News Service
Thursday, February 20
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A call for help leads ISU Police to sexual predator, international investigation
An Iowa State student's call for help back in 2020 led Iowa State University Police down a long and often disturbing path that more than four years later has finally resulted in federal indictments for a ring of sexual predators accused of preying on young women – many of them minors – from around the world.
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Pit stops in Iowa precede nonstop flights to South America, bird-tracking study shows
Nonstop flights direct from Iowa to Venezuela are rare, unless you happen to be a well-fed pectoral sandpiper. If it finds plentiful resources to refuel here, the migratory shorebird can travel thousands of miles from Iowa to South America without stopping, research by two Iowa State University ecologists shows.
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InsectNet technology identifies insects around the world and around the farm
Iowa State University researchers led development of InsectNet to help farmers around the world. The application – which is backed by a dataset of 12 million insect images, including many collected by citizen-scientists – provides identification and predictions for more than 2,500 insect species at more than 96% accuracy.
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Researcher’s work to support new moms leads to ISU’s first-ever apparel design patent
Associate professor Ling Zhang's innovative, multi-layered maternity garment recently earned an apparel design patent, marking a first for the ISU Research Foundation. Zhang was inspired to create better maternity and nursing garments after her own struggles as a new mom. The patent will now serve as a foundational element of her startup company.
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National Science Foundation supports Iowa State “cyber talents” learning to protect critical infrastructure
The U.S. National Science Foundation is supporting scholarships for Iowa State graduate students with $3.7 million over five years. The CyberCorps grants will help students learn cybersecurity in exchange for government service protecting critical infrastructure.
Innovation at Work
This series highlights the collaboration and creativity that fuel Iowa State faculty and scientists to find solutions to global challenges that strengthen our communities and improve our lives. This collection of words, photos, video and audio showcases Iowa State University's Innovation at Work.
