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New study led by Iowa State University mines blood cell data to improve swine health

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.

Inaugural recipient of Harl Opportunity Scholarship aspires to become biomedical researcher

AMES, Iowa – The broad range of research opportunities available to undergraduate students at Iowa State University is what drew Elliana Fahey to Ames.

Iowa Soybean Research Center funds new research at Iowa State University

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.

Iowa State University consortium partners with industry to solve intractable waste problems

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.

Research helps develop remote sensing as tool to assess conservation implementation

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.

Major USDA grant supports pioneering agricultural genome to phenome collaboration led by Iowa State University

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Borlaug-Ruan Interns: Internship fosters student’s desire to create awareness of global food insecurity

Borlaug-Ruan Interns: Potato research redefines student’s career goals

Borlaug-Ruan Interns: Experience strengthens student’s research skills

Stutsman named Emerging Iowa Leader by College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

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.

Monarch Conservation Effort Report highlights Iowans' hard work

AMES, Iowa -- Iowa has been steadily adding new habitat for monarch butterflies over the past couple of years.

Leopold Center selects farmer, educator Mark Quee for Spencer Award

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.

Campbell studies public policy at summer boot camp

Innovation and Entrepreneurship: The Bee & Wasp Squad

Agriculture and Life Sciences Career Day set for Oct. 11

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.

Strategic Seed Grants for Facilities & Equipment

YEAR TWO! The AES invites proposals to advance research and research capacity through investing in equipment and/or supporting infrastructures for existing Hatch/Multistate Projects. 

Alpha Gamma Rho receives top accolade at national convention

Iowa Nutrient Research Center announces funding for new water quality projects

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.

Alston lecture to highlight historical Black farming organization

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.

Students encouraged to submit poster abstracts for Borlaug poster competition

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.