Arlo Washington draws on his journey from poverty to pioneering community banker to explore how economic trust is the foundation of thriving communities.
Ranvir Singh, School of Agriculture and Environment, Massey University, New Zealand, will present “Protection of Water Quality in New Zealand Rural Landscapes: Innovative Tools for Policy, Farmers and Communities.” This webinar is free and open to
The Iowa Learning Farms webinar on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at noon, will feature a discussion on perennial groundcover with Raj Raman and Matthew Helmers, agricultural and biosystems engineering.
High school educators are invited to select up to two high school juniors or seniors who are interested in culinary food science to participate in the Culinary Food Science Discovery Day - November 3, 2026 at Iowa State.
The 2026 William K. Deal Leadership Lecture is Oct. 30 at 3:30 p.m. in Dolezal Auditorium, 0127 Curtiss Hall. Craig Morris ('92 animal science), president of Keyport, LLC, will present "Earning the Right to Lead Someone Else's Legacy."
The George M. Beal Distinguished Lectureship in Rural Sociology is Thursday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m. in the Memorial Union Great Hall. Steven Conn, the W. E. Smith Professor of History at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, will present "Rethinking Rural." The lecture is co-sponsored by the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice.
CALS Research Day is Tuesday, Oct. 27, from 12:30-5 p.m. at the Student Innovation Center. The event brings together undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, faculty and staff to celebrate the breadth and impact of research taking place across the college. All members of the Iowa State community and invited guests are welcome to attend.
Members of the public are welcome to attend the student poster sessions, held from 4-5:45 p.m. in the South Ballroom of the Memorial Union, preceding the Norman Borlaug Lecture. President Cook and Dr.
Enjoy fall treats with the CALS Staff Council on Thursday, Oct. 15, from 9:30-11 a.m. at Curtiss Hall, Harl Commons Patio (rain location will be inside Curtiss Hall). Apple cider and pumpkin spice donuts will be available.
The Charles E. Bessey Lecture is Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 7 p.m. in 210 Bessey Hall. Thomas Givnish, the Henry Allan Gleason Professor Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will present “Phylogenomics and Drivers of Megadiversity in Monocots.”
The Iowa State Local Food Festival is Wednesday, Oct. 14, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on central campus. The event will feature local farm and food businesses, community organizations, Iowa State departments and affiliated organizations, and student organizations.
As a student, alum or industry recruiter - plan to join us for the Agriculture and Life Sciences Career Day! We are pleased to announce we will be hosting an in-person event slated for Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026 (9 a.m.
Students are encouraged to enter poster abstracts related to work or projects involving world issues, which could include food, agriculture, climate, nutrition, economies, technology and more for an opportunity to be featured at the 23rd Annual No
CALS will hold its annual study abroad fair on Thursday, Sept. 24, from 2-4 p.m. on central campus. Program directors will be available to talk with students interested in study abroad or Study USA travel courses.
Join this workshop in 0127 Curtiss Hall hosted by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Career Services Office to get some basic information about preparing resumes. Open to all students.
