News Archive
Monday, July 13 2020
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President Wintersteen statement on response to ICE ruling
President Wendy Wintersteen and other Regent presidents are calling on Congress to immediately rescind a recent ruling by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcment. The president said the ruling, "is arbitrary and troubling, creating uncertainty for students during a global pandemic."
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Iowa State attracts $494.7 million in external funding, sets federal research funding record
Iowa State University attracted a total of $494.7 million in external funding for the fiscal year that ended June 30. That total includes a record $186 million in federal support for Iowa State research.
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Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory’s swine influenza surveillance is ready to monitor new and current flu strains
State-of-the-art monitoring and sequencing at the ISU Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory allow pork producers to keep up with both current and new flu strains among their herds. A new flu variant infecting pigs in China likely won’t pose a significantly greater threat to humans than strains currently circulating among U.S. pigs, according to the veterinarian who leads influenza monitoring at the laboratory.
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Research explores how youth are excluded from public spaces, design practices
America’s youth have historically been excluded from using public spaces how they want, in addition to being left out of design discussions. Including them in this process will have long-term societal benefits, according to an Iowa State University researcher.
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ISU Police hope to lead by example in community policing efforts
The Iowa State University Police Department wants to serve as an example for other law enforcement agencies to see how acknowledging and working to change problems within the profession can turn into positive change in their communities. The department’s Engagement and Inclusion Officer Team is being recognized for its work in this area.
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Researchers print, tune graphene sensors to monitor food freshness, safety
Researchers are using high-resolution printing technology and the unique properties of graphene to make low-cost biosensors to monitor food safety and livestock health.
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Economic analysis shows how ISU soybean trials generate value for farmers
Farmers and seed companies in Iowa and Illinois saved millions of dollars in recent years because of data generated by Iowa State University field trials that tested soybean varieties resistant to the soybean cyst nematode. A new study used economic models to determine how willing farmers are to pay a premium for resistant soybean varieties compared to susceptible varieties.
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Researchers building cyber-physical system to monitor crops, drive decisions, boost yields
Researchers at Iowa State University and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are combining their expertise in electronics, computing and crops to develop a cyber-physical system that will monitor fields at almost single-plant resolution. The idea is to predict crop productivity and help farmers manage their water and fertilizer use. The project is supported by a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Chemists developing paper-strip urine test for at-home/office/clinic COVID-19 evaluation
Robbyn Anand and her students are developing a paper-strip urine test to detect the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. The tests are based on Anand's expertise in electrokinetics, using electric fields to concentrate, separate, isolate and manipulate charged particles. A grant from the Research Corporation for Science Advancement is supporting the project.
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Engineers work to keep power lines and bridge cables steady when windstorms blow
Iowa State engineers are doing wind-tunnel tests and computer simulations to understand and predict how the cables that carry power or support bridges will react to high winds. The goal is to prevent them from dangerously whirling in the wind, causing cables or structures to catastrophically fail.