College News

$1.8 million gift establishes chair, professorship, and scholarships in engineering

February 27, 2009 07:52 AM

A recent $1.8 million estate gift from Kirby Gray, a 1945 electrical engineering bachelor’s degree graduate, established an endowed chair, professorship, and scholarship in the College of Engineering.

“This is an incredibly...

College team strengthens relationship with Monterrey Tec

February 19, 2009 09:46 AM

A team from the College of Engineering recently traveled to Mexico to participate in the annual Monterrey Tec (Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey) International Programs Fair. Participants included Sriram Sundararajan, ME...

Tornado simulator to be featured on Science Channel show

February 17, 2009 09:26 AM

Iowa State’s tornado/microburst simulator will be featured on the Science Channel’s Against the Elements show that will premiere on Wednesday, February 18, at 7 p.m. and again at 10 p.m. (CST). Bill Gallus, Iowa State professor...

Student team to compete in NASA rocket challenge

February 05, 2009 10:03 AM

NASA has selected an Iowa State University student team to participate in the 2008–2009 University Student Launch Initiative (USLI) in April. (NASA news release)

Twenty college and university teams from across the country are...