Arianna Hyczko, senior in industrial technology, has always wanted to help people. When she was young, she thought she would be a doctor or a pharmacist. As she started her journey at Iowa State University, she was able to develop her love for science through exploring technology and computer-aided design, or CAD.
Combining her curiosity and passion for agriculture, Caelan Engelbrecht found her true calling in the agricultural systems technology major at Iowa State University.
The fourth annual Spring Birding Campus Challenge, hosted by the Iowa State University Birding Club, is in full swing as students race to spot different species of birds.
A team of agronomists is calling for a new approach to estimate crop yield potential and gaps – information that is critical to plan how to meet growing food demand. In a paper published in the current edition of the journal Nature Food, the researchers, including Iowa State University Professor of Agronomy Sotirios Archontoulis, call into question current statistical methods used to make investments in agricultural research and development.
Learn about the Forestry Club and how you can become involved!
Imagine a world where students with learning disabilities could better understand and process what is being taught in their classroom. Thanks to an innovative idea conceptualized by educator and mom Karri Haen Whitmer, that world is becoming closer to reality.
From a quiet underclassman to a highly engaged upperclassman, Tyler Atkinson, senior in agronomy, found a passion for advocating for Iowa State University and taking opportunities outside his comfort zone.
Moving up two spots from last year, Iowa State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences agricultural and forestry programs are ranked No. 12 globally among 477 institutions, according to the 2025 QS World University Rankings. This is the 12th consecutive year the programs have been among the top 4% worldwide.
A colorful poster by Iowa State University graduate student Ally Larson recently won top honors from the Midwest Cover Crop Council at its annual meeting in Mankato, Minnesota. The poster presents findings from the first year of the Agricultural DIRT (Detritus Input and Removal Treatments) study, looking at how above- and below-ground plant inputs from cover crops affect soils and nearby cash crops.
Erik Vollbrecht aims to improve the yield and crop resilience of maize for peak performance during less-than-ideal growing conditions. In recognition of his work and to support its continuation, Vollbrecht, professor of genetics, development and cell biology, has been named the Pioneer Hi-Bred Chair in Molecular Biology of Maize.
Mark Stutsman will share the major lessons learned from his family's 91-year-old agriculture business and how these experiences can help navigate the evolving ag industry during the 2025 Carl and Marjory Hertz Lecture on Emerging Issues in Agriculture on April 15.
When the weather warms up this spring and migrating waterfowl return, Jayden Jech will be busy traversing the state monitoring how they are using wetlands constructed on the edges of farm fields.
Learn about the Agricultural and Rural Policy Studies Club and how you can become involved!
When Drew Tuttle graduates in May, he’ll embark on an adventure of “following the vintage,” traversing between the northern and southern hemispheres during grape harvest seasons.
The Iowa Nutrient Research Center is accepting new proposals for research projects designed to reduce nitrate and phosphorus in Iowa’s water. The center invites proposals for water quality projects that will benefit farmers, landowners, agribusinesses, policy makers and communities.
Three College of Agriculture and Life Sciences students are recipients of the 2025 Wallace E. Barron All-University Senior award. This prestigious award, established in 1968, recognizes six graduating seniors who exemplify excellence in character, high academic achievement and remarkable involvement on and off campus.
The latest official report of monarch butterflies overwintering in Mexico has just been released and offers some encouragement to those working to save the iconic species. The overwintering monarchs occupied 4.4 acres during the 2024-2025 winter season in Mexico – nearly doubling last year’s acreage, according to the World Wildlife Fund-Telcel Foundation Alliance. While this increase is a welcome change to last year’s record low numbers, monarch populations are still much lower than what is considered sustainable.
Students involved with the CALS Pathways to Innovation and Leadership program can earn micro-credentials by participating in hands-on workshops, completing real-world experiential learning opportunities and enhancing their career-readiness skills.
After spending a summer interning in Washington, D.C., Ella Hommel is certain the big city is where she wants to be.
An innovative new degree at Iowa State University will prepare students for health care professions through a unique blend of coursework. The Iowa Board of Regents approved the Iowa State undergraduate degree – Bachelor of Science in integrated health sciences – on Feb. 28.
