News and Events
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Screentime can make you feel sick – here are ways to manage cybersickness
Thursday, July 22, 2021Your devices can trigger symptoms similar to motion sickness, and while you might think these sensations are just eye strain or fatigue from looking at your screen for too long, they’re actually symptoms of a condition called cybersickness.
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A wild hair: Using hair to gauge stress response in pigs
Thursday, July 22, 2021Researchers at Iowa State University aim to use hair samples from pigs to identify genetics related to stress response. The effort could help produce pigs that lead less stressful lives and are more productive.
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Welcome Joseph Ballard II
Thursday, July 15, 2021Joseph Ballard II, on the job since November, is the director of diversity, equity and inclusion for a campus life unit that includes residence, dining and the Memorial Union.
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Iowa State sets $559.1 million external funding record, including federal COVID aid
Monday, July 12, 2021Iowa State University attracted a record $559.1 million in external funding for fiscal year 2021, including $231.1 million in sponsored research funding and $90.2 million in federal COVID-19 relief funding.
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Iowa State STEM outreach programs join forces to expand reach across state
Wednesday, July 7, 2021Seven years and 80,000 people later, Iowa State University’s design and STEM outreach program FLEx is expanding its reach even more to include undergraduate student role models who are traveling the state to inspire Iowa's K-12 youth.
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Studying how microbiome affects immunity could improve vaccine effectiveness
Tuesday, June 29, 2021A new grant will help Iowa State University researchers figure out how the microbiome, or all the microorganisms that live inside and on human systems, affects immunity and the effectiveness of vaccines.
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Rural small towns may be green but unhealthy
Thursday, June 24, 2021Vulnerable populations in small towns face significantly more public health risks than statewide averages, finds new research in Iowa.
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Study: Environmental risks exacerbated for vulnerable populations in small towns
Wednesday, June 23, 2021A new study of small Iowa towns found that vulnerable populations within those communities face significantly more public health risks than statewide averages.
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Iowa State University and partners receive major National Science Foundation research grant
Monday, June 21, 2021The new regional testbed will focus on wireless research to enable high-throughput, universal and affordable rural broadband.
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Policy change provides paid time off when donating blood
Thursday, June 17, 2021Faculty and staff who volunteer as blood donors have a new option to take paid time off to accomplish their good deed during regularly scheduled work hours.
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‘Mosquitoes SUCK!’ comic book explores a world without mosquitoes
Wednesday, June 16, 2021A world without mosquitoes may sound appealing to anyone who has been a victim of the summertime pest, but a new comic book titled "Mosquitoes SUCK!" tells a story of the devastation and disruption to the ecosystem if the species was eliminated.
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What will happen to the COVID-19 plexiglass barriers? Iowa State students have ideas
Tuesday, June 8, 2021Iowa State students, faculty and staff are planning for what will happen to the approximately 500 plexiglass barriers that were erected to protect public health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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University Innovation Alliance exceeds targets to help more students graduate
Monday, June 7, 2021The University Innovation Alliance, a national consortium of public research universities working to improve student success, has exceeded graduation targets set during former President Obama’s College Opportunity Summit.
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College Creek Cleanup provides an opportunity to give back
Sunday, June 6, 2021The annual College Creek Cleanup will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, and all Ames community members are welcome to attend and volunteer.
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New benefit program finds relief for student loan repayment
Thursday, June 3, 2021A new benefit option can help employees navigate complex federal and state programs to lower their student loan payments and potentially get some of the debt forgiven.