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Ping He receives NSF CAREER award for AI development of engineered systems
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (332+ words) Iowa State University Ping He receives NSF CAREER award for AI development of engineered systems Ping He, assistant professor of aerospace engineering, has received a National Science Foundation CAREER Award for research designed to use autonomous AI agents to rapidly…...
Ph D student Austin Sympson: Working toward restoring vision for a "brighter future" through chemical engineering
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (362+ words) Iowa State University Ph D student Austin Sympson: Working toward restoring vision for a "brighter future" through chemical engineering Austin Sympson (pictured right) is working toward a Ph D in chemical engineering. He serves as a graduate research assistant in…...
Keep exploring until you find something that clicks: Samantha Walters, finding her place and flourishing
2+ week, 5+ day ago (404+ words) Iowa State University Keep exploring until you find something that clicks: Samantha Walters, finding her place and flourishing Samantha Walters is a junior double majoring in industrial technology and agricultural systems technology. Walters is a robotics co-chair for the ITEC…...
'Channeling my passion into a career': Mia Rafael, civil engineering peer mentor with real-world experience
2+ week, 5+ day ago (193+ words) Mia Rafael is a junior in civil engineering. She is a department student ambassador, peer mentor for CE 1200: Civil Engineering Learning Community, the vice president of Iowa State's Habitat for Humanity Student Chapter, and a member of Women in Science…...
Impactful, rewarding degree: Natalie Barber, leading the BSE club and building engineering skills
2+ week, 5+ day ago (223+ words) Natalie Barber is a senior in biological systems engineering (BSE) in the food and bioprocessing option. Natalie is the president of the Biological Systems Engineering club and is working for Barilla as an intern this summer. We asked her a…...
An amazing support network: Allie Cook, finding her community in environmental engineering
2+ week, 5+ day ago (284+ words) I chose environmental engineering because I learned about the discrepancies in water distribution and quality between socio-economic communities, and I found it highly disturbing. I wanted to help meet the water challenges through my skills in math and science." Professor…...
Max Obrecht is driven to improve the environment as a civil engineer
2+ week, 5+ day ago (187+ words) Max Obrecht is a junior in civil engineering with an environmental focus. Max is part of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), regularly attending speaker meetings, and is a member of the Ski and Snowboard club. We asked him a…...
You will find your own niche: Delaney Anderson, trying new things and growing in construction engineering
2+ week, 5+ day ago (252+ words) Delaney Anderson is a junior in construction engineering, and a part of Associated General Contractors (AGC), a member of Women in Science and Engineering (Wi SE), and was a Martin Hall council member and Campbell house president this last semester....
Find work-life balance early on: Aidan Diesing, rigging his time to do it all
2+ week, 5+ day ago (171+ words) Aidan Diesing is a junior double majoring in agricultural systems technology and industrial technology. Aidan is an AST Club Officer and is involved in the Rodeo Club and the ISU Line Dance and Country Swing dance club. We asked him…...
Cutting custom components in waterjet fabrication role, Jacob Beenken builds skills for the future
3+ week, 6+ day ago (276+ words) Jacob Beenken, a junior in agricultural systems technology, has always been drawn to hands-on problem-solving. When agricultural and biosystems engineering (ABE) teaching lab specialist and safety coordinator Hoa Chi needed a student worker to support waterjet projects in the student…...