Featured Stories
Sep 27th, 2022
Molly Simmons, junior in environmental science and global resource systems, worked for the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) of the United Nations in Washington, D.C. as a Borlaug-Ruan Intern. This intergovernmental organization allocates funds to rural communities in other countries, helping small-holder farmers improve their crop production and gain access to food markets.
Sep 27th, 2022
When Rachel Currant was accepted to the 2022 Borlaug-Ruan International Internship program, she was eager to explore the science of plant breeding. She interned with the International Potato Center (CIP) based in Lima, Peru, and worked for the organization’s branch in Nairobi, Kenya.
Sep 27th, 2022
As a freshman in global resource systems, Idania Carrillo-Martin is eager to choose a technical area that aligns with her interests and aspirations. After participating in the 2022 Borlaug-Ruan International Internship program, she has a clearer image of her academic goals.
Sep 23rd, 2022
Julia Campbell, senior in agricultural business and economics, recently attended the Hoover Institution Summer Policy Boot Camp (HISPBC) in California. This immersion program gives college students and recent graduates insight on different aspects of United States public policy.
Sep 22nd, 2022
Students may join the Iowa State University Bee & Wasp Squad with little background knowledge about the pollinator insects, but chances are, after spending a summer conducting field and lab work, they’ll walk away not only knowing more about bees and wasps, but more about themselves, as well.
Sep 16th, 2022
For the ninth time in its history, the Iowa State University Alpha Gamma Rho – Eta Chapter earned top chapter in the country honors. The fraternity received the Maynard H. Coe Award during the National Alpha Gamma Rho convention at the end of July in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The award, presented every other year, recognizes a chapter that has consistently maintained a high level of chapter operations.
Sep 2nd, 2022
Laura Millage, junior in microbiology and genetics with a minor in public health, gained valuable knowledge during her eight weeks in Botswana as part of the Council on International Educational Exchange program, which is a partner to Iowa State University’s study abroad program.
Sep 2nd, 2022
The Iowa State University Agricultural Business Club was awarded the Outstanding Chapter Club and Creative Club awards and earned a top quiz bowl placing at the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association Annual Awards and Fellows Ceremony.
Aug 26th, 2022
Iowa State University’s Integrated Pest Management program is using poetry and video to bring extension resources to you in a new way: via the Phytopoetry Project.
Aug 23rd, 2022
To fry bacon in water, or not to fry bacon in water? That is the question Jess Pryles, current student in Iowa State University’s meat science graduate certificate program and creator of Hardcore Carnivore, sought to answer for her final project while she was on campus earlier this month.
Aug 22nd, 2022
Earlier this summer, three bronze cow-calf sculptures were installed at Iowa State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, the Iowa State Fair and in Toledo, Iowa. The sculptures are replicas of the original one, created by Norma “Duffy” Lyon, which has been on display since 1991 atop a hill overlooking the Highway 63 and Business Highway 30 intersection in Toledo.
Aug 18th, 2022
Nathan Behrends, senior in agricultural studies, was one of the 10 students chosen nationwide to attend the Ag Voices of the Future program in Washington, D.C. earlier this summer. The program, sponsored by the American Soybean Association and Valent U.S.A., took place July 11-14, and is aimed at exposing young people to major policy issues and advocacy within agriculture.
Aug 17th, 2022
Nine students from across the country presented at the Cyclone Scholars Summer Research Experience and George Washington Carver Internship Program Research Symposium as a culmination of eight weeks of mentored research.
Aug 3rd, 2022
Ten Iowa State University students representing six different majors explored France June 5-18 as part of the Cathedrals, Castles, Culture and Cuisine-Sustainable, Safe & Nutritious Food in France study abroad trip.
Jul 26th, 2022
Safety and testing, tractor performance and maneuverability are just a few of the components the Iowa State University Cyclone Power Pullers club focuses on each year as they build their very own quarter scale tractor.
Jun 8th, 2022
The first Iowa State University home football game of the 2022 season will not only be a test of Iowa State’s football team, but also of the new, homegrown turfgrass installed earlier this spring.
May 17th, 2022
What do you get when you combine students from life sciences and engineering majors at Iowa State University? A collection of great minds eager to tackle innovative projects in class.
May 13th, 2022
Grace Jakes wasn’t an agriculturalist by chance – she became one by choice. Jakes didn’t grow up on a farm, but decided to major in dairy science and global resource systems at Iowa State University. As a result, she discovered her strengths as a researcher and her affinity for improving the industry worldwide.
May 5th, 2022
Savanna Judson will graduate this spring semester with a master’s degree in agricultural education. She has taken a bit of a winding pathway to becoming a community college instructor, but she has enjoyed the journey.
May 5th, 2022
Preparing the annual Christmas lasagna with her grandfather was a staple Alyssa Rosenbaum came to look forward to every year. The annual tradition of learning the art of her family’s cooking from scratch not only reinforced her close-knit family, but also was the inspiration for her life’s passion: food.
May 5th, 2022
Like many students in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, being an FFA member piqued Allee Koestner’s curiosity of the agricultural industry. In high school, operating a plot of row crops with her brothers unearthed her interest in production, which led her to Iowa State University.
May 5th, 2022
From club involvement to mentoring students, Emily Saeugling’s many leadership roles contributed to her receiving the CALS Council Leadership Excellence Award for spring 2022.
May 5th, 2022
Nick Battles has a broad worldview and a narrow life goal: to advocate the right to food and nutrition for all. Through academics, internships and international travel, Battles found his voice at Iowa State University. When he graduates, he is determined for his words to be heard across the country.
May 5th, 2022
Javelis Marín Castro’s decision to attend Iowa State University was the result of a positive interaction with a recruiter at a college fair in her home country of Puerto Rico.
May 5th, 2022
Working in research and seed science runs in the family of Jensina Davis, senior in agronomy and seed science and recipient of the Spring 2022 CALS Council Academic Achievement Award.