News Archive
Wednesday, November 3 2021
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Change Agent: Lisa Schulte Moore
Lisa Schulte Moore took some career risks while pursuing her vision of more sustainable agricultural systems, but it looks like the risks are paying off. Prairie strips, a conservation practice she and her colleagues have championed for over a decade, have been adopted in more than a dozen states. And in September, she received a prestigious MacArthur Fellowship.
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Grant will support work to improve PPE for health care workers
A multidisciplinary team of researchers is working to improve the design, function and safety of personal protective equipment, or PPE, for health care workers. The team received a $1.8 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to support the work, which will focus on developing biological self-decontaminating fabrics to protect against live pathogens.
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Iowa State will honor World War II service members at Gold Star Hall ceremony
Three former Iowa State University students will be honored for their military service, and their ultimate sacrifice, at the annual Gold Star Hall ceremony Nov. 8.
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Made in Ames: Physics, manufacturing expertise help build nuclear physics experiment
Iowa State physicists are contributing their expertise and thousands of pounds of Ames-manufactured hardware to the sPHENIX experiment at Brookhaven National Laboratory in New York. The experiment's particle detector is designed to explore the flowing, liquid-like, quark-gluon plasma. That plasma is an exotic state of matter and part of the universe’s earliest history.
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New study calls for mitigation, monitoring of common grease-proofing food packaging chemicals
An Iowa State University scientist is calling for a better understanding of the health ramifications of ubiquitous “grease proofing” chemicals that have been used for decades. A new study based on a symposium involving scientists at public and private institutions strikes an urgent tone on the need for new and better ways to detect and mitigate this class of chemical compounds, collectively known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
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Researchers engineer hardier microbes to improve bioproduction of fuels, chemicals
Researchers led by Iowa State University's Laura Jarboe are working to improve bioproduction of fuels and chemicals by finding enzymes that can withstand the heat and acidity used to lower industrial fermentation costs. The project is supported by a three-year, $969,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy.
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Survey highlights pandemic’s effects on mental and physical health in rural Iowa
Recently published survey data reveal how the pandemic has affected Iowa’s rural communities differently. The survey, led by an ISU rural sociologist, asked thousands of Iowans to gauge how the pandemic has impacted their physical and mental health.
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New grant will help ISU researchers break new ground with perennial cover crops
Iowa State University scientists are leading a multi-institutional effort to reimagine cover crops by using perennial groundcovers. They hope the effort will lead to wider adoption of perennial groundcovers in order to protect the environment and benefit crop production. The researchers recently received a $10 million grant to support their work.
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Researchers developing new genetic lines for organic corn production
Iowa State University scientists are leading an effort to improve efficiency and genetics in organic corn production. Most seeds bred for growing corn are suited to conventional agricultural systems, not organic. The researchers will create proof-of-concept corn varieties specifically for organic production, a fast-growing sector of the agricultural world.
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Pappajohn Center celebrates 25 years of helping students develop entrepreneurial mindset
Isaac Bradford always planned to start a business after he graduated from Iowa State University, but after connecting with the Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship he realized now was the time to launch his startup.
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Preliminary summary of crew club post-accident reviews
Iowa State University commissioned two reviews following the tragic boating accident on March 28, 2021, at Little Wall Lake. This summary provides an overview of the two reports.
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Postcard from Campus: Autumn Beauty
Fall makes its case for the most beautiful season on Iowa State's campus.