2022 News & Featured Stories Archive
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November 4, 2022In addition to completing assignments and taking exams, Luke Dietrich’s college career has consisted of laying bricks and drawing landscaping plans. The senior in horticulture is the owner of Pilot Landscaping Solutions LLC, and he has scaled his business while simultaneously pursuing his degree.
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October 31, 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.
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October 27, 2022Campaniling, fireworks, Yell like Hell and even bacon are a few of the exciting things to look forward to during Iowa State University’s 2022 Homecoming celebration Oct. 30-Nov. 5. A year’s worth of planning goes into making Homecoming week a success, and several College of Agriculture and Life Sciences students have had a part in the process.
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October 26, 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.
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October 20, 2022Many students at Iowa State University associate fall semester with football season, and no football game is complete without the marching band. While each instrument has a unique part to play, Kate Heine is one of three drum majors who bring the band together to create its signature sound.
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October 18, 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.
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October 13, 2022
AMES, Iowa – The broad range of research opportunities available to undergraduate students at Iowa State University is what drew Elliana Fahey to Ames.
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October 12, 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.
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October 11, 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 sustainable.
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October 6, 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.
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September 27, 2022Molly 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.
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September 27, 2022When 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.
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September 27, 2022As 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.
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September 27, 2022
AMES, Iowa – Katie Stutsman, of West Des Moines, has been named the 2022 Emerging Iowa Leader Award honoree by Iowa State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
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September 27, 2022
AMES, Iowa -- Iowa has been steadily adding new habitat for monarch butterflies over the past couple of years.
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September 23, 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 Sustainable Agriculture at Iowa State University.
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September 23, 2022Julia 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.
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September 22, 2022Students 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.
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September 22, 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.