News and Events
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Land O'Lakes Offers Internship to Challenge World Hunger
Wednesday, February 18, 2015Land O'Lakes Inc. is giving 10 students from five different universities a chance to be a solution this summer and come up with innovative, yet feasible ways to reduce world hunger and eliminate scarcity. -
Deconstruction of 93-year-old Davidson Hall begins, furniture to be donated
Friday, February 13, 2015Chalkboards, cabinets, white boards, mirrors, tables, countertops, shelves, exit signs and bulletin boards are being donated to Habitat for Humanity or recycled. -
Green Art: Clay, Fiber, Paper, Glass, Metal and wood National Art Exhibit
Thursday, February 12, 2015The Octagon Center for the Arts is currently holding its annual "Clay, Fiber, Paper, Glass, Metal, Wood" national exhibition. This exhibition is free to the public and features 18 ISU students, alumni and faculty members' works. -
Greening our resources: Three boilers create flexibility
Thursday, February 12, 2015Three new boilers, each weighing 160,000 pounds and resembling an industrial trailer home, will be arriving in Ames to be installed in the ISU power plant -
Theatrical Experience to sSupport Women's Advocacy
Wednesday, February 11, 2015The Memorial Union was overflowing with students, faculty and Ames residents Feb. 10. The Vagina Monologues opening night was underway. -
Artifacts tell a story
Tuesday, February 3, 2015As the renovation continues in Marston, home to the College of Engineering, construction workers have dug up some artifacts under the floor of the dean’s office, as well as found some remnants of the past in the attic and basement. -
Around the World in a Semester, Tangible Lessons in Sustainability
Tuesday, January 27, 2015ISU students are sailing around the world in the Semester at Sea study abroad program.Semester at Sea took 629 students from 267 different universities to voyage around the world. -
Bike share program takes a leisurely ride engaging the learner
Tuesday, January 27, 2015A member of GSB had the opportunity to help improve a bike share project in the works by traveling to the Iowa Bike Summit. -
Engaging Students to Dance for a Good Cause
Monday, January 26, 2015Dance Marathon fills Great Hall of Memorial Union with fun events. Pop music consumed the Great Hall of the Memorial Union as Dance Marathon held its 18th annual fundraiser to raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. -
Boys Acquire Cold Weather Survival Skills Educating Their Green Experience
Saturday, January 24, 2015An Eagle Scout and ROTC cadet led nearly 300 Boy Scouts in the Scout Oath on the Armory bleachers Jan. 24. -
New Online Vehicle Reservation System Allows Instant, 24/7 Service
Thursday, January 22, 2015The new site, which lets customers use their Net-ID and password to access it, is both efficient and user-friendly, and -
Iowa State Students Part of Global Challenge to Reduce Food Insecurity
Thursday, January 22, 2015Two ISU students will spend a semester developing their concepts into a workable solution for a fellowship challenge. -
ʺNo Waste, More Space, Easily Brought from Place to Place.ʺ A Green Competition
Thursday, January 22, 2015Five ISU students imagined a device that could help reduce food waste and their creation has earned them a trip to Portugal and a chance to win $10,000 in the 2015 Thought for Food Challenge. -
Pipeline discussions raises hands
Thursday, January 22, 2015A new oil pipeline may be crossing Iowa. The Dakota Access Pipeline is planned to cross 1,134 miles from North Dakota to Illinois. A total of 343 miles will run across Iowa, over 14 miles of which are planned to go through Story County. -
Diversifying Study Abroad Programs Engaging Students into Sustainability
Wednesday, January 21, 2015This May, students in the College of Human Sciences will have the opportunity to check that box on their list as they travel to South Africa and Chile.