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  • V Foundation CEO and Iowa State alum shares insight on cancer research investments

    The V Foundation for Cancer Research has invested millions in cutting-edge research to uncover cures for cancer and an Iowa State University alum is leading that effort. Shane Jacobson, CEO of the V Foundation, will discuss the foundation’s approach to investing in research advances during a lecture at 6 p.m. Oct. 30, in the Memorial Union, room 2630.

  • Addressing global challenges by expanding biotech access is focus of ISU lecture

    Designing the future in biotech will be the focus of David Sun Kong’s presentation, “How to Grow (Almost) Anything: The Use and Future of Synthetic Biology,” at 6 p.m. Oct. 24, in the Memorial Union Great Hall.

  • Engineers build zero-trust, real-time cybersecurity tools to protect renewables on the grid

    An Iowa State engineer is leading development of cybersecurity tools to guard power grids that carry renewable energy resources such as such as wind or solar farms. The researchers will develop "zero-trust" tools to reduce cyber exposure. The U.S. Department of Energy is supporting the project.  

  • Understanding how plants balance growth and survival, one cell at a time

    An Iowa State University plant biologist received a $1.8 million federal grant to study a gene that affects both how plants grow and how they respond to environmental threats. Unraveling the balancing act between fortifying and flourishing could help scientists develop crops that are more resilient in challenging conditions.

  • Entrepreneur Daymond John to share his fundamentals for success

    Fans of the reality show “Shark Tank” are likely familiar with Daymond John’s journey as an entrepreneur. The award-winning entrepreneur will share his strategies for building successful brands in a lecture titled “Daymond John's 5 Shark Points: Fundamentals for Success in Business and Life,” at 7 p.m. Oct. 22, in the Memorial Union Great Hall.

  • Iowa high school students meet, learn, play at Youth Cyber Summit

    The Iowa Cyber Hub is bringing Iowa high school students to the Iowa State University campus for a Youth Cyber Summit. They'll meet, learn about cybersecurity, and maybe do some "adversarial thinking." It's part of a Cybersecurity Ambassador Program established a year ago to train and post “a legion of cyber guardians” around the state to help improve hometown cybersecurity for Iowans.

  • Researchers study 3D printing tungsten parts for extreme conditions in nuclear reactors

    Sougata Roy and his DREAM-TEAM collaborators are studying 3D printing as an alternative way to process tungsten for use as shields and other components in nuclear reactors. The project is supported by a new, $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy.

  • Unique straining affects phase transformations in silicon, a material vital for electronics

    Iowa State's Valery Levitas and his collaborators have used pressure with a twisting shear to permanently deform silicon, an important material for electronics. The resulting changes in silicon's microstructure produce material phases that feature different and potentially useful properties.

  • Farming soybeans after soybeans, a rarity in Iowa, gets a closer look

    Few Iowa farmers repeatedly plant soybeans on the same land, a little-researched and long-discouraged practice. But economic factors could lead to increased interest in growing continuous soybeans, so an Iowa State research team is studying the system to have answers ready when questions come.

  • Remembering Roy Reiman

    The Iowa State University community mourns the passing of Roy Reiman. Through the years, his passion for Iowa State was demonstrated through his time spent engaging with students and in the generosity he and his wife Bobbi demonstrated time and again in helping the university create visionary landmarks like Reiman Gardens, the alumni center and the completion of the Jack Trice Stadium endzone.