News and Events
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‘To unite the community’: Iowa State celebrates Black History Month
Wednesday, February 22, 2023Black History Month has been celebrated by students and faculty during the month of February. Throughout the month, lectures, art exhibits, conferences and other events were hosted to celebrate the successes and acknowledge the struggles of Black history.
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Board of Regents approves new program request
Wednesday, February 22, 2023The Iowa Board of Regents heard reports from Iowa State administration on a variety of topics Wednesday during a meeting in their Urbandale office.
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Sustainapalooza encourages recycling and sustainability efforts
Tuesday, February 21, 2023Sustainapalooza was hosted as a partnering event for the Symposium on Sustainability, where students got to network with sustainability leaders from Ames and around campus.
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Parks Library opens a new collaborative workspace
Sunday, February 19, 2023The Catalyst is a new workspace in Parks Library that is geared towards digital scholarship, research data and publication services. It opened in the spring 2023 semester and includes a 3D printer and scanner, modular furniture and digital displays.
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Turning ideas into impact -- ISU Day at the Capitol
Thursday, February 16, 2023The annual ISU Day at the Capitol event on Feb. 21 will again showcase how the university is turning ideas into impact -- through initiatives focused on innovation, entrepreneurship, economic development and service to the state.
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Confiscated spiders find new home at Insect Zoo
Thursday, February 16, 2023The Iowa State University Insect Zoo welcomed 169 baby tarantulas this week after being selected by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to receive the confiscated spiders.
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ISU researchers to study growing crops in solar farm’s footprint
Wednesday, February 15, 2023A new Iowa State University research project will combine traditional and high-tech uses of the sun’s power by studying how to grow crops amid an array of solar panels.
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Student's Request Sparks 8 New AEDs in Residence Halls
Wednesday, February 15, 2023Addison Salski, an Iowa State student with a heart condition, didn’t have an automated external defibrillator nearby in her residence hall. After presenting this concern to the President Leadership Class, she was connected with the Department of Residence
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New funding proposal aims to reduce bottlenecks on Upper Mississippi River
Monday, February 13, 2023On the Upper Mississippi River, a system of locks and dams keeps the artery between Minneapolis and St. Louis open and the U.S. economy pumping.
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Ready to Run: To prepare women for leadership
Monday, February 13, 2023The Carrie Chapman Catt Center is calling all women looking to get into political leadership positions and learn more about the campaign process.
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Student group, meats lab step up to stock SHOP
Thursday, February 9, 2023SHOP (Students Helping Our Peers), the campus food pantry that serves students living with food insecurity, is about to get a big assist from another student organization.
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Symposium turns words into action
Thursday, February 9, 2023University public health coordinator Kristen Clark and associate director of the student health center Ashley Pick congratulated the inaugural Health and Wellbeing Champion during the opening session of the university's first Health and Wellness Symposium
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Student-developed CyRide app makes debut on app stores
Thursday, February 9, 2023A student-developed portal for navigating CyRide, Ames Ride, was recently released on the Apple and Android storefronts, giving residents of Ames an alternative means of monitoring their rides.
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Iowa State students raise funds after earthquakes in Turkey
Thursday, February 9, 2023Students at Iowa State have taken to fundraising after a series of earthquakes hit the southeastern region of Turkey and the border of Syria, leading to destruction and the loss of lives.
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Students share the importance of queer spaces in Ames
Wednesday, February 8, 2023Ames is home to many “unofficial queer safe spaces’’ that are valued by the LGBTQ+ community. For students like Olivia Sorenson, places like Dog-Eared Books provide comfort and security.