College News

Three new appointments geared toward students

July 29, 2008 08:32 AM

Three new administrative appointments in the Iowa State University College of Engineering reflect the college’s commitment to enhancing the overall student experience. Tom Brumm, associate professor of agricultural and biosystems...

Alum’s ‘space junk’ is visible from Earth

July 23, 2008 11:29 AM

On July 23, 2007, Iowa State University engineering alum and astronaut Clay Anderson threw an obsolete, refrigerator-sized early ammonia servicer (EAS) reservoir overboard from the International Space Station (ISS). The...

Iowa State solar car finishes 2,400-mile race in eighth place

July 15, 2008 11:04 AM

Sol Invictus, Iowa State University's solar race car, completed the 2,400-mile North American Solar Challenge Tuesday afternoon in eighth place overall with a time of 91 hours and 12 minutes.

Video link: The solar car gets some...

ISU bioplastic strength research contributes to effort to trim landfill overload

July 10, 2008 09:26 AM

David Grewell, an assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, is working with other researchers at Iowa State to improve the strength of bioplastic materials. The intent is to replace...

Video preview: Solar car race preparations

July 08, 2008 09:41 AM

Preparing for a 2,400-mile trip takes thought and preparation, especially when you also have to build your mode of transportation from the ground up. Watch Team PrISUm work on the details of its ninth solar car, Sol Invictus, the...

College hosts Project Lead The Way institute

July 01, 2008 08:25 AM

Ames, Iowa—Fifty middle school and high school teachers (39 from Iowa and the rest from across the country) arrived at Iowa State on July 6 for a two-week Project Lead The Way (PLTW) training institute led by the College of...