News and Events

  • Campus Trees Find New Life in Locally Produced Benches

    Wednesday, April 27, 2016
    With enrollment growing every year, congestion in campus buildings became a bigger problem; it was common for students to be seen sitting on the floor before or in-between classes. Beginning in November, Campus Services sought to alleviate this issue.

  • Business Incubator Allows Students to Prepare Entrepreneurships

    Tuesday, April 26, 2016
    CYstarter is a new 10-week program that gives students the chance to build their businesses from the ground up. From presenting business pitches to attending panels hosted by entrepreneurs, CYstarter wants its participants to solve world problems.

  • ISU Apparel, Merchandising, and Design Professor Creates Sustainable Textile

    Tuesday, April 26, 2016
    Young-A Lee and her research team have designed a vest and shoe prototype from the cellulosic fiber grown in her lab.

  • Sparkle Club Brings Social Experiences with Joy

    Monday, April 25, 2016
    A new organization on campus is using dancing and cheerleading to bring a little extra sparkle to the Ames community. The Iowa State Sparkles Squad is an all-inclusive cheer and dance squad for adults with disabilities and ISU students.

  • The Hidden Benefits of Beans

    Monday, April 25, 2016
    Donna Winham, assistant professor of food science and human nutrition, is trying to change society's perception of the bean. At the intersection of nutrition and public health policy, part of Winham’s mission is educating the public on proper diets.

  • Sustainable Cleaning to Celebrate Earth Day

    Friday, April 22, 2016
    It’s been 46 years since the first Earth Day was commemorated with 20 million people participating in rallies across the world.

  • Sitting on the Floor is No More, Thanks to 400 Newly Installed Benches

    Thursday, April 21, 2016
    Forker, MacKay and Lagomarcino halls were the last of 24 campus buildings -- targeted for their high classroom volume -- since November to receive a total of 400 benches made by Iowa Prison Industries.

  • More Than 75 Shrubs and Trees Planted by Graduate Student Horticulture Society

    Thursday, April 21, 2016
    The graduate student horticulture society led the April 19 Arbor Day planting project, with help from students in the undergraduate horticulture club and landscape architecture program.

  • ISU Tree Campus Offers Educational Experience

    Wednesday, April 20, 2016
    Students in the Graduate Student Horticulture Society planted new life on campus Tuesday as part of Iowa State's Arbor Day.

  • Areas Around Lake LaVerne Slated for Cleaning on Earth Day

    Tuesday, April 19, 2016
    While on campus Wednesday, students may see their peers at the Lake LaVerne Clean Up, which is a part of Iowa State’s Earth Week celebrations. The event is hosted by The Green Umbrella Club in partnership with the Greeks Go Green Club and Student Govt.

  • Sustainable Clothing Made of Recycled Materials

    Tuesday, April 19, 2016
    Twenty-four garments created by ISU students were on display Friday at the Serenity Couture Salon in Ames to increase awareness for environmental issues and raise money for the Aveda salon’s water conservation movement.

  • ISU Student Design Selected for Race for the Cure Poster

    Monday, April 18, 2016
    Participants in the Iowa Race for the Cure this October will be wearing Maddison True’s designs. In fact, True, junior in graphic design, will be behind much of what they see that day.

  • Cultural Celebration Observes the Triumph of 'Good' Over 'Bad'

    Monday, April 18, 2016
    A Holi celebration took place around the world this weekend —including Iowa State— that not only celebrated the coming of spring, but brought forth a riot of color into the world.

  • Community Gathers Around Exercise and Awareness

    Monday, April 18, 2016
    Wigs, dogs and tennis shoes all made an appearance at the first Drag Dash on Saturday. Community members dressed up as a drag king or queen before running from Beardshear to Curtiss and back in support of the LGBT community.

  • Warm Weather Brings Out Large Crowd for Cyclone Market

    Monday, April 18, 2016
    Student Government kicked off the third Cyclone Market to replace missing Veishea activities Saturday morning just north of Jack Trice Stadium. More than 30 student organizations and clubs sold baked goods and offered information on their groups.

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