College of Engineering News • Iowa State University

Kremer awarded 2017 Clare Boothe Luce Scholarship to attend the HERS Institute at the University of Denver

Contacts: Gül Kremer, Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, 515-294-0127, gkremer@iastate.edu Suzanne Sable, University of Denver, (720) 273-3994, Suzanne.Sable@du.edu Denver, CO – Higher Education Resource Services (HERS) is pleased to announce that Gül Kremer, the C.G. “Turk” & Joyce A. Therkildsen Department Chair in Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, was selected to attend the 2017 HERS …Continue reading “Kremer awarded 2017 Clare Boothe Luce Scholarship to attend the HERS Institute at the University of Denver”

A look at Engineers’ Week 2017

The annual celebration offers students leadership positions, volunteer opportunities and a variety of fun activities   February 19-24 will be a week of networking, entertainment and outreach for the College of Engineering, and for a group of engineering students, it will be the culmination of hours of planning and hard work. Engineers’ Week is an …Continue reading “A look at Engineers’ Week 2017”

Associated General Contractors (AGC) Student Chapter wins 2015 Outstanding Student Chapter of the Year Award

The Iowa State AGC student chapter recently received its 10th first-place finish as Outstanding Student Chapter. The award recognizes work the group completed in the Ames community, Tennessee and Nevada.

Interdisciplinary leadership program develops leadership skills in engineers

Increasingly, employers are looking for engineering graduates with leadership skills to complement their technical abilities. At Iowa State, community leadership and public service is an academic certificate program designed to develop the leadership, communication and organizational abilities in its graduates, including many engineers. Administered by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences through the Carrie …Continue reading “Interdisciplinary leadership program develops leadership skills in engineers”

Student learning community tours Biorenewables Research Laboratory

The Iowa State University Leadership through Engineering Academic Diversity (LEAD) Learning Community participated in the “BRL Experience,” organized by Dr. Jacqulyn Baughman, Biorenewable Resources and Technology (BRT) Director of Graduate Education (DOGE), April 5, 2013.  Students toured three floors of the Biorenewables Research Laboratory (BRL) on Iowa State University’s campus. Students are participants in Engineering …Continue reading “Student learning community tours Biorenewables Research Laboratory”

Stephens aims to foster leadership development skills among CoE students

The ability to lead is a coveted quality, one that is necessary in all aspects of life. Recognizing the value of integrating leadership into education, the College of Engineering has brought on board Clinton Stephens, scholar in-residence for leadership education, who will emphasize these values and skills to engineering students in the classroom. Stephens began …Continue reading “Stephens aims to foster leadership development skills among CoE students”

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