News Archive
Friday, January 14 2022
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K-12 experience, population density among factors that support rural ‘brain gain’
Researchers found college graduates between 34 and 43 years of age were more likely to return to the rural communities where they grew up if they had a strong attachment to their public K-12 schools. Lower population density and overall education levels in a community also played a role.
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MLK Jr. events to include lecture by man wrongfully convicted in Central Park Five case
A variety of events on the Iowa State campus and in Ames will honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. throughout January, including a lecture by Yusef Salaam, who was wrongfully convicted in the Central Park Five case.
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January temperatures linked to immigrant entrepreneurship
Researchers at Iowa State University found the ratio of immigrants who are self-employed vs. paid-employed is much higher in parts of the country with warmer January temperatures (i.e., the South) and lower in colder areas (i.e., the Midwest).
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Iowa State researchers developing snowplow navigation system for blizzard conditions
The Iowa Department of Transportation is supporting Iowa State researchers' work to develop and test a navigation system that could help keep snowplow operators on the roads -- even when the snow is blowing and drifting, creating low-visibility, whiteout conditions.
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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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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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