Meet the cat ISU vets outfitted with very rare prosthetic legs ISUNewsService 2015-12-02 | Cindy Jones first laid eyes on Vincent the cat when he was just a month old. The tiny kitten was brought into the Story County Animal Shelter with injured hind legs, but Jones immediately fell in love. That love led her to the Iowa State veterinary hospital, where Dr. Mary Sarah Bergh, and veterinary orthopedics company BioMedtrix, had the idea to design implants that could be inserted into the femur bones of Vincent's legs and come out through the skin. The procedure is so rare, Bergh estimates fewer than 25 animals in the world have ever had a similar surgery. Vincent's recovery has been long, but his future looks bright. He already walks around very well, and his hind legs will continue to be lengthened until they are as long as his front legs. Dr. Bergh says he will even be jumping and doing other normal cat activities soon. For more information, visit http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2015/12/02/vincentthecat
Graduating senior Quinton Orr found a passion for research while excelling on the track ISUNewsService 2024-05-06 | Quinton Orr knew he wanted to run in college. The standout track and cross country athlete was interested in pursuing his athletic goals while working on his education. But in the classroom, Orr was less sure of what he wanted to do. He always like science and animals, so he decided to look at biology. But it wasn't until he took a class on bee biology where he really found his passion academically. That class led to an internship where he spent the summer travelling to prairies around the state looking for an endangered bumblebee. He was able to do lots of research, even as an undergraduate. And he found that he loved it! Orr now plans to continue his research on bees when he starts his graduate program in the fall. And he continues to pursue his athletic dreams as well, as he'll use his remaining year of eligibility to continue his impressive track and cross country career.
Graduating senior Cassie Swacker was inspired by her dad to pursue biomedical solutions ISUNewsService 2024-05-06 | When Cassie Swacker was in high school her father had to have an amputation, and eventually got a prosthetic leg. Seeing the dramatic improvement that a prosthetic limb had on his quality of life really resonated with Swacker, who decided to pursue a career in the biomedical field. She recently interned at a local non-profit where she worked with patients recovering from traumatic brain injuries. That experience, Swacker says, was incredibly rewarding as she got to use her engineering education to design items to improve their day-to-day lives. For more information visit https://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2024/05/06/swackergradfeature
Graduating senior Khadija Mbacke wants to help her family in Senegal with her agronomy degree ISUNewsService 2024-05-06 | Khadija Mbacke was born in Philadelphia, but spent much of her childhood growing up in Senegal with her family. There, her father is a farmer, and Mbacke grew up with a love for plants. When she moved back to America to pursue a degree, she was looking for a place to study agronomy. That led her to Iowa State, but she was still in need of a way to afford her education. So Mbacke joined the military, where she could serve her country while also getting help paying for college. Now that she's graduating, Mbacke plans to continue her education in graduate school, and eventually wants to use her agronomy degree to help her family in Senegal improve their farming practices. For more information visit https://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2024/05/06/mbackegradfeature
Postcard from Campus: Joyful Spring ISUNewsService 2024-05-03 | A beautiful spring is in full bloom on Iowa State's campus, just as students are preparing for finals.
Iowa business turns to CIRAS for resources it needs to grow ISUNewsService 2024-04-16 | Stellar Industries was founded in Garner, IA in 1990 with just three employees and an idea. They wanted to make a hydraulic hooklift hoist for trucks. From the very beginning, Stellar realized they needed help growing the company and improving their business plan and products. So they turned to Iowa State's Center for Industrial Research and Service (CIRAS). That partnership continues to this day, with CIRAS helping Stellar Industries with everything from design and production issues to IT and social media questions. And that's exactly what CIRAS is designed to do, providing resources and expertise to small businesses in every county in Iowa, to help those businesses, and the communities they are in, grow and prosper.
