20+ hour, 9+ min ago   (310+ words) Students will find two new faces in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Career Services office this semester. Eric Anderson, associate director, and Katy Griner, assistant director, joined the team earlier this year and are looking forward to helping…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (335+ words) With more than 12,000 trees, Iowa State University’s campus is recognized as one of the country’s most beautiful colleges. This summer, an additional 50-60 trees will be added to that count, all of which are considered “rare” species. “They’re considered to be…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (410+ words) Iowa State University Peace Corps and Iowa State announce renewed Peace Corps Prep Program AMES, Iowa – The Peace Corps and Iowa State University have announced a renewed strategic partnership centered on an undergraduate certificate program called Peace Corps Prep. Students…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago   (666+ words) Lucille Jonas did not set out to become a microbiologist. In fact, she arrived at Iowa State University with a very different goal in mind: to become a veterinarian. A general microbiology course in her first year shifted that trajectory…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (205+ words) AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State University Digital Ag Innovation Lab, in collaboration with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, will host the inaugural Combine University, a new hands-on educational program designed to help operators, producers and agricultural professionals maximize harvest…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (350+ words) AMES, Iowa – What do you get when you bring together tropical biology researchers, educators and software developers? Interactive and immersive learning modules for students! Russell is the lead author of a paper, “A Network for Facilitating Online Content for Experiential…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (610+ words) AMES, Iowa — Twenty-five years ago, Iowa State University rolled out the Iowa Environmental Mesonet website. Since then, it has become the central hub for all things weather-related in Iowa with a reach far beyond the state. Mesonets are networks of…...

3+ week, 22+ hour ago   (194+ words) Ahmed Iman, a master’s student in the online agronomy program, recently received the Deborah A. Muenchrath Award. “Of the 21 creative components that we reviewed, the selection committee overwhelmingly acknowledged that Ahmed’s was the best,” said Mary Wiedenhoeft, director of the…...

4+ week, 21+ hour ago   (276+ words) AMES, Iowa — Andrew Smelser has spent more than 20 years working in crop genetics, germplasm licensing, field research and seed-industry partnerships. Now, he has been named the next executive director of the Iowa Crop Improvement Association. The ICIA is Iowa