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Inaugural recipient of Harl Opportunity Scholarship aspires to become biomedical researcher

October 13th, 2022
Elliana Fahey
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
Map of Iowa shows estimated crop residue cover from 2011-2021 from remote sensing data.
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
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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
CALS Dean Daniel J. Robison standing next to Katie Stutsman
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
Field with native plants growing, including milkweed .
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
Mark Quee standing in front of Scattergood school farm and gardens.
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
Students and employers interacting at a career day event
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 ...

Iowa Nutrient Research Center announces funding for new water quality projects

September 15th, 2022
INRC logo
AMES, Iowa — The Iowa Nutrient Research Center at Iowa State University announces funding of just over $1.4 million to support a dozen new water quality and nutrient management projects for 2022-2023. “This year, INRC celebrates its first...

Alston lecture to highlight historical Black farming organization

September 13th, 2022
AMES, Iowa – Antoine Alston, professor and associate dean for academic studies at North Carolina A&T State University, will present a lecture based on his new book on Sept. 27 at Iowa State University. Alston’s lecture, “A Legacy of...

Students encouraged to submit poster abstracts for Borlaug poster competition

September 6th, 2022
Male student talking to a female professor about his research poster.
Poster abstracts are now being accepted for the 19th Annual Norman Borlaug Lectureship Poster Competition for Graduate and Undergraduate Students. The competition and display of posters will take place Monday, Oct. 17, in the Memorial Union at...

Undergraduate biochemists gain unique opportunities through new summer research program

August 31st, 2022
Young researcher in lab coat with older scientist in lab, looking at microscopic samples slides.
AMES, IA -- A new summer program for promising young Iowa State University researchers will celebrate its first year with a showcase Thursday, Sept. 8, during which students will present their work and findings to mentors, peers and proud parents...

Shea to present Deal Lecture at Iowa State Sept. 28

August 30th, 2022
Ernie Shea
AMES, Iowa – Ernie Shea, president of Solutions from the Land, a not-for-profit organization based in Lutherville, Maryland, will present the 2022 ...

Lawrence-Dill joins Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research board of directors

August 26th, 2022
Portrait of Carolyn Lawrence-Dill standing with arms folded
AMES, Iowa – The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) has announced that Carolyn Lawrence-Dill has joined its board of directors. FFAR is a national organization focused on building public-private partnerships to fund bold...

Case IH donates field cultivator to Iowa State University

August 22nd, 2022
Case IH tractor pulling a Tiger Mate field cultivator through a former corn field in the spring.
AMES, Iowa – Does putting in the time and effort in the spring to change out old sweeps on field cultivators for new ones lead to increased yields in the fall? Thanks to support from Case IH, researchers at Iowa State University are working on a...

NIFA Webinars

August 18th, 2022
Concentric pictures of agricultural species and landscapes. Embedded text: NIFA webinar.
Regional Innovation and Demonstration of Climate-smart Agriculture for Future Farms (CAFF) NIFA invites the public to participate in ...

Researchers show weather variability impedes ability to assess trends in Iowa’s water quality

August 17th, 2022
Map of Iowa with major watersheds outlined and monitoring sites indicated with yellow dots.
AMES, Iowa – When can we expect to see reduced levels of nutrients in our water if we make positive changes on the landscape? New Iowa State University research shows how complicated it is to give a sound answer to that question. The research...

Virtual reality could boost poultry health, say Iowa State University researchers

August 9th, 2022
Scene of hens in pen with virtual reality screens showing on pen walls.
AMES, Iowa — Watching videos may boost hens’ welfare and health, according to researchers at Iowa State University.   Using virtual reality technology, the scientists simulated a free-range environment in laying hen housing. They found that...

Agronomists join forces with engineering students to create innovative in-field research chamber to breed heat tolerant varieties

August 4th, 2022
Group of professors and students in front of portable greenhouse in a building.
AMES, Iowa — A multidisciplinary project at Iowa State University is harnessing engineering to solve agronomic challenges, enlisting undergraduates to develop an innovative research chamber to study soybeans’ responses in the field to current and...

Merger celebration planned for two Iowa State departments

August 2nd, 2022
Image of the Advanced Teaching and Research Building on Iowa State University's campus. Image includes the text: Join us for the merging of Iowa State University's Department of Entomology and Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology"
AMES, Iowa – Faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends are invited to celebrate the merging of Iowa State University’s Department of Entomology and Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology. The celebration will take place Friday, Sept...

Get hands-on with bugs during Bug Village '22 event

August 1st, 2022
Iowa State University Bug Village '22 flyer
AMES, Iowa – Community members are invited to come learn about insects of all kinds during Bug Village ’22. Hosted by Iowa State University’s Insect Zoo, two separate events will take place Saturday, Aug. 27. An open house will be held from 10...

New conservation planning tool allows users to evaluate tailored cost-benefit tradeoffs

July 25th, 2022
Young woman with long curly hair sitting at computer
AMES, Iowa — Conservation planning is entering a new era of precision problem-solving with the Agricultural Conservation Planning Framework (ACPF), and its just-released Financial and Nutrient Reduction Tool (FiNRT). “ACPF itself is a non-...

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