News Releases
Planning grant sows seeds for future urban tree diversityDecember 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...
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Researchers work to make spray application more cost-effective, sustainable for apple growersDecember 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...
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Iowa State University partners with Mary Greeley Medical Center to provide advanced nursing educationNovember 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...
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Watershed game app developed by Iowa State reaching wide audience as platform for fun, learningNovember 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...
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Amy Kaleita named chair of the Iowa State University Department of Agricultural and Biosystems EngineeringNovember 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...
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National USDA Multistate Excellence in Research Award recognizes Iowa State soil scientistNovember 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...
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Pipeline study shows soil compaction and crop yield impacts in construction right-of-wayNovember 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...
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Iowa State and Alliant Energy collaborate on solar farmNovember 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...
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Latham Hi-Tech Seeds Partners with the Iowa Soybean Research Center at Iowa State UniversityNovember 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...
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Open house for 2020 National Thanksgiving Turkey at Iowa State UniversityNovember 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....
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College of Agriculture and Life Sciences alumni, friends honored with 2021 awardsOctober 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...
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Building from the ground up: Construction of new feed mill tower completeOctober 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...
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New study calls for mitigation, monitoring of common grease-proofing food packaging chemicalsOctober 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...
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Iowa Soybean Research Center funds four Iowa State research projectsOctober 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...
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Mutual interests in agricultural collaboration focus of U.S. – China policy paper by Iowa State University economistOctober 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...
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Innvictis/Simplot partners with Iowa Soybean Research Center at Iowa State UniversityOctober 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...
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New research studying economics of water quality on lake recreation focuses on rural, lower-income IowansSeptember 30th, 2021
AMES, Iowa — A new study underway by economists at Iowa State University aims to better understand nutrient impacts through the lens of local recreation and tourism, with a focus on assessing the economic impacts of water quality improvement on...
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Boury receives national microbiology teaching awardSeptember 29th, 2021
AMES, Iowa - The American Society for Microbiology, or ASM, recently presented Nancy Boury with its 2022 Carski Award for Undergraduate Education. This award is a part of the organization’s 2022 Awards and Prize Program and recognizes leading...
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Distillers Grains Technology Council to host October research symposium in LouisvilleSeptember 29th, 2021
AMES, Iowa — The Distillers Grains Technology Council, administered at Iowa State University, will cover the latest research for industries that produce and use distillers grains at its 25th annual symposium, Oct. 25-26, 2021, in Louisville,...
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Iowa State's Schulte Moore named 2021 MacArthur FellowSeptember 28th, 2021
AMES, Iowa – Lisa Schulte Moore, a professor of natural resource ecology and management at Iowa State University, has been named a 2021 MacArthur Fellow. The prestigious awards, sometimes called “genius...
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Agriculture and Life Sciences Career Day set for Oct. 12, followed by virtual option Oct. 19September 27th, 2021
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is excited to resume its annual, on-campus career day on Oct. 12.
The in-person event is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lied Recreation Center, 518 Beach Road...
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Iowa State University professor appointed to President’s Science and Technology AdvisorsSeptember 22nd, 2021
AMES, Iowa — An Iowa State University professor has been appointed to a White House advisory group on science and technology.
Catherine Woteki, a professor of...
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Iowa State University, USDA research article named best paper of 2021 by Journal of Environmental QualitySeptember 21st, 2021
AMES, Iowa — A research article by Iowa State University and USDA Agricultural Research Service scientists has received the 2021 Best Paper Award from the “Journal of Environmental Quality.”...
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Iowa State University and University of Hawai’i researchers receive collaborative award to improve maize genetic diversitySeptember 20th, 2021
AMES, Iowa - Improved, practical crop breeding tools are essential to meet the increasing global demands for sustainable food production, made more urgent by the unpredictable stresses driven by a changing climate.
To help meet this need, the...
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Research suggests flood-tolerant crops a better choice for farmed potholes in modeled weather scenariosSeptember 16th, 2021
AMES, Iowa - Farmers who want to increase the productivity and economic performance of their farmed potholes should consider more flood-tolerant crops, such as miscanthus.
Recent research by Iowa State University scientists found expected...
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