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Our Story: Profiles and Testimonials

The 2050 Challenge isn’t just a label—it’s what we at the College of Engineering are doing every day. Our students are here to make a difference. Faculty teach them how. As researchers, many of those same faculty engineer solutions for today and envision our world of the future. Our college is committed to making that world a better place. Watch our story unfold.


Testimonials   Profiles

Jordan TrachtenbergTestimonial: Jordan Trachtenberg

Jordan is a sophmore in the Materials Engineering program at Iowa State.

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  Sumit Chaudhary

Profile 2050: Sumit Chaudhary

Chaudhary Seeks to Make Solar Power Accessible, Affordable

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Keenan DeutschTestimonial: Keenan Deutsch

Keenan is a Ph.D. candidate in the Chemical Engineering at Iowa State.

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  Eric Cochran

Profile 2050: Eric Cochran

Cochran Unlocks the Secrets of Block Copolymers

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Jordan TrachtenbergTestimonials: Student montage

Hear from students about why they chose engineering.

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  Yong Guan

Profile 2050: Yong Guan

Guan Builds Tools to Fight Crime Online

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