Iowa farmers find critical partner in Veterinary Diagnostic Lab ISUNewsService 2024-04-09 | As a sixth-generation farmer, Mike Paustian is constantly trying to find efficiencies on his family's pig farm. That means he's often worrying about the health of his animals. That's why he relies so heavily on the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at Iowa State. Paustian is sending samples into the VDL regularly, oftentimes several times a week. His farm operation is making critical decisions about the health of their herd, and they rely on the speed on accuracy of the data that the VDL provides. According to Paustian, it would be very frustrating to raise pigs without the resources and support of the VDL. That support helps his bottom line, and keeps the the food raised in the US safer for consumers.
ISU celebrates opening of first phase of new VDL ISUNewsService 2024-04-05 | Iowa State dedicated the first phase of the new Veterinary Diagnostic Lab, while also breaking ground on phase 2.
Iowa State researchers using soybeans to make better asphalt ISUNewsService 2024-04-02 | Every year, old and worn-out asphalt needs to be torn up and replaced. The process is expensive and can lead to a lot of carbon emissions. But Iowa State researchers discovered a way to use soybean oil to create better, more resilient asphalt. They can even use their innovation to recycle old asphalt and incorporate that into new asphalt. They started a company, Soylei, and headquartered it in the Iowa State University Research Park. Now they hope to continue to increase the amount of recycled material used in asphalt, reducing carbon emissions and increasing the life of the asphalt. For more information visit https://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2024/04/02/researchparkinnovation.
ISU helping revive small towns with Community Visioning Program ISUNewsService 2024-03-19 | Back in 2008, the small town of Woodbine in western Iowa was struggling. Like a lot of small towns, population was down and businesses were leaving. The community needed to make a change, so they participated in the Iowa’s Living Roadways Community Visioning Program. The program is a collaboration between ISU Extension and Outreach, the Iowa DOT, Trees Forever and community leaders that provides small Iowa communities with planning and design resources to improve their communities. For Woodbine, that meant converting their grain elevator into an attraction, and revitalizing Main Street. Those improvements helped recruit business owners, and was also a catalyst that eventually led to a new $13-million wellness center and continuing technical education center. The program was so successful, Woodbine is now looking at going through the process again. For more, visit https://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2024/03/19/community-visioning
ISU researchers developing navigation system for snowplows ISUNewsService 2024-03-05 | Driving snowplows in blizzard conditions can be very dangerous. At times the whiteout conditions are so bad that it's difficult to see where the road is located. That even applies to the vehicles and drivers assigned to clear the roadways. It's a problem that researchers at Iowa State are trying to solve. To do so, they're developing a GPS navigation system that would work on existing snowplows. The navigation system is designed to show the the plows on the road, and warn the drivers if they start to veer off the road. The goal is the make the project safe and cost-efficient, allowing snowplows and drivers to clear roadways and make it safe for everyone else on the roads as well. For more information, visit https://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2024/03/05/snowplow
Animal science adds virtual anatomy tables to classrooms ISUNewsService 2024-02-26 | The Iowa State animal science program is the first in the nation to incorporate virtual anatomy tables into the classroom. While the tables have been used in human medical schools, ISU animal science students are now able to use the 3D technology to study and interact with animal anatomy. The tables don't replace learning experiences like dissection, but they do offer more hands-on experiences for when animal cadavers are not available. For more information, visit https://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2024/02/26/virtualdissection
Centuries-old plant specimens reside in ISUs herbarium ISUNewsService 2024-01-25 | For nearly 40 years, Deb Lewis has been the curator for a unique kind of library and research facility dedicated to plants. The Ada Hayden Herbarium at Iowa State has over 700,000 dried plant specimens from all over the world. Some of these plants date back to before the founding of the herbarium in 1870. The herbarium can be used to study plants, biodiversity and ecological changes. Plant samples are collected, dried, and catalogued. Once they are stored, the plants can last virtually forever, giving scientists a way to study how plants or environments have changed over time.
