News Archive
Wednesday, November 8 2023
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ISU researchers hunt for hard-to-spot genetic links to improve crop and livestock breeding
Advanced statistical analysis can help mine the expanding volumes of data collected by crop and livestock breeders for hard-to-spot relationships between genetic code and complex traits that matter. An interdisciplinary research team at Iowa State University will use a three-year, $1.1 million federal grant to comb through existing data sets in a hunt for previously unseen links that will make the food supply more productive and resilient.
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Iowa State students embrace new major’s combination of medical, engineering studies
Iowa State's new major in biomedical engineering quickly attracted 50 students, who are now learning the basics of the medical and engineering worlds. The new program is designed, in part, to meet the interests of students and employers while increasing the synergy between Iowa State's research strengths and academic programs.
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Outlook on exercise may curb aging anxiety
A multi-state survey suggests a positive attitude about physical activity is related to lower anxiety about aging. The researchers say gender, age, marital status and income affect perspectives on exercise and aging but that reframing messages about both can lead to healthy behaviors.
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Gold Star Hall Ceremony to honor three fallen heroes who attended Iowa State
Three former ISU students will be honored for their military service, and for making the ultimate sacrifice, during the annual Gold Star Hall Ceremony on Nov. 6. Family and friends of the honorees will attend the ceremony, which will highlight each veteran’s life story.
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Iowa Cyber Hub enlists ‘Cybersecurity Ambassadors’ to help their communities
The Iowa Cyber Hub is enlisting "a legion of cyber guardians" to help friends, families, businesses and communities learn basic cybersecurity practices that can prevent online threats. The program launches from 10 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Oct. 31, in the Campanile Room of the Memorial Union on the Iowa State campus. The public is invited.
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Iowa State, Alliant Energy dedicate solar farm south of Ames
The new solar farm is designed with agriculture research, education and extension activities in mind. The project will contribute to the university’s long-term sustainability goals and the company’s transition to renewable energy.
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ISU professor celebrated for efforts to boost Ethiopian milk production
A research facility in Ethiopia now bears the name of Curtis Youngs, recognizing the Iowa State University animal science professor’s pivotal contributions to ongoing programs to enhance dairy cattle genetics in the region. The overarching aim is to increase food security in Africa’s top livestock-producing nation by boosting milk production.
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2023 Norman Borlaug Lecture features humanitarian leader who replaces landmines with farmland
The 2023 World Food Prize Laureate, Heidi Kühn, will discuss her humanitarian efforts to turn land haunted by the specter of war and violence into productive agricultural land during a lecture at Iowa State University.
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Combining math and entomology to predict, mitigate soybean aphid outbreaks
Iowa State researchers are developing mathematical models to simulate soybean aphid population dynamics over a growing season with a wide array of stressors, including droughts and floods. The project received a USDA grant earlier this year and is in collaboration with entomologists at Ohio State University.
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Researchers developing ‘revolutionary’ multi-material for light-based 3D printing
Researchers from Iowa State University and the University of California, Santa Barbara will work together to fundamentally change the capabilities of light-based 3D printing. They'll identify and study single resins that can create different materials and properties -- such as stiffness -- when exposed to different light wavelengths and exposures.
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Alleviating food insecurity at the SHOP Food Pantry
The student-led SHOP food pantry provides a critical service on the Iowa State University campus, and demand is growing for its services. University support for the pantry has expanded along with the demand, and SHOP volunteers are battling the stigma often associated with food insecurity.
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Desantis and Haley gain inches but Trump maintains strong lead in ISU/Civiqs poll
Among likely Iowa Republican caucus-goers, Donald Trump maintains a strong lead over other presidential nominees. This is one of the main takeaways from the Iowa State University/Civiqs poll’s second wave of results. The five-part, monthly poll is unique because some participants are interviewed for multiple polls to track shifting voter perspectives.
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Iowa Nitrogen Initiative to bring more precision to fertilizer rates
Despite incentives to use just the right amount of nitrogen fertilizer on corn fields, official recommendations are broad and ideal rates vary widely. A state-funded Iowa State University research project is collecting data from trials across Iowa – mostly from fields of participating volunteer farmers – to build models that offer far more granular guidance.
Student-run farm celebrates 80 years at ISU
Since 1943, the Ag 450 class has given students the chance to apply the science they've learned in the classroom to a real-world farm setting.
Postcard from Campus: Fabulous Fall
Spectacular fall colors arrived on campus, and students took advantage of the beautiful views.
Innovation at Work
This series highlights the collaboration and creativity that fuel Iowa State faculty and scientists to find solutions to global challenges that strengthen our communities and improve our lives. This collection of words, photos, video and audio showcases Iowa State University's Innovation at Work.
