News and Events

  • Rehab Birds Released to Fly Again

    Monday, September 21, 2015
    In a rush of feathers they were off, four brown and grey spots soaring through the afternoon sky as the first annual raptor release concluded. The Wildlife Care Clinic, Story County Conservation and Saving Our Avian Resources sponsored the release.

  • ISU Students Study Architecture on Big City Field Trip

    Monday, September 21, 2015
    Architecture students often face a lack of examples for inspiration while studying in Ames, so the architecture program sent 82 students to Kansas City, Mo. last week for exposure to a bigger city and its surroundings.

  • ROTC Cadets Run to Raise Awareness

    Sunday, September 20, 2015
    30 ISU AFROTC cadets ran from Des Moines to Ames on Friday to commemorate and mourn years of servicemen and women who never returned from their call of duty, along with those who came home as scarred survivors.

  • Local Food Fair Takes Residence on Central Campus

    Friday, September 18, 2015
    The first Local Food Festival began its adventure at Iowa State on Friday. About 25 food vendors and clubs offered ISU students on Central Campus samples and information surrounding healthy eating.

  • Charity Brings ISU and Ames Police Department to the Roof

    Thursday, September 17, 2015
    The Ames and ISU Police Departments will stake out the Dunkin' Donuts rooftop and entrances to raise money for their annual Law Enforcement Torch Run, an event in May that donates its funds to Special Olympics Iowa.

  • Peace Walk Brings Cultures Together

    Thursday, September 17, 2015
    The Iowa Resources for International Service (IRIS) will be having their first annual Peace Walk on Sept. 19 at Ada Hayden Heritage Park to celebrate the upcoming International Day of Peace on Sept. 21.

  • Alumni Honored for Ultimate Sacrifice Through Service

    Thursday, September 17, 2015
    The ISU Air Force ROTC, Detachment 250, will make the trek to Des Moines on Friday to commemorate Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Day (POW/MIA.) This event occurs annually on the third Friday in September.

  • ISU Attendance Creates New Challenges

    Tuesday, September 15, 2015
    Record enrollment means a record amount of strain not only on human resources, but also on Iowa State's facilities. The 36,001 students on campus this fall is more than Iowa State has ever seen at the beginning of a semester.

  • Lecture Reveals Pope Fancis' Sustainable Message

    Tuesday, September 15, 2015
    Anne Clifford’s lecture Tuesday night concerning Pope Francis’ encyclical letter on ecology took an in-depth approach in attempting to further explain his main idea.

  • Renowned Journalist Encourages Students to Look Out to World Issues

    Monday, September 14, 2015
    On Monday, Sept. 14, two-time Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Nicholas Kristof spoke to students at Stephen’s Auditorium on his latest topic, “Why we should care about the world and want to change it.”

  • ISU Researches Muscle Retention Improving Lives of Older Adults

    Friday, September 11, 2015
    Every muscle in your body expands and contracts to make daily movements, from a blink to a leap, possible. An ISU professor is studying the effects of dietary supplements and exercise on keeping these muscles working better for longer.

  • Marston RenovatesToward a More Sustainable Outcome

    Wednesday, September 9, 2015
    Marston Hall first unlocked its doors in 1903. Since then, it has never had a complete renovation — that changed last summer when it was close

  • Fitness Class Teaches Techniques to be a Hero

    Friday, September 4, 2015
    Students can exercise and train for emergency situations all at once in the new group fitness course called Hero Training, which is offered by Recreation Services and is free for all ISU students.

  • Bikers are Treated to Regional Tastes While Traveling Iowa's Back Roads

    Friday, September 4, 2015
    While most students spent their Sunday catching up on sleep and doing homework, 75 people rode their bikes around eastern Story County and ate some food along the way. The second annual Ames Local Food Cycle took place with eight stops along 26.6 miles.

  • Community Celebrates MOVE Night

    Friday, September 4, 2015
    A new organization on campus is moving for a positive change in the right way. MOVE ISU — described on its website as "a movement of students on [a] mission to move people to things that matter" — is similar to Ted Talks.

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