Last poll of Iowa voters shows a stable race just before the Iowa Caucuses ISUNewsService 2024-01-11 | Donald Trump maintains a wide lead over the field with just a few days before the Iowa Caucuses, according to an Iowa State University/Civiqs poll. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former U.N. Ambassador and South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley continue to be in 2nd and 3rd respecitively.
Graduating senior Patrick Demers built an app to help the community navigate CyRide ISUNewsService 2023-12-11 | Since he was a kid, Patrick Demers loved working with computers. So it was only natural that he would pursue that passion in his education. The software engineering major enjoys using his programming skills to help solve challenges affecting people in their daily lives. Since he didn't have a car, Demers decided to create an app to help CyRide users like himself better utilize public transportation around Ames. The result was Ames Ride, a free, open source app that allows users to check CyRide routes, view real-time bus locations, and see arrival times. The app has been downloaded over 10,000 times, and has hosted over 15,000 users in a day. Demers has even received positive feedback from CyRide employees. After he graduates, Demers plans to continue to work on Ames Ride even while he starts his career at Tesla.
Graduating senior Jacob Lowe fought through a difficult diagnosis to earn his degree ISUNewsService 2023-12-11 | Growing up, Jacob Lowe would watch his dad create designs and tinker with objects. His dad even built his own business based on his designs. It led Lowe to industrial design, where he too could work on designing products. But after his freshman year, Lowe was diagnosed with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy, a disease that causes weakness and atrophy of the limb-girdle muscles. It was a difficult diagnosis to get, which can make getting around much more difficult. But with the support and encouragement of his family, Lowe continued to work toward his degree, even designing a new type of wheelchair tricycle as part of a senior project.
Graduating senior Alyssa Rodriguez is thankful for her grandparents support ISUNewsService 2023-12-11 | Even as a young child, Alyssa Rodriguez was always interested in going to college. But her grandparents, who raised her, had never gone so they wanted to make sure she was doing things that would help her succeed in school. They both passed away before she finished high school, which made things more difficult for Rodriguez to focus on her education. But she stayed committed, earning her way to Iowa State where she studied human development and family studies. Now as she's preparing to graduate, Rodriguez is thinking about the opportunity her grandparents gave her, and the pride they would have for her.
Latest caucus poll shows no movement despite endorsement, dropouts ISUNewsService 2023-11-16 | The third wave of results from the Iowa State University/Civiqs poll signals very little change among Iowa GOP voters in their presidential candidate preferences. Former President Donald Trump remains in the lead, followed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former U.N. Ambassador and South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley. This despite Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds' endorsement of DeSantis, and former Vice President Mike Pence and South Carolina Senator Tim Scott dropping out of the race this month. For more on the poll results visit https://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2023/11/16/24caucus-poll3
Student-run farm celebrates 80 years at ISU ISUNewsService 2023-11-07 | Since 1943, students majoring in agricultural studies have had the chance to apply the science they've learned in the classroom to a real-world farm setting. The Ag 450 farm started on just 187 acres, and has grown and evolved over time. Now over 600 acres, the farm grows corn and soybeans and custom feeds pigs as well. The students focus on the day-to-day work on the farm, but also learn how to manage finances, market commodities, and how to plan their operations. Students in the Ag 450 course manage and run the farm, not just for today, but for the future as well.
The new biomedical engineering program attracts student problem-solvers ISUNewsService 2023-11-07 | The latest major at Iowa State will combine the expertise from the College of Engineering with knowledge of the human body from the fields of biology, kinesiology, and biomedical sciences. Biomedical engineering begins as a major this fall, with the first cohort of students getting hands-on experience right away. The interdisciplinary program isn't entirely new to ISU, having been offered as a minor since 2009. Now students will have to chance to work on this field full-time as they pursue their degree. For more information visit https://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2023/11/06/biomedicalengineering
Postcard from Campus: Fabulous Fall ISUNewsService 2023-10-31 | Spectacular fall colors arrived on campus, and students took advantage of the great weather.
