News and Events
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Parks makes call to add more study space
Thursday, July 20, 2023At first glance, for a different generation, they might trigger a flashback to a time when you dropped a coin in the slot to call Mom and asked her to pick you up at the mall.
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Just in time for back-to-school shopping: How retailers can alter customer behavior to encourage more sustainable returns
Wednesday, July 19, 2023Back-to-school sales are underway, and people across the country will be shopping online to fill up backpacks, lockers and closets – and they’ll be taking advantage of free returns.
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Iowa Stater book club connects alumni and community members
Monday, July 17, 2023The Iowa Stater Book Club is connecting Ames community members and Iowa State alumni from across the country through a free, virtual book club. Iowa Stater is the official print magazine offered to ISU Alumni Association members.
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Iowa State joins network focused on first-gen student success
Monday, July 17, 2023Iowa State is a new member of the First Scholars Network, coordinated by the Center for First-generation Student Success, an initiative of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) and the Suder Foundation.
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Plant and Pest Questions Addressed in Creative YouTube Series
Friday, July 14, 2023Building off his fame as a poet of plant science, Sebastian E. Bartholomew is now hosting his own YouTube show.
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Iowa State University named Entrepreneurial University of the year
Monday, July 10, 2023Iowa State University continues to build its global reputation for excellence in entrepreneurship.
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Partnership powers domestic violence prevention program
Thursday, July 6, 2023An interactive simulation, ADMYRE uses stories based on real-life scenarios to illustrate the signs and impact of unhealthy relationships.
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A sweet opportunity for hands-on experience
Thursday, July 6, 2023Donning hair nets, lab coats and other personal protective equipment, a half dozen student employees and their supervisor enter the brightly lit pilot production plant inside the Food Sciences Building.
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Iowa State University, EPA region 7, and University of Iowa announce anaerobic Digestion on the Farm Conference
Wednesday, July 5, 2023The conference will be Nov. 6-8, 2023, at the Scheman Building at the Iowa State Center in Ames, Iowa. Anaerobic digestion is the natural process in which microorganisms break down organic materials.
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Iowa State researchers receive 2023 Bridging the Divide Grant to investigate the evolutionary legacy of Maize
Thursday, June 29, 2023A team of Iowa State University researchers bringing together the fields of archaeology and genetics has been selected to receive the 2023 Bridging the Divide seed grant to tackle unanswered questions about the evolution of maize.
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Scientists lead quest for perennial cover tailored to conventional cropping systems
Wednesday, June 21, 2023ISU researchers are leading a quest to develop a farming system that integrates cash crops with a cover crop that would only need to be planted once every five to 15 years. It’s a tall order, but one the research team thinks can soon be realized.
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VDL studying high-capacity methods to address growing testing needs
Tuesday, June 20, 2023A machine that holds more than 5,000 samples on a plate no wider than a couple of postage stamps is among the innovations that could vastly enhance molecular diagnostic testing capacity.
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Cutting back on social media reduces anxiety, depression, loneliness
Wednesday, June 14, 2023Last month, the American Psychological Association and the US Surgeon General both issued health advisories. Their concerns and recommendations for teens, parents and policymakers addressed a mounting body of research that shows two trends are intertwined
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Researcher aims to increase food safety through poultry gut health
Wednesday, June 14, 2023Around 48 million people in the U.S. get sick each year from foodborne pathogens, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Artificial light in cities lengthens pollen seasons
Wednesday, June 14, 2023A new study shows how artificial light has affected the natural seasonal processes of plants in urban regions of the United States.