News Archive
Tuesday, February 27 2024
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Learn how eight influential ingredients shaped American cuisine during upcoming lecture
Author and culinary historian Sarah Lohman will discuss how food has shaped American history and culture during a lecture at Iowa State University on March 4. The lecture, titled “Eight Flavors: The Untold Story of American Cuisine,” will explore how American food is united by eight key flavors.
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Advisory: US Department of Energy selects ISU-led project to build rural Iowa’s first ‘microgrid’
The U.S. Department of Energy is supporting an Iowa State-led project to build the first “microgrid” in rural Iowa. The project will create a utility-scale microgrid in Montezuma to provide reliable, resilient and affordable electricity. The new system will feature power generation from solar panels, a battery storage system and two chargers for electric vehicles.
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Virtual dissection fleshes out instruction in animal science anatomy lab
Students in the foundational anatomy course in Iowa State University’s animal science department use virtual dissection to supplement their hands-on learning via more traditional methods, a technology that’s common in medical and nursing school but a rare opportunity for animal science students.
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ISU student open to wherever the art takes her with AmeriCorps ArtistYear program
Marielle Denning, an ISU student in integrated studio arts, is preparing to enter the ArtistYear program, which will allow her to enrich the arts curriculum of a school district in Denver. An accomplished painter, Denning says the open-minded approach she learned studying art at Iowa State will guide her in her new endeavor.
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Research Résumé: Kun Luo, exploring microstructures for high-performance materials
Kun Luo is combining his experience in materials experimentation and theoretical simulations to explain the atomic mechanisms that create special properties in high-performance materials.
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ISU students get in-person look at in-flux soybean supply chains
To meet the rising demand for renewable diesel fuel, the U.S. soybean market is rapidly changing. A group of Iowa State University students recently spent a week studying soybean supply chains in person, a trip that stretched from Midwestern processing plants to Pacific Northwest ports.
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Teaching students to incorporate small habits for happiness, well-being
A new class at Iowa State is teaching students about evidence-based behaviors that can boost happiness and well-being.
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ISU physicist helps set the U.S. priorities for investing millions in particle physics
As part of a panel of 32 physicists, Iowa State's Amanda Weinstein helped set the priorities for the country's particle physics research agenda. The panel's plan will guide hundreds of millions in investments by the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. National Science Foundation.
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Building a DNA nanoparticle to be both carrier and medicine
A pair of Iowa State University geneticists are among the first research teams in the world to construct DNA nanoparticles that can express their own built-in genetic instructions. Gene-bearing capacity increases the potential impact of DNA nanotechnology, which could lead to major advances in medical treatment.
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Weather swings bring steadier results when studying crop adaptability
Efforts to breed more adaptable crops benefit from testing locations with wide ranges of weather, according to a study co-authored by an Iowa State University expert on phenotypic plasticity, the disparate ways plants respond in different environments.
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D.C. Briefing: Iowa State engineers to report on soybean-based pavement technologies
Two Iowa State engineers will explain their soybean-based technology that extends the life of pavements, promotes pavement recycling and lowers emissions from pavement production and maintenance during a public briefing in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 6.
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Blues legends, rock rebels and stained glass: 50 years at Iowa State University’s Maintenance Shop
January 2024 marks 50 years of live music and events at the Maintenance Shop, the iconic club and performance space on the ground floor of Iowa State University’s Memorial Union. Music legends and beloved theatrical productions have performed in the orange glow of the M-Shop’s stained-glass window since the club opened its doors in 1974.
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Young Iowans discover joy of reading while learning about food, agriculture
Since its launch in 2019, Read Across Iowa has helped kids discover the joy of books and learn about food and agriculture. The program offers educators free kits with books and complimentary lesson plans and activities throughout March. Based on survey data, the organizers estimate more than 72,000 young Iowans from 99 counties were impacted last year.
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.