A lot of consistency in this months Iowa caucus poll ISUNewsService 2023-10-12 | This month's Iowa State University/Civiqs poll of Republican caucus-goers shows former President Donald Trump staying in front with a big lead. This mirrors last month's results which also showed former President Trump with over 50% of the support of Iowa Republican voters. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis stayed in second place, and former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley remained in third.
ISU honors Jack Trice on the 100 year anniversary of his death ISUNewsService 2023-10-12 | 100 years after the death of Jack Trice, Iowa State honored his life and legacy as a student and athlete. As part of the commemoration, Trice was posthumously awarded his degree in animal husbandry. As Iowa State's first black athlete Trice broke barriers, and his story has inspired Iowa State for decades. Iowa State's football stadium now bears his name.
New Iowa Caucus poll has a clear leader ISUNewsService 2023-09-08 | The first Iowa State University/Civiqs poll of Republican caucus-goers shows former President Donald Trump with a significant lead in Iowa. Former President Trump has over 50% of the support of Iowa Republican voters. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was in second place with 14%, followed by former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy.
Postcard from Campus: Hello Again ISUNewsService 2023-08-25 | Warm weather greeted Iowa State students as they were welcomed back to campus this week.
Postcard from Campus: Summer Fun ISUNewsService 2023-07-13 | The warm temperatures and plentiful sunshine have brought beautiful colors to Iowa State's campus.
Remembering the floods of 93, 30 years later ISUNewsService 2023-07-10 | The floods of '93 were some of the most costly and impactful floods to ever occur in Iowa. And on July 9th, 1993, those flood waters came to Ames when the Ioway Creek crested 11.5 feet above flood stage. The result was more than $7.5 million in damages to Iowa State University, and it took several months to clean-up. But the Iowa State spirit of working together no matter the challenge got the university back on its feet quickly and made it more resilient than ever.
Making ice cream is a sweet job for ISU students ISUNewsService 2023-07-06 | Students at Iowa State have an opportunity many of us dreamed of as kids. Working at a creamery making ice cream. The Creamery provides students a hands-on experience in food safety, pasteurization, and retail. Some students even work on creating new flavors. All of the ice cream is handmade, with students adding toppings, flavors, and packaging the ice cream on-site. It's a unique opportunity, with only around 20 other universities having on-campus creameries. Each year the Creamery produces around 5,000 gallons of ice cream and nearly 600 pounds of cheddar cheese and cheese curds.
Postcard from Campus: Spring Bloom ISUNewsService 2023-05-11 | Spring finally arrived to Iowa State's campus, bringing beauty and new life.
Graduating senior JassmaRay Johnson built a beauty business from her dorm room ISUNewsService 2023-05-08 | Jassma'Ray Johnson came to Iowa State to study psychology because she loves to help people. She never expected that she'd start her own business. But when she couldn't find the beauty products she wanted, she decided she'd try to make her own. Johnson spent months researching the healthiest ingredients to use, testing different formulas, and making connections with interested people on campus. And she started it all out of her Friley Hall dorm room. Since her freshman year, Johnson has added more than a dozen products to her brand, Simply Sámone including lip balms, lip gloss and lip scrubs. And she's done it all while excelling in the classroom. As she gets ready to graduate, Johnson is excited to spend more time working on her Simply Sámone and growing her company.
