News and Events
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Iowa State President Wendy Wintersteen provides updates on renaming committee
Wednesday, July 8, 2020Iowa State President Wendy Wintersteen announces that renaming Catt Hall would be reconsidered, names committee members. -
Researchers Print, Tune Graphene Sensors to Monitor Food Freshness, Safety
Friday, June 26, 2020Researchers are using aerosol-jet-printing technology to create these graphene biosensors that can detect histamine, an allergen and indicator of spoiled fish and meat. -
Chemists developing paper-strip urine test for at-home/office/clinic COVID-19 evaluation
Tuesday, June 16, 2020Robbyn Anand and her students are developing a paper-strip urine test to detect the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, using electric fields to concentrate, separate, isolate and manipulate charged particles. -
Engineers work to keep power lines and bridge cables steady when windstorms blow
Monday, June 15, 2020Iowa State engineers are doing wind-tunnel tests and computer simulations to understand and predict how the cables that carry power or support bridges will react to high winds. -
Love in the time of COVID-19: Lilah Anderson
Sunday, June 14, 2020Lilah Anderson, an educator of visual literacy and learning for University Museums, discusses how her staff has been developing ways to connect with people and remain “open” in other ways amidst COVID-19 closures of the museums.. -
Five questions about mental health month
Thursday, May 28, 2020Leslie Ginder, employee leave and accommodation coordinator for university human resources, talks about mental health and the resources available to Iowa State employees. -
Iowa State student becomes first Truman Scholar since 2006
Monday, May 25, 2020Juan Bibiloni-Rivera, senior in mechanical engineering, is one out of 62 students in the U.S. to receive the Truman Scholarship. -
Researchers Building Cyber-Physical System to Monitor Crops, Drive Decisions, Boost Yields
Saturday, May 23, 2020Engineers, geneticists, agronomists, system modelers and machine-learning experts at Iowa State University develop a system that predict productivity and help farmers manage their water and fertilizer use. -
Iowa State faculty, staff work to help others as pandemic continues into summer
Wednesday, May 20, 2020The spring semester at Iowa State University may be over, but work to help others during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t slowed down, read how ISU continues to help. -
Iowa State student, two alumni receive Fulbright awards
Wednesday, May 20, 2020Lawton will conduct her Fulbright research on evaluating the impact that human behavior and transportation infrastructure can have on rural road traffic safety in Ghana. -
Replacing time spent sitting with sleep or light activity may improve your mood
Tuesday, May 19, 2020There are some subtle changes one can make at home to help improve our mental health during the changes of daily routines at home. -
Mothers Behind Bars Nurture Relationships with Visitors in this Unusual Prison Garden.
Monday, May 18, 2020ISU associate professor of landscape architecture Julie Stevens, and a design-build team are working to employ the benefits of nature to improve connections between incarcerated individuals and their loved ones. -
Food Pantry
Friday, May 1, 2020A food pantry is now open in the lower level of the Union Drive Community Center. Students and their families are welcome to take part in this service. -
PLOS and Iowa State University Library announce APC-free Open Access publishing agreement
Wednesday, April 29, 2020A three-year Open Access agreement allows researchers to publish in PLOS’ suite of journals without incurring Article Processing Charges (APCs). -
Spencer Donors Establish Scholarship for Graduate Program in Sustainable Agriculture Students
Monday, April 27, 2020The new Gary and Ann Holck Graduate Scholarship in Sustainable Agriculture will support GPSA students studying or doing research in sustainable agriculture.