News Archive
Monday, September 30 2019
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Iowa State students’ voter turnout higher than national average
Young voters are expected to make a difference in the 2020 election, and if a new report is any indication, Iowa State University students will be engaged in the process. Iowa State’s voting rate for the 2018 midterm elections was 40.6%, according the National Study of Learning, Voting and Engagement. That’s higher than the national average and a significant jump from the university’s 2014 voting rate.
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Understanding conservation, human activities’ impact on monarch butterflies
What humans do — and don’t do — can have direct, damaging effects on monarch butterflies. Karen Oberhauser, director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum and the founder and director of the Monarch Larva Monitoring Project, is bringing her expertise to Iowa State University on Oct. 3.
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Constitution Day lecture will examine interpretations of free speech on campuses
Iowa State University’s Constitution Day lecture will focus on free speech on campuses. Journalist P.E. Moskowitz will present “The Case Against Free Speech” on Tuesday, Oct. 1.
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Engineers study icing/de-icing of wind turbine blades to improve winter power production
A research group led by Iowa State's Hui Hu will use the university's Icing Research Tunnel to study icing of wind turbine blades. Studies have shown that ice accumulation on turbine blades can reduce power production by up to 50%. The team will also study ways to prevent or delay ice formation on the blades. A grant from the Iowa Energy Center is supporting the project.
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Brewed coffee grounds offer sustainable alternative for clothing dye
Iowa State University researchers have found a natural way to add color to clothing using the leftover grounds from your daily cup of coffee. The textile industry uses more than 2 million tons of chemicals and synthetic dyes annually, which is why researchers are interested in finding sustainable alternatives.
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Nearly a third of likely caucus-goers do not want Biden, poll finds
A new Iowa State University/Civiqs poll finds Sen. Elizabeth Warren leading the Democratic field among likely Iowa caucus-goers. The poll also asked voters which candidate they do not want to win the nomination. Nearly a third said they do not want former Vice President Joe Biden, followed by Sen. Bernie Sanders.
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Iowa State University enrollment reflects land-grant mission
Iowa State University’s fall enrollment of 33,391 reflects the state's largest freshman class and more Iowa undergraduate students than any other university.
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Machine learning in agriculture: ISU scientists are teaching computers to diagnose soybean stress
Machine learning could lead to automated processes that would allow soybean producers to diagnose crop stresses more efficiently. A multi-disciplinary team at Iowa State University recently received a grant to develop the technology, which could lead to unmanned aerial vehicles surveying fields and automatically analyzing crop images.
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Chasing storm data: machine learning looks for useful data in U.S. thunderstorm reports
Iowa State researchers are using machine-learning tools to clean up thunderstorm reports compiled by the National Weather Service. The goal is to determine which reports accurately describe storms that had winds greater than 58 mph. Accurate wind data could lead to new tools that predict the likelihood a thunderstorm will produce severe winds.