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Spacecraft Leak Detection System Uses Surface-borne Ultrasonic Sensor ArraysA Phase 2 Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) proposal from Invocon, Inc. of Conroe, TX for a Spacecraft Leak Detection System was recently selected by NASA for contract negotiation. IPRT's Center for Nondestructive Evaluation is the company's partner in the project. This technology development intends to provide a viable system to sense and locate air leaks from pressurized space station or lunar habitat modules caused by micrometeoroid and space debris impact events. The ability to detect, quickly locate, and mitigate a pressure vessel breach is critical to the safety of any long duration spacecraft. See Invocon news release (PDF). -- Apr. 21, 2008
Students Demo Solar Mini CarA solar-powered mini car developed by Denison eighth graders goes for a spin at the annual SCIENCE BOUND banquet. See media advisory on Science Bound Web site. -- Apr. 25, 2008
Middle School Science Bowl 2008The Ames Laboratory/Iowa State University Middle School Science Bowl took place April 18-19 on the Iowa State campus. The event was comprised of both academic and fuel cell car building competitions. IPRT is a sponsor of the Science Bowl, and many IPRT scientists and staff volunteered at the event. Science Bowl Web Site -- Apr.18, 2008
Grad Students Show Off Tech at ConferenceIowa State graduate students displayed their research at the Emerging Technology Conference, sponsored by IPRT's Virtual Reality Applications Center, it's Human Computer Interaction program and the CyberInnovations Institute. The event was featured in the Iowa State Daily. See article. -- Apr. 4, 2008 VRAC's Galvin ProfiledGlen Galvin keeps the C6 in IPRT's Virtual Realilty Applications Center up and running. The system support specialist is profiled in Inside Iowa State. See article --Mar. 14, 2008 Teaching How to Look without TouchingIPRT's Center for Nondestructive Evaluation and its students are featured in the Iowa State Daily. See article. -- Mar. 3, 2008
Teachers Attend Hydrogen Fuel-Cell WorkshopSeventeen middle school team representatives from 11 schools around Iowa converged on the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory on Feb. 22 to learn about hydrogen fuel-cell technology and to build hydrogen fuel-cell model cars. The workshop is a precursor to the upcoming Ames Laboratory/Iowa State University Middle School Science Bowl competition, of which IPRT is a sponsor. See Ames Laboratory news release. -- Feb. 22, 2008
IPRT Director on Iowa State Energy CommitteePresident Gregory Geoffroy envisions Iowa State University as a model of energy efficiency. He has created an advisory committee, including IPRT Director George Kraus, to help him pursue that vision. See Iowa State news release. -- Jan. 25, 2008
IPRT Backs Solar Decathlon TeamThe U.S. Department of Energy has selected Iowa State as one of 20 teams to compete in the Solar Decathlon in 2009 in Washington, D.C. Teams design, build and operate attractive and energy-efficient solar-powered homes. See Iowa State news release. -- Jan. 24 ,2008
Ames Lab/IPRT Auction Raises More Than $4,100 for "Shop with a Cop"The holidays will be brighter for some Ames children thanks to Ames Lab/IPRT's annual holiday auction. See Ames Lab news release. --Dec. 10, 2007
2007VRAC Part of New CyberInnovation InstituteIPRT's Virtual Reality Applications Center is also part of Iowa State's new CyberInnovation Institute. The Institute is pledging to turn a $1 million state investment into six new companies, three new industrial collaborations and a 40 percent jump in research funding.VRAC director Jim Oliver is “Cyber-I‘s” director as well. See Iowa State news release. --Nov. 5, 2007 CSET's Brown to Moderate Presidential Forum
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