News Service
Monday, February 10
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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.
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White House honors three Iowa Staters for their work in science and engineering
The White House is honoring three Iowa State researchers for their work in artificial intelligence, genome editing and synthetic biology. The researchers are among this year's winners of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.
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CyTown master services agreement approved
The Iowa Board of Regents approved a 30-year development agreement at its Jan. 15 meeting that allows Iowa State University, Goldenrod Companies and the Iowa State University Research Park to move forward with the CyTown multi-use district.
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Diversified cropping systems boost nitrogen supply but not soil carbon, study finds
Longer, more diverse rotations of crops fertilized with livestock manure have many environmental benefits, but carbon sequestration isn’t one of them, according to a new study led by Iowa State University researchers.
Innovation at Work
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