As a new member of the Iowa State faculty, Monica Lamm is already leaving her mark on campus as an innovative researcher. Lamm, assistant professor of chemical engineering, is engaged in numerous research projects, and one of her most notable is creating simulation programs for a supercomputer that is to be completed in 2011.

Ahmanson Intern Award winner sees hope for solving hunger, poverty
When Diane Brown visited Mexico on a research trip, she made an important discovery.
Herself.
What began as an internship ended in growth, aspirations, and a prestigious award for the motivated student, whose double major of chemical engineering and Spanish reflects her expanded outlook on life.

Chemical Engineering offers opportunities for employment in many industries, from the food and pharmaceutical industries to silicon chip manufacturers, from biomedical industries to plastics and petroleum companies.