News & Featured Stories Archive
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Graduate student awarded national fellowship to support scientific career
January 21st, 2022
AMES, Iowa - From computer science to microbiology, Logan Ott has found his calling in the research lab and recently received funding for his work to fight the threat of antimicrobial resistance.
Ott, graduate student in the interdepartmental...
Proposal Preparation 2022
January 21st, 2022
Proposal Preparation (Pre-Award): The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Research Excellence Support (CARES) Team is available to assist with all your sponsored funding proposal development and submission. How?...
How can CALS support me in my research?
January 21st, 2022
Opportunities
How can CALS support me in my research? How do I ask for support? How can I be included in networking opportunities? Who has been supported by CALS and did the support seed new opportunities?
Providing support for...
Applications being accepted for Iowa State's AgDiscovery Program
January 21st, 2022
AMES, Iowa – Iowa high school students interested in careers in veterinary medicine, animal science, laboratory technology and wildlife ecology are encouraged to apply for the AgDiscovery 2022 program at Iowa State University.
AgDiscovery will...
Iowa State University innovator gaining national interest for new ‘healthy’ fat technology
January 18th, 2022
AMES, Iowa — An Iowa State University meat scientist is a leading innovator in the search for new fats that offer more choices to health-conscious consumers.
Rodrigo Tarté, an assistant professor in the Department of Animal Science, is at the...
Second round of Grants awarded in Agricultural Genome-to-Phenome Research
January 13th, 2022
Ames, IA — The Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative has awarded 11 grants to institutions across the country for projects that help advance multidisciplinary crop and livestock genetics research.
“The AG2PI project’s...
Iowa Nutrient Research Center Spring 2022 Water Quality Research Seminar series will ‘Focus on Phosphorus’
January 11th, 2022
AMES, Iowa – This spring, the Iowa Nutrient Research Center’s water quality research seminar series will “Focus on Phosphorus,” beginning Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. The presentations will take place the fourth Wednesday of each month, from 3:10-4:...
Iowa Nutrient Research Center Researcher Directory facilitates connection to Iowa scientists
January 6th, 2022
AMES, Iowa - A new Researcher Directory being launched this week highlights Iowa scientists engaged in nutrient reduction research. The online search tool is hosted by the Iowa Nutrient Research Center, at...
Iowa State University researchers discover new approach to fight Salmonella in poultry
December 16th, 2021
AMES, Iowa — Researchers in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition at Iowa State University have discovered an innovative approach to fight bacteria and their antimicrobial resistance in poultry by exploiting linkages between the gut...
Planning grant sows seeds for future urban tree diversity
December 6th, 2021
An Iowa State University researcher is leading a national USDA Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) planning grant to dig up the dirt on low tree diversity in urban areas.
Only six species comprise the majority of trees planted along...
Researchers work to make spray application more cost-effective, sustainable for apple growers
December 3rd, 2021
AMES, Iowa - Spraying pesticides in apple orchards can prove beneficial in the fight against harmful pests and diseases. The question is what is the best method and timing of spraying in order to make the most impact with the least negative...
Iowa State University partners with Mary Greeley Medical Center to provide advanced nursing education
November 18th, 2021
New partnership will offer paid tuition for the hospital’s registered nurses
AMES, IA — Iowa State University has announced a new partnership with the Mary Greeley Medical Center that will advance the profession of nursing in both the community...
Watershed game app developed by Iowa State reaching wide audience as platform for fun, learning
November 18th, 2021
AMES, Iowa — It’s a computer game for teenagers. It’s a web-based learning application for college ag and natural resource classes. It’s a training tool for professional conservation planners. It’s PEWI!
People in Ecosystems Watershed...
Amy Kaleita named chair of the Iowa State University Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
November 15th, 2021
AMES, Iowa – Amy Kaleita has been named chair of the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (ABE) at Iowa State University. Kaleita currently serves as the department interim chair and her permanent appointment will officially begin...
National USDA Multistate Excellence in Research Award recognizes Iowa State soil scientist
November 15th, 2021
AMES, Iowa — Robert Horton, who holds the Charles F. Curtiss Distinguished Professorship in Agriculture and Life Sciences in agronomy at Iowa State University, is one of the senior scientists recognized by USDA with its national Multistate...
Pipeline study shows soil compaction and crop yield impacts in construction right-of-way
November 11th, 2021
AMES, Iowa — An Iowa State University study looking at the impacts of soil disturbance and early remediation practices from construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline finds significant soil compaction and gradual recovery of crop yield in the...
Iowa State and Alliant Energy collaborate on solar farm
November 4th, 2021
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University and Alliant Energy will collaborate on a solar farm to be established on university land south of Ames.
The Iowa Board of Regents has approved a request from Iowa...
Latham Hi-Tech Seeds Partners with the Iowa Soybean Research Center at Iowa State University
November 4th, 2021
AMES, Iowa — Latham Hi-Tech Seeds, located in Alexander, Iowa, has joined the Iowa Soybean Research Center at Iowa State University as an industry partner. In this role, Latham Seeds provides financial support to the center and will have a...
Open house for 2020 National Thanksgiving Turkey at Iowa State University
November 3rd, 2021
AMES, Iowa – For the past year and first time in school history, Iowa State University has served as the home of the official 2020 National Thanksgiving Turkey following last year’s National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation at the White House....
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences alumni, friends honored with 2021 awards
October 22nd, 2021
AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the Iowa State University Alumni Association presented awards at the annual...
Building from the ground up: Construction of new feed mill tower complete
October 21st, 2021
AMES, Iowa – The large concrete structure that quite literally rose out of the ground near the intersection of Highway 30 and State Avenue Ames’s west side generated quite a buzz in conversations and on social media earlier this fall.
To answer...
New study calls for mitigation, monitoring of common grease-proofing food packaging chemicals
October 19th, 2021
AMES, Iowa – Chemicals used to “grease proof” everything from food packaging to carpets have built up in the environment for decades and contaminate ecosystems across the globe, and a new study is calling for a better understanding of the risks...
Iowa Soybean Research Center funds four Iowa State research projects
October 13th, 2021
AMES, Iowa – The Iowa Soybean Research Center recently awarded funding for four soybean research projects at Iowa State University, the largest level of funding invested in a single year by the ISRC since its inception in 2014.
The center’s...
Mutual interests in agricultural collaboration focus of U.S. – China policy paper by Iowa State University economist
October 12th, 2021
AMES, Iowa — The relationship between the United States and China may be at its lowest point in recent history, but both countries continue to need each other to achieve strategic goals in agriculture, food production and food security.
This...
Innvictis/Simplot partners with Iowa Soybean Research Center at Iowa State University
October 11th, 2021
AMES, Iowa — Innvictis Seed Solutions distributed by Simplot Grower Solutions has joined the Iowa Soybean Research Center at Iowa State University as an industry partner. In this role, Innvictis/Simplot provides financial support to the center and...