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Augustine Villa named Cargill Scholar
A chemical engineering student is learning about advancing the future global economy thanks to a scholarship opportunity. Brain cancer survivor, high school valedictorian and Cargill Global Scholar are...
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Ben Sloan: solving problems for farmers
Ben Sloan originally majored in mechanical engineering because he wanted to work on cars. However, he eventually became interested in computers and computer software, leading him to his current career...
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Mechanical engineering graduate awarded teaching fellowship
Joe Cossette (BSME’11) is one of 32 teachers selected as KSTF Teaching Fellow When Joe Cossette graduated from Iowa State in 2011, he thought he wanted to work in mechanical engineering. However, after...
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Remembering Leo Peters
Mechanical engineering professor emeritus, Leo Peters (82) passed away July 20, 2014. Dr. Leo Charles Peters was a presence in the mechanical engineering department for thirty-five years who preferred...
View ArticleAlumni and Friends Show Enthusiastic Support for Marston Hall Transformation
Graduates of the Iowa State University College of Engineering and other friends who know the college and the profession well are some of the biggest supporters of the Marston Hall revitalization. These...
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Yue Wu: Ignited by a passion in chemistry and nanomaterials
Chemical and biological engineering department hires associate professor researching nanomaterials A small fire on Yue Wu’s apartment balcony when he was a child created a spark in chemistry and...
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Martin Thuo: Discovering the knowledge of teaching and problem solving
Materials engineering department hires assistant professor “Was there another option? I don’t think so. There is just something special about learning something and passing it on to those coming after...
View ArticleMingyi Hong: Interacting with students and developing better ways of life
New IMSE professor brings interdisciplinary background and optimization research to ISU “Joining the faculty of ISU,” answered Mingyi Hong about the best part of his career so far. Hong was recently...
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Lisa Garrett: An engineer with diverse interests
Mechanical engineering alumna awarded Tau Beta Pi Laureate award Marching band, Dance Marathon, Tau Beta Pi and study abroad were just a few things Lisa Garrett participated in during her undergraduate...
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Mechanical engineering department teaches course in Nicaragua
Nine engineering students learn about the human-centered design process in Central America “The opportunity was great, and I would go back in a heartbeat,” said Michelle Bruns, senior in mechanical...
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Two brothers: One major, one company
Luke and Adam Upah work together at Honda after graduating from mechanical engineering in 2008 and 2013 The Upah brothers grew up in Tama, Iowa, racing and riding dirt bikes and ATVs. Over 20 years...
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Matthew Panthani: A love for science and engineering since day one
Chemical and biological engineering department hires assistant professor researching low cost solar cells. While he was earning his Ph.D., Matthew Panthani found a new way to use spray paint – to...
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Wenzhen Li: A love for Ames, research and spreading knowledge
Chemical and biological engineering hires tenured associate professor researching fuel cells and biorenewables With a chemical engineer and a laser-engineering expert for parents, Wenzhen Li has been...
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Laurimar Goncalves Vendrusculo: Applying agricultural engineering knowledge...
Ph.D. student returns to Brazil “When I started looking for universities to get my degree, I was looking for the best ones – the top five universities – and ISU was very well ranked,” explained...
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Ross Sheckler: Coming back to work with his alma mater
Aerospace engineering alumnus collaborates with Iowa State to improve programs “Not everyone gets a chance to come back and have an impact at their alma mater,” says Ross Sheckler, 1991 aerospace...
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Mike Morgan: Chemistry “clicks”
Chemical engineering graduate enjoys teaching science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) in retirement “I took chemistry, and it clicked,” says Mike Morgan, 1974 chemical engineering graduate. At...
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A look back at an Iowa State alumnus’s life
Loren Forman, ’34 ChemE, becomes expert in lignin science Loren Forman’s choice to come to Iowa State College in 1930 was an easy one, especially after both parents graduated from the university in the...
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Industrial and manufacturing systems engineering chair presents at Board of...
Janis Terpenny talks about the Center for e-Design and Iowa State’s role in the Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute. On September 10, 2014, IMSE Chair and Joseph Walkup Professor...
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Agricultural and biosystems engineering department travels to Brazil
Nineteen students from Iowa State University and the University of Kentucky learn about Brazilian technology and culture “Through my classes and involvement in the agriculture industry, I realized how...
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Eric Almeida: A pilot’s dream
2009 mechanical engineering alumni completes Air Force pilot training Eric Almeida knew he wanted to be a pilot from the age of 10. After graduating from Iowa State, he was selected for Euro NATO Joint...
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