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News from the College of Engineering
Welcome to the inaugural issue of Alumni E-News, an electronic newsletter for College of Engineering alumni and friends. Our goal is to provide you with a quick update about some of the people and happenings in the college. You will always be able to find more information by clicking on the links that will take you to the College of Engineering Web site. If you have any questions or comments, please send them to Kristin Littlejohn at klittle@iastate.edu or Mary Jo Glanville at mglanvil@iastate.edu.
Best regards, Jim Bernard, Interim Dean
Alumni honored at 2008 Homecoming
Seven College of Engineering alumni received awards during the 2008 Iowa State University Homecoming Honors and Awards Ceremony on October 24. Subra Suresh, MSME’79, received the Anson Marston Medal; and James H. Tracey, BSEE’60/MSEE’61/PhDEE’64, Eiichi Watanabe, MSCE’68/PhDCE’69, and Daniel H. Yoder, BSChE’80, each received the Professional Achievement Citation in Engineering.
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Suresh is the dean of engineering and Ford Professor of Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is recognized internationally for his contributions to the areas of materials science, mechanical engineering, nanotechnology, and cell and molecular mechanics research in the context of human diseases. |
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Tracey has served as dean of engineering at three universities and is known worldwide for his contributions to computer design. His 1964 dissertation research became known as Tracey's Theorem and has led to a method for predicting the effect of nuclear radiation on computer logic, which is crucial for national security. |
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Watanabe is professor emeritus at Kyoto University and the chairperson of the board of directors at the Regional Planning Institute in Osaka, Japan. A member of the European Academy of Sciences, Watanabe has authored more than 450 scientific publications and 30 books. |
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Yoder has been continuously employed by Shell Oil Company or its affiliate, Motiva Enterprises, since 1980. In 2008, he was appointed as production manager for Deer Park Chemicals, Shell's largest U.S. chemical manufacturing plant. |
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In addition, Roy W. Uelner, BSIE’57, and his wife, Sandra, received the Alumni Medal in recognition of their lifetime dedication to providing inspirational service to their community and Iowa State; and Christopher D. Bloomquist, BSCpE’01, and Olivia L. Truckenmiller Bloomquist, BSAerE’00, received the James A. Hopson Volunteer Award for their leadership of the Iowa State University Alumni Association Club of Seattle, Washington.
Engineering Thematic Year—Energy Security and Sustainability
Iowa State University and the Engineering Policy and Leadership Institute rolled out the first Engineering Thematic Year on Energy Security and Sustainability this fall. The objective is to provide lawmakers and other key constituencies with thoughtful, well-articulated information that can help them in policymaking decisions. This year's program features national experts presenting their views on energy as it relates to national security, politics, supply and demand, efficiencies, renewable and nonrenewable alternatives, economics, and food production. (Schedule of speakers and archived presentations)
Coming soon in Innovate
Don’t be fooled by the temporary drop in the price of gas: the long-term forecast is for relentlessly upward pressure on fossil fuels. This fall’s Innovate examines the work of Iowa State engineers to answer that challenge, both through the Engineering Thematic Year’s focus on energy and new research initiatives in solar technologies, industrial chemicals from biorenewable feedstocks, and improvements to the venerable internal combustion engine. So leave the car in the garage for a few hours and make a date with America’s energy future this fall in Innovate.
ECpE centennial history book available
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has published a 112-page centennial history book. The book includes pictures and information dating back to 1909. Copies are available in 2215 Coover with a minimum donation of $30 payable to the Iowa State University Foundation. (More information and printable order form)
Bioengineering minor coursework to begin in spring
The College of Engineering will offer the first course of a new bioengineering minor in the spring. The minor, which is open to all undergraduate engineering majors, is an interdisciplinary program designed to provide students with more career options as engineers increasingly seek to solve biological problems. (News release)
Nuclear engineering minor established
To help meet the increasing demand for engineers trained in nuclear energy, the College of Engineering has established a nuclear engineering minor. The goal is to offer students from a broad spectrum of engineering disciplines the opportunity to gain an understanding of nuclear science and how it affects the world. (News release)
News Releases and Video Spotlights
Engineering researcher receives Air Force Young Investigator Research Award
November 04, 2008
Iowa State students win national cyber security contest
November 04, 2008
Engineering research projects among those advanced by state fund
October 30, 2008
“Why Are We Producing Biofuels?” subject of presidential lecture
October 22, 2008
ISU’s ‘Virtual Internet’ protects the real one
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