News & Featured Stories Archive
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Beaver dams: Beneficial for watersheds?
February 6th, 2023
AMES, Iowa – A novel research project investigating beavers and the dams they build is exploring the influence of this industrious, little-known animal on water quality and hydrology (water movement) within Iowa watersheds.
“Once plentiful,...
CALS students part of inaugural George Washington Carver Day
February 3rd, 2023
What started as a conversation between two influential men in the summer of 2020 blossomed into an event that brought together approximately 550 people in celebration of an Iowa State University-educated, world-famous agriculturalist.
The...
Woteki to discuss efforts to end hunger, reduce diet-related diseases during seminar
January 30th, 2023
AMES, Iowa – Catherine Woteki, professor of food science and human nutrition at Iowa State University and ...
Iowa State researchers help lead multistate project for a more diverse Corn Belt
January 19th, 2023
AMES, Iowa – In 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, according to the latest National Agriculture...
Iowa State Professor and MacArthur Fellow establishes funds to support transdisciplinary research
December 22nd, 2022
AMES, Iowa – Lisa Schulte Moore, professor of natural resource ecology and management at Iowa State University and 2021 MacArthur Fellow, recently established two funds in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences in honor of the many...
CALS announces seed grants to leverage existing and future research
December 16th, 2022
The Iowa Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station has announced seed-grant level funding for eight applications to advance research capacity in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) at Iowa State University.
“Many of our...
Iowa State University agronomist predicts the future through modeling
December 7th, 2022
AMES, Iowa – Sotirios Archontoulis started out as a field crop researcher. “Every research project led to more questions,” he said. A mentor encouraged him to pursue modeling to find answers more quickly and cheaply. He took their advice and now...
Awards: Strategic Seed Grants for Facilities & Equipment (2022)
December 2nd, 2022
The AES funded 8 requests for equipment or infrastructure to advance research and research capacity for for existing Hatch/Multistate Projects.
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Broiler research points to lasers as environmental enrichment devices
November 30th, 2022
AMES, Iowa — Motivating broiler chickens to move using specially designed lasers can boost animal welfare and improve meat quality.
Research from Iowa State University shows periodically projecting randomly moving, dot-sized laser lights on the...
Iowa State University holds dedication ceremony for vehicle testing lab supported by Danfoss Power Solutions
November 21st, 2022
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University’s Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering hosted a dedication ceremony on Nov. 17, 2022, to celebrate the completion of a new research lab that is one of only a few facilities in...
Turkeys placed at Iowa State teaching, research farm
November 14th, 2022
AMES, Iowa – A total of 1,800 poults (young turkeys) were placed inside the new Stanley L. Balloun Turkey Teaching...
Acker to reimagine food, ag sectors in Greece as Fulbright Specialist
November 4th, 2022
AMES, Iowa – David Acker, associate dean for global engagement and director of the Center for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods in Iowa State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, has...
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences alumni, friends to be honored with 2022 awards
October 31st, 2022
AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the Iowa State University Alumni Association will present awards to several CALS alumni and friends at the 91st annual Honors & Awards Ceremony on Nov. 4....
Plant scientist prepares emerging researchers for success in the lab and beyond
October 26th, 2022
AMES, Iowa – Mentoring young scientists is a career priority for Dior Kelley, assistant professor of genetics, development and cell biology at Iowa State University.
“I always like to have...
New study led by Iowa State University mines blood cell data to improve swine health
October 18th, 2022
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University scientists are leading a new study to mine the intricate content of pigs’ blood cells to improve selection for disease resilience.
“We’re looking for new, more effective ways to measure and predict different...
Inaugural recipient of Harl Opportunity Scholarship aspires to become biomedical researcher
October 13th, 2022
AMES, Iowa – The broad range of research opportunities available to undergraduate students at Iowa State University is what drew Elliana Fahey to Ames.
Fahey, a freshman in genetics from Belle Plaine, Minnesota, was selected earlier this year...
Iowa Soybean Research Center funds new research at Iowa State University
October 12th, 2022
AMES, Iowa – The Iowa Soybean Research Center (ISRC) has awarded $300,000 in support of two soybean research projects at Iowa State University, reaching a $2 million milestone in soybean research funding by the center.
The ISRC’s Industry...
Iowa State University consortium partners with industry to solve intractable waste problems
October 11th, 2022
AMES, Iowa — The Polymer and Food Protection Consortium at Iowa State University works with some of the largest companies in Iowa and around the world to help make their products safer and more...
Research helps develop remote sensing as tool to assess conservation implementation
October 6th, 2022
AMES, Iowa — Being able to measure residue cover from satellite imagery is a long-term challenge that’s still a work in progress, but researchers are making headway.
Improving remote sensing protocols for conservation tracking and planning has...
Major USDA grant supports pioneering agricultural genome to phenome collaboration led by Iowa State University
September 28th, 2022
AMES, Iowa — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture announced today it is awarding more than $1.8 million to support the work of the...
Stutsman named Emerging Iowa Leader by College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
September 27th, 2022
AMES, Iowa – Katie Stutsman, of West Des Moines, has been named the 2022 Emerging Iowa Leader Award honoree by Iowa State University’s...
Monarch Conservation Effort Report highlights Iowans' hard work
September 27th, 2022
AMES, Iowa -- Iowa has been steadily adding new habitat for monarch butterflies over the past couple of years. The Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium recently released its...
Leopold Center selects farmer, educator Mark Quee for Spencer Award
September 23rd, 2022
AMES, Iowa – Mark Quee, a farmer and educator from West Branch, has been selected as the 2022 winner of the Spencer Award, presented by the Leopold Center for...
Agriculture and Life Sciences Career Day set for Oct. 11
September 22nd, 2022
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is excited to host its annual, on-campus career day on Oct. 11.
The in-person event is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lied Recreation Center, 518 Beach Road...
Strategic Seed Grants for Facilities & Equipment
September 16th, 2022
YEAR TWO! The AES invites proposals to advance research and research capacity through investing in ...