energy Association’s (AWEA) Industry Information Services, will share the results of the American Wind Energy Association’s Annual Wind Industry Report on Thursday, April 29, at 2 p.m. in Lee Liu Auditorium, Howe Hall. In addition to the national report, Belyeu will provide information specifically about Iowa, which has …Continue reading “College to host wind energy market report”
Iowa State University’s College of Engineering ranks No. 45 in the U.S.News & World Report’s 2011 edition of America’s Best Graduate Schools, placing it in the top 25 percent of all engineering graduate programs. Among public institutions, Iowa State ranks 25th overall. “Iowa State’s position in the graduate rankings continues to demonstrate that we are …Continue reading “College places in top 25 percent of U.S. News graduate school rankings”
The third endowed academic department chair has been established at Iowa State University through the Palmer Departmental Chair in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Read the press release from the Iowa State University Foundation.
The Faculty-Staff Portfolio System (FSPS) has been discontinued as part of the College of Engineering’s strategy to reduce administrative costs. FSPS, a web-based application, was intended as a comprehensive knowledgebase of engineering scholarship in the college. Shutting down the application will save money in license fees, reduce the administrative demands on computer support staff, and …Continue reading “Portfolio system ended to generate cost savings”
The keyword may be “virtual” but an exploratory information technology project aims to bring Iowa State University some very real cost savings. Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), also known as thin client technology, isn’t a new idea in the IT world. In fact, it’s a proven approach to saving energy, money, and space. Successfully implementing that …Continue reading “Infrastructure and engineering partnership bring changes to IT approach at Iowa State”
It’s official: As of July 1, Jonathan Wickert is the 11th dean of the College of Engineering. Wickert, former chair of the mechanical engineering department at Iowa State, succeeds Mark J. Kushner, who joined the University of Michigan faculty in September 2008. James Bernard, Anson Marston Distinguished Professor of Engineering, served as interim dean. View …Continue reading “College welcomes new dean”
