News and Events
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Artist’s journey reflects heritage and importance of artwork as history
Tuesday, January 31, 2023McArthur Fellow and dynamic artist Joyce Scott shares the importance of weaving as a form of preserving family history through personal examples of her mom’s mentorship and the work of her grandparents, who were sharecroppers. -
Filling out your tax returns? Help is available!
Monday, January 30, 2023Ivy College of Business students at Iowa State University will again offer free tax preparation services. They do this work annually as part of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offered through the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). -
‘What’s right isn’t always popular’: Bree Newsome tells her story of activism
Monday, January 30, 2023Flimmaker and musician Bree Newsome, spoke about her experience tearing down a confederate flag as an act of protest in a keynote speech addressing the activism and today’s leaders. -
New Navigator Unit serves as personalized academic triage
Monday, January 30, 2023Iowa State launched the Academic Success Navigator Unit this semester, which aims to provide students with a personalized approach to connecting them with the campus services they need. -
New Iowa State research shows relying on customer surveys alone may mask poor service
Monday, January 30, 2023Customer satisfaction surveys are ubiquitous. They blip into our daily lives after dental appointments, haircuts and calls with IT. For businesses, these short questionnaires are intended to provide feedback and make improvements. -
Iowa State holds first Chinese New Year celebration
Sunday, January 29, 2023The Chinese Faculty and Scholars Association celebrated the Lunar New Year in an event with more than 140 people who gathered for dinner and activities. -
Iowa State holds first Chinese New Year celebration
Sunday, January 29, 2023The Chinese Faculty and Scholars Association celebrated the Lunar New Year in an event with more than 140 people who gathered for dinner and activities. -
‘Me. We. Us.’ Summit provides tools for social justice
Saturday, January 28, 2023Students and faculty gathered for Iowa State’s annual Social Justice Summit Saturday afternoon to develop tools to create change. -
You're invited: Campus celebrates George Washington Carver Day
Thursday, January 26, 2023The university community will celebrate the state of Iowa's first George Washington Carver Day on Feb. 1 with a program featuring speakers from three states, student readings and Carver-inspired foods. -
Students explore opportunities for innovation on campus
Thursday, January 26, 2023A building-wide scavenger hunt allowed students and faculty to explore the Student Innovation Center (SICTR) at the housewarming party Thursday afternoon. -
Women Impacting ISU honored at reception
Tuesday, January 24, 2023The 12 women featured in the annual Women Impacting ISU calendar were honored Tuesday during a reception hosted by the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics. -
Change on the horizon: ISU Dining names new director
Sunday, January 22, 2023Many people enjoy hearing praise about their character or physical appearance, but for ISU Dining’s newly appointed director, the greatest compliment to receive is that his cooking tastes like somebody’s grandma made it. -
New vice president for Extension and Outreach to come to campus
Sunday, January 22, 2023Jason Henderson will begin as Iowa State’s new Vice President for Extension and Outreach on April 3, nine months after the announcement of the current Vice President for Extension and Outreach John Lawrence’s retirement. -
Iowa State researchers help lead multistate project for a more diverse Corn Belt
Thursday, January 19, 2023In Iowa, more than 24 million acres are devoted to crops. That represents about 68% of the state’s land area -- and more than 94% of that land is used to produce corn and soybeans. -
ISU researchers will harness machine learning to provide residents with personalized warnings of heat emergencies
Tuesday, January 17, 2023Elderly and low-income residents suffer disproportionately from extreme heat during the summer months, so researchers at Iowa State University are leading an effort to develop innovative tools to better predict when such emergencies might occur.