News and Events
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SPARKS blends student life and running a business
Wednesday, March 29, 2023With innovation and creativity at its core, the Student Innovation Center serves as a perfect fit for the lively cafe. SPARKS cafe is a student-run coffee shop located on the fourth floor of the Student Innovation Center. -
Innovation at Work: Sustainable solutions for safer food, cleaner water
Tuesday, March 28, 2023At ISU, scientists are working to boost chicken gut health to help reduce salmonella infections in poultry and people. Others are honing faster, affordable methods for detecting food-borne pathogens and harnessing algae to treat wastewater. -
Grad student helps ensure safe drinking water for campus
Monday, March 27, 2023What started as a weekend job for Daria Dilparic turned into a key role in ensuring the safety of Ames drinking water -- the provider of water to campus. -
Analysis by Iowa State Professor Shows That After hitting rural areas harder, inflation’s ongoing impact evens out
Monday, March 27, 2023Inflation took a bigger bite of rural household budgets throughout much of 2022, but its effects were similar in rural and urban areas by the end of the year, according to a report by an Iowa State University professor. -
Sustainability, surplus teams benefit from Iowa Waste Exchange partnership
Thursday, March 23, 2023It was a few nights before Christmas when Shelly Codner, area resource specialist for the Iowa Waste Exchange (IWE), got a call from ISU surplus about finding homes for 200 mattresses by Jan. 2. -
The Center for LGBTQIA+ Student Success to hold 30th Anniversary Gayla
Thursday, March 23, 2023While it can be easy to think about the battles that are lost, Susan Harper, the director of The Center for LGBTQIA+ Student Success, hopes to create a night of celebration with a Gayla to honor the community that made 30 years of The Center possible. -
Bridging the GAPS for graduate students
Wednesday, March 22, 2023The Graduates for Advancing Professional Skills (GAPS) program teaches graduate students the skills necessary to succeed in an industry or research profession. -
With NASA grant, ISU agronomist seeking to spot crop stress from space
Tuesday, March 21, 2023A research team led by ISU agronomy professor Brian Hornbuckle is studying how to use satellite-based sensors to remotely detect how stomata are functioning in fields across the Corn Belt by estimating daily changes in plant water content and temperature. -
The culture of CALS celebrated on National Agriculture Day
Tuesday, March 21, 2023Senior Tessa Berg, an animal science major, raised sheep as a child with her family. National Agriculture Day allowed her to honnor the products of the agricultural industry. -
SoilTech industry-university center to develop technology to measure, track soil health
Monday, March 20, 2023A graduate student, wrapping up a recent meeting of Jonathan Claussen’s research group at Iowa State University, reported he’s trying to get new sensors to work. -
Study compares NGO communication around migration
Wednesday, March 15, 2023Since 1970, the number of people living outside their countries of birth has tripled. Most migrants are looking for work or better economic opportunities. But millions seek to escape violence, persecution or natural disasters. -
Custom program increases healthy eating for families with Mexican roots
Monday, March 13, 2023New research shows that kids with Mexican roots consumed fewer sugary beverages, French fries, and fast food and ate more vegetables after participating in Abriendo Caminos, a culturally-tailored education program with their families. -
Impact of innovation commitment evident during pitch off week
Sunday, March 12, 2023The Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship's college-by-college pitch off began its sixth year this week with students from all seven colleges taking part. Participants have 90 seconds to pitch an idea to a panel of judges for cash prizes. -
Innovative ideas shine in pitch off finale
Thursday, March 9, 2023Standing a few feet in front of a panel of judges, student after student made their pitch and confidently answered every question. It quickly became apparent who had the toughest job in the pressure-packed environment -- the judges. -
Therapy dogs lend a helping paw
Thursday, March 9, 2023Four years ago, Zosia joined the ISU police department as a certified therapy dog, but it didn't take long to realize the dog's responsibilities were going to outgrow her business card in a hurry.