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An Iowa State University research team has discovered when and why inflammatory signaling affects the formation of blood stem cells in embryos, which will benefit efforts to develop lab-grown, patient-derived stem cell transfusions to treat blood disorders. The promising advancement in regenerative medicine could eliminate the need for bone marrow transplants.

Iowa State fans looking for a unique way to show off their Cyclone pride will have new options this fall, courtesy of student designers and the inaugural "Cyclones Take New York" design competition. The three winning designs will be on store shelves in September and the top two designers are going to New York Fashion Week. 

Iowa State University, the University of Illinois System and Western Illinois University are launching the Quad Cities Manufacturing Institute. The institute will work with local industries, including the U.S. Army's Rock Island Arsenal, to study and innovate in advanced manufacturing, additive manufacturing and materials engineering. The institute will also work with local partners and schools to develop a skilled workforce.  

A research team led by Iowa State's Qi An has developed artificial intelligence technology that could find ways to improve researchers’ understanding of the chemical reactions involved in ammonia production and other complex chemical reactions.

If you’ve ever wanted to climb to the top of the Campanile for a noon concert or go inside the huddle with the Cyclone football team, you can have that experience at Iowa State University’s exhibit at the 2024 Iowa State Fair. The “Catch the Cyclone Vision” exhibit will feature a series of 360-degree videos highlighting unique campus experiences.

The economic impact of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome increased 80% between 2010 and 2020, costing the pork industry more than $1 billion per year in lost production. Improved biosecurity is essential to reversing the mounting losses.

As we use electricity to power more and more -- everything from vehicles to lawn mowers -- it's getting harder for utilities to manage the distribution transformers that are in every neighborhood. With the support of a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy, Iowa State's Zhaoyu Wang is leading an effort to develop a system that will help utilities maintain the important links between the power grid and homes, farms and businesses.

Two recent studies by Iowa State University researchers modeled the impact of using anaerobic digestion to produce renewable natural gas from grassy biomass in different settings and from varying perspectives, analysis that helps flesh out the system’s potential.

Semiconductors are the backbone of modern electronics and energy-efficient ones will be critical for the future of artificial intelligence and quantum computing. Matthew Panthani, an associate professor and Herbert L. Stiles Faculty Fellow in Chemical Engineering, discusses developing next-generation semiconductors.

Iowa State researchers attracted a record $346.2 million in external funding for the fiscal year that ended June 30, the third straight year of record research funding. Overall, Iowa State’s total external funding for fiscal year 2024 increased to $544.6 million.