Research News Releases
Rodriguez appointed interim director of Seed Science Center at Iowa State University
May 4th, 2023
AMES, Iowa – Lulu Rodriguez has been named interim director of the Seed Science Center at Iowa State University, effective April 28.
“It is a great pleasure to have Dr. Lulu Rodriguez serve in the capacity as interim director for the Seed...
Iowa State University’s Manjit Misra Named Director of USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture
April 24th, 2023
AMES, Iowa – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture has named Manjit K. Misra as its new director.
USDA...
Iowa Soybean Research Center at Iowa State University welcomes new partner, Sound Agriculture
April 19th, 2023
AMES, Iowa — Sound Agriculture has joined the Iowa Soybean Research Center at Iowa State University as an industry partner. In this role, Sound Agriculture will serve on the ISRC’s industry advisory council, which provides guidance on research...
Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative announces grants for big projects, national conference
April 13th, 2023
Ames, IA — The Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative has awarded seven new grants in its fourth round of support for institutions across the country to develop projects that advance multidisciplinary crop and livestock genetics research....
Agronomy student works to fill biodiversity gaps in knowledge in Honduras
April 10th, 2023 Andrew Hokanson discovered a love for agriculture while beginning his college journey, but his interest in world hunger started much earlier.
Hokanson, senior in agronomy, will be headed to Honduras this summer to complete his proof-of-...
Researching essential oils’ potential as bio-fungicide option
April 5th, 2023 By Madelyn Ostendorf
Alexandra Starkey, graduate student in plant pathology, entomology and microbiology, is researching bio-fungicides.
Alexandra Starkey hadn't pictured herself as a plant pathologist, but a chance connection with...
Conservation efforts needed to support monarch butterfly population recovery
April 4th, 2023
AMES, Iowa – The last year was a difficult one for the eastern monarch butterfly, according to a report just released that indicates monarchs occupying forest canopy in their wintering grounds in Mexico decreased by 22%, down from approximately 7...
Ten years of teamwork: Graduate students plan plant breeding symposium
March 30th, 2023 By Amber Friedrichsen
Graduate students in plant breeding and genetics have been hosting the R. F. Baker Symposium at Iowa State University for the past 10 years. The event offers students and alumni opportunities to network with researchers and...
Yandeau-Nelson receives Rossmann Manatt Faculty Development Award
March 23rd, 2023
AMES, Iowa — The recipient of the 2023 Rossmann Manatt Faculty Development Award is Marna Yandeau-Nelson, associate professor in the Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology at Iowa State University.
The award recognizes tenured...
GPSS conference aims to build community among graduate students
March 22nd, 2023
Getting to know fellow graduate students and improving presentation skills are among the takeaways students can expect from the upcoming Graduate...
CALS Faculty Rosenbloom, Yin named AAAS Fellows for notable career achievements
March 21st, 2023 College of Agriculture and Life Sciences faculty Joshua Rosenbloom and Yanhai Yin were among three Iowa State University researchers the American Association for the Advancement...
Nutrien partners with the Iowa Soybean Research Center at Iowa State University
March 16th, 2023
AMES, Iowa — Nutrien has joined the Iowa Soybean Research Center at Iowa State University as an industry partner. In this role, Nutrien will have a representative serving on the ISRC’s industry advisory council, which provides guidance on research...
Break a leg: Repurposing acting class methods to improve students’ presentation skills
March 2nd, 2023
AMES, Iowa – Graduate students are often asked to present their research at conferences or in academic settings. The trick is taking sometimes very technical information unique to their discipline and presenting it in a way that is understandable...
Scientists exploit genetic mutation to accelerate plant breeding process
February 16th, 2023
AMES, Iowa - Iowa State University researchers may have solved a long-standing challenge associated with accelerated development of pure genetic lines.
Use of “doubled haploid” (DH) genetics has become one of the basic technologies underpinning...
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,...
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...
If at first you don’t succeed: Award-winning researcher perseveres through funding challenges
January 13th, 2023
Professor Joshua Selsby, Department of Animal Science. Photo by Christopher Gannon, Iowa State University.
by Ann Y. Robinson
Joshua Selsby, professor of animal science at Iowa State University, studies the mechanisms of muscle disease and...
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...
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...
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...
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...