News Releases 2009
Iowa Company Markets New Kind of Hand Sanitizer
with
Help from IPRT Company Assistance
Prefense LLC of Muscatine, Iowa, is marketing a new kind of hand sanitizer said to last longer than traditional alcohol-based products. Called “PrefenzBotanicals Hand Sanitizer,” the product got a key boost from assistance by Iowa State University and IPRT’s Company Assistance group. See news release -- June 15, 2009
ETC | 09 Shows Latest in Human Computer Interaction
The Emerging Technologies Conference 09 will feature speakers, demonstrations, technical presentations, networking and some IT fun and games. Sponsored by IPRT's Virtual Reality Applications Center, the event will be April 2-3, at Iowa State's Howe Hall. See Iowa State release -- Mar. 26, 2009
IPRT Researchers Develop Clean Energy Technologies
IPRT researchers are part of an Iowa State University team working to produce clean, renewable energy by developing a low-emissions burner and a new catalyst for ethanol production. The team includes scientists from the Center for Catalysis and the Center for Sustainable Environmental Technologies as well as industrial partners. The project is supported by a grant from the Iowa Power Fund. See Iowa State release -- Mar. 6, 2009
Iowa Power Fund Advances
MRC's Solar Cell Quest
Vikram Dalal, director of IPRT's Microelectronics Research Center is hoping his latest multidisciplinary research project could boost efficiency of solar cells to about 10 percent. The three-year research project is supported by a $1.69 million grant from the Iowa Power Fund, a state program to support energy innovation and independence. See Iowa State release -- Feb. 17, 2009
Solar House Under Way
Students have begun building Iowa State's solar house for U.S. Department of Energy's 2009 Solar Decathlon competition. The house will produce nearly twice as much energy as it consumes. IPRT is a sponsor of the team. See Iowa State news release. -- Jan. 31, 2009
Central Academy
Wins
Science Bowl
Des Moines Central Academy defeated Home Schools of Eastern Iowa to win the championship of 19th annual Ames Laboratory/Iowa State University Regional High School Science Bowl. IPRT is a sponsor of the event. See Ames Laboratory news release -- Jan. 31, 2009
