News Archive
Thursday, December 23 2021
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2021 Year in Review
As 2021 comes to an end, the Iowa State University News Service team is looking back and sharing some of its favorite and more popular stories of the year.
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New ISU project will design 3D-printed housing for rural Iowa
The housing market has not kept up with demand for affordable housing in Iowa, leading to a new Iowa State University project that will work to find faster, cheaper solutions through 3D-printed homes. The Iowa Economic Development Authority has announced a $1.4 million Strategic Infrastructure Program grant for the ISU College of Design’s 3D Affordable Innovative Technologies Housing Project.
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Sharon Perry Fantini named vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion
Sharon Perry Fantini from Tiffin (Ohio) University has been named the next vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion at Iowa State University, following a national search.
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Change Agent: Adam Janke
Adam Janke found himself in the wilderness. Now he works to protect Iowa’s wildlife and natural resources.
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Vaccine study flips traditional view of product scarcity driving demand
Newly published findings from surveys conducted last year reveal people were less interested in getting COVID-19 vaccines when they thought the vaccines were scarce. The researchers point to compassion for the vulnerable as a driving factor.
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Researchers expanding study of landlords, rental housing markets
A team led by Iowa State University researchers received a $635,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to build upon their work studying how landlord decision-making was affected by the pandemic and other disasters.
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Treating long-term brain damage after exposure to nerve agents
Biomedical sciences researchers at Iowa State University are testing two therapies to gauge their ability to prevent long-term brain damage that results from exposure to nerve agents. The scientists recently received a grant from the National Institutes of Health to test the treatments, which may also have applications for treating severe seizures and head trauma.
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Iowa State to celebrate fall graduates
Iowa State University will honor an estimated 1,941 students who are completing degrees this semester during two ceremonies Dec. 17-18, both in Hilton Coliseum.
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Taking swine medicine education into the virtual world
Iowa State University veterinarians are finding innovative ways to expand the use of telehealth technology in veterinary medicine. The pandemic provided a shot in the arm to the effort, and ISU vets see the technology as a means of expanding diagnostic capabilities as well as training students.
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Exploring stories behind names to build inclusive classrooms
A working paper explores the nuanced and complex linguistic, cultural, and pragmatic considerations Chinese Americans take into account when naming children, and provides elementary teachers with book and activity recommendations to help build inclusive classrooms.
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Graduating senior has a passion for building prosthetics, and relationships
Jillian Dunn always liked volunteering and building relationships, but she wasn't sure how she would do that with her engineering degree. In this video, you'll learn how a chance meeting with a local prosthetist changed that, helping Dunn find her passion for helping people by making prosthetics.
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Graduating ISU senior overcomes self-doubt to find success in architecture
Despite academic and professional successes, Abby Tornow was overcome with self-doubt during her time at Iowa State University. A sorority sister saw that she was struggling and connected her with a counselor who helped Tornow work through imposter syndrome, restoring her faith in herself and her skills in architecture.
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Family dynamics can motivate and prevent talking about health
New research explores how family dynamics factor into whether 18- to 25-year-olds share private health information and involve their parents when making medical decisions. Having open and respectful conversations and reciprocal information sharing early on could help improve an emerging adult’s overall health.
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Catalyst technology converts methane greenhouse gas into useful, valuable chemicals
Iowa State University's Yue Wu and a multi-institution research team have discovered a catalyst that converts methane, the primary component of natural gas and a major greenhouse gas, into ethane and ethylene that can be turned into plastics and resins.
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How you speak up at work can affect whether you’re picked for a team
Business leaders and management experts often encourage people to speak up in the workplace. Suggesting a creative idea or a more efficient way to work can help companies overcome challenges and meet goals. But new research shows another, more subtle and often overlooked form of speaking up has a big effect on the way work gets done and how teams come together.
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Scientists studying new method to model bladder cancer treatments
It can be difficult to predict how patients will respond to bladder cancer treatments, so ISU scientists are perfecting a new technique that grows organoids from patients’ urine samples on which various treatments can be tested. The innovative approach could allow doctors to better tailor therapies to patients.
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Research finds link between sewing masks and well-being at start of pandemic
Recently published research shows the home mask sewer movement at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic stemmed not only from altruism but also a desire for some level of control during an unprecedented time of uncertainty.
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