Graduating senior Amanda Zoe Hernandez Rodriguez wants to inspire others from her island ISUNewsService 2023-05-08 | Amanda Zoe Hernandez Rodriguez grew up on the island of Puerto Rico. And in that time, she experienced several natural disasters that helped shape her academic and career interests. Massive hurricanes and earthquakes knocked out power and cell service for months at a time, and made getting needed supplies difficult. And when COVID hit while Rodriguez was in college, it further cemented her interest in supply chain management. Now that she's graduating, Rodriguez wants to be an inspiration to other Latina women that you can be successful and make a positive change on the world. For more information on Amanda Zoe Hernandez Rodriguez's time at Iowa State, visit https://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2023/05/08/hernandezrodriguezgradfeature
Graduating senior Maia Farber overcame cancer to become a veterinarian ISUNewsService 2023-05-08 | From the time she was a little girl, Maia Farber knew she wanted to be a veterinarian. She started working her way up the ladder, starting as a kennel attendant and moving up to doctor assistant and tech assistant. It's what led her to Iowa State from her home in Los Angeles. During a routine physical, though, Farber was diagnosed with papillary carcinoma, which resulted in having to have her thyroid removed. She never let that stop her, however, and soon she'll be getting her degree and accomplishing her dream of being a veterinarian. For more information on Maia Farber's time at Iowa State, visit https://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2023/05/08/maiafarbergradfeature
Mitigating cybersickness can have far-reaching effects ISUNewsService 2023-05-02 | Virtual reality is growing in popularity, and while it’s often used in video games, it’s increasingly being used in more practical settings, like job trainings and educational exercises. But for many people, using VR headsets can cause cybersickness, which can include nausea, headaches, and disorientation among other symptoms. And women experience these symptoms far stronger and more often than men. Iowa State researchers in psychology and engineering are studying the reasons that cause cybersickness, and looking at ways to help people adapt.
Innovation at Work: Putting sensors in soil for a full growing season can improve farming ISUNewsService 2023-04-18 | Fertilizer is one of the highest costs for farmers year after year. But testing the soil to monitor nitrate levels has been an expensive and slow process. It usually involves taking soil samples that are then sent to a lab to be analyzed. The results are not instant, and can change after extreme weather events. That leaves farmers to sometimes guess as to how much fertilizer to apply, and how often they should apply it. But researchers at Iowa State University may have a solution. They're developing soil sensors that can stay in the field throughout an entire growing season, providing farmers with constant information about the nutrients in the soil. It can lead to farmers applying fertilizer with more precision, saving money, improving yields, and protecting waterways from excess runoff.
Innovation at Work: Creating plant sensors to determine fertilizer needs ISUNewsService 2023-04-18 | Iowa State researchers have developed an innovative sensor that can measure the uptake of nutrients directly in plants without destroying the plants. The sensor takes readings of nitrogen levels that the plant is absorbing from the soil, and it works in just a few seconds. Since fertilizer is one of the highest costs for farmers, these sensors can help producers manage fertilizer application. The researchers launched EnGeniousAg to further develop the technology, which will also include a sensor that can be left in the plant for continuous monitoring.
Innovation at Work: Can 3D printing homes improve the housing supply? ISUNewsService 2023-04-11 | Across the country and here in Iowa, there is a lack of affordable housing. Costs are high and labor supply is low. But are new technologies ready to start closing that gap? Researchers at Iowa State University are trying to find out by studying the abilities of new 3D printing technology. They're currently assembling a new model of large 3D printers capable of building larger homes. The goal is to find out if this equipment is ready to compete with traditional construction on things like cost and quality, specifically here in Iowa where severe weather can be a concern. And students will have the chance to work with this new technology to better understand how it works and where it can be improved. For more information visit https://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2023/04/11/housinginnovationatwork
Innovation at Work: Future of robotics in construction ISUNewsService 2023-04-11 | Robots have been used on factory floors for years. So it's only natural to wonder if they may be useful on construction sites as well. But what are some of the opportunities and challenges of using robotics in construction? It's a question that Shelby Doyle, associate professor of architecture at Iowa State, is working on with her students. And while technology changes fast, giving her students the right skills and attitudes on how to utilize technology, including robotics, will serve them well as these new innovations progress and change over their careers. For more information visit https://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2023/04/11/housinginnovationatwork
Innovation at Work: Making better batteries out of glass ISUNewsService 2023-04-04 | Today, most people understand the importance of building better batteries. From cellphones to electric cars to energy storage, batteries are as important as ever. But for years people battery technology has remained largely the same. Iowa State researcher Steve Martin and his team want to change that. His work directed toward developing solid state batteries to replace lithium ion batteries for 2 main reasons: they are safer, and they store more energy. Currently, his team is working to make these better solid state batteries out of glass, and it could have profound implications for battery technology going forward. For more information visit https://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2023/04/03/innovation-batteries
Sabertooth cat skull in Iowa like finding a needle in a stack of needles ISUNewsService 2023-03-30 | A recent discovery of a complete sabertooth cat skull in southwest Iowa is the first known evidence of the animal in the state.The skull shows one complete signature tooth, with the other tooth broken. According to Matthew Hill, associate professor of anthropology, the skull also shows evidence of the animals size and age, indicating it was 2-3 years old and already well over 500 lbs. at its death. That suggests that this sabertooth cat was potentially much bigger than most of the cats found in southern California. Radiocarbon dating indicates the cat lived approximately 13,500 years ago, before getting buried in the East Nishnabotna River. Hill next hopes to learn more about what the animals in Iowa ate by using chemical signatures in the fossil itself.
Innovation at Work: Using probiotics to limit disease in chickens ISUNewsService 2023-03-28 | It's no surprise that healthier food leads to healthier impacts. So when we're talking about meat, it may also be true that healthier animals lead to healthier benefits for humans. Currently, outbreaks of bacterial diseases like salmonella in food can have huge health and economic impacts. But what if we can limit the outbreaks of those diseases in animals like chickens? Iowa State researchers are studying just that, using probiotics to improve the health and disease resistance of chickens. It could have profound health and economic impacts. For more information on how Iowa State is innovating new ways to improve food safety, visit https://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2023/03/28/safer-food
Innovation at Work: Food safety could be improved using magnetic ionic liquids ISUNewsService 2023-03-28 | Magnetic ionic liquids (MILs) could help food manufacturers detect pathogens more quickly. Jared Anderson, the Alice Hudson Professor of Chemistry at Iowa State, explains the patented process. After a small amount of MIL is added to a food sample, a machine shakes the vial, causing smaller MIL globules to collide with microbes. Since the outer surfaces of bacteria and viruses generally have negative charges, they stick to the positively charged MIL. Placing a magnet on the outside of the vial pulls the MIL globules and captured microbes into one spot. The excess liquid is removed, and another solution is added to release the microbes from the MIL. Since microbes may be present at very low levels or distributed unevenly, there are a few options to increase the number of cells or genetic material to a level high enough for detection. One is the nutrient-based growth or “enrichment” method. The researchers create an environment that’s favorable for some microbes to grow and unfavorable for others. The presence of salmonella after selective enrichment on a plate or in broth confirms the contamination of the original food product. Another option, isothermal DNA amplification, uses enzymes in a test tube to make enough copies of a pathogen’s genetic material to allow detection. For more information on how Iowa State is innovating new ways to improve food safety, visit https://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2023/03/28/safer-food
Innovation at Work: Can algae be used to treat wastewater? ISUNewsService 2023-03-28 | Across the U.S., wastewater treatment plants are looking for cost-efficient solutions to meet new state and federal water quality requirements. This includes lower thresholds for the amount of nitrogen and phosphorous that can be discharged into rivers and lakes. With the Revolving Algal Biofilm system, algae absorb nitrogen and phosphorus from the wastewater, and sunlight and carbon dioxide from the air. (Video by Ryan Riley/College of Engineering/Iowa State.) For more information on how Iowa State is innovating new ways to improve food safety, visit https://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2023/03/28/safer-food
Postcard from Campus: Snowy Return ISUNewsService 2023-01-19 | Iowa State students returning to campus after winter break were greeted with a beautiful snowy scene.
For graduating senior Khushi Kapoor, the sky is the limit ISUNewsService 2022-12-12 | Even as a little kid, Khushi Kapoor had a fascination with flying. That passion eventually led her to Iowa State's Aerospace Engineering program, where the senior pursued all sorts of opportunities to learn and experiment. A big moment for Kapoor occurred when the Student Innovation Center opened, and the Innovation Fellows Program reached out to her. Kapoor says the experiences and mentors she received through those opportunities has shaped her college career and beyond. And after she starts her career at Boeing, Kapoor wants to come back to help students the way that she's been helped at Iowa State.
Grad student Brittany Whitehead is dedicated to service ISUNewsService 2022-12-12 | For Brittany Whitehead, there was always a history of public service in her family. Several members of her family served in the military, which Whitehead says was a major influence on her. So it was only natural that she joined the military as well. Her time in the military has also brought her closer to the soldiers she works with on a daily basis. Whitehead says she wants to do anything she can to help her fellow military members, which is why she took to completing her work in Family Financial Planning, despite still being deployed all over the country, and at times, all over the world. The program at Iowa State allowed her to continue her education from everywhere, whether it was South Carolina or Syria. She's excited to continue her time in the military, with the goal of helping her fellow military members become more financially literate and help navigate military benefits.
Graduating senior Yusuf Shehata wants to use computational biology to change the world ISUNewsService 2022-12-12 | Yusuf Shehata overcame a lot during his time at Iowa State. A bad case of COVID, and a severe car accident both kept him away from school for long stretches. But his mantra of being persistent, consistent, and having grit worked well for him. Shehata came to school interested in computer engineering, but also realized he had a love for biology. That led Shehata to a field of study known as computational biology. It's a way from him to use his computer and data skills to better understand biological systems. It's how Shehata hopes that he can do his part to help understand, and ultimately help mitigate the climate crisis.
World-renowned glass artist gives once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to students ISUNewsService 2022-11-16 | Davide Salvadore is one of the most talented and well-known glass artists in the world. The native Italian says he's an 11th generation glass maker, with decades of experience making glass since he was just a child. So it was an amazing gift that he spent more than a week on Iowa State's campus creating, demonstrating, and teaching glassblowing techniques to ISU students and artists. Steve Martin, Anson Marston Distinguished Professor in Engineering, and Lorraine Williams, proprietor of Cafe Dodici in Washington, Iowa, worked to bring Davide Salvadore to Iowa State University.
Jack Trice 100 year ceremony ISUNewsService 2022-11-07 | On Friday, university leaders and relatives of Jack Trice officially kicked off the Jack Trice 100-year commemoration. The sculpture, Breaking Barriers by artist Ivan Depeña, was dedicated, and a section of South 4th Street was renamed Jack Trice Way. A member of the Trice family, George Trice, was one of several Iowa State and community leaders to speak about the enduring legacy of Jack Trice.
Postcard from Campus: Season of Change ISUNewsService 2022-10-20 | Fall is full of change, but Iowa State's campus looks as beautiful as ever.
Students harvesting pumpkins have their futures shaped on the farm ISUNewsService 2022-10-06 | It's starting to look like fall at the Iowa State horticulture research station. There a small group of students is harvesting thousands of pumpkins. And it's more than just a great workout. They're also learning a lot about the fruits and vegetables grown at the research farm. And that knowledge is shaping some of these students' futures. Kira Rieck is an agronomy and global resource systems double major that wanted more hands-on experience working in the fields. She hopes to take her knowledge back to poor communities in Africa, where she's spent time volunteering. Katherine Sutter, meanwhile, discovered a real passion for growing plants while working at the farm. She's now changed her major to horticulture, with hopes of starting her own small farm in the future.
An ISU research project is tracking endangered bees across Iowa ISUNewsService 2022-09-06 | Researchers with Iowa State have spent the past summer traveling the state looking for endangered bees. The rusty patched bumble bee was listed as endangered in 2012, and the American bumble bee has also seen its population dwindle in recent years. So ISU researchers scoured the state, checking 50 locations around Iowa looking for these important pollinators. The team is also looking at habitat and vegetation at the sites when they find these bees, to hopefully help wildlife managers better accommodate them. For more information, visit https://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2022/09/06/bumble-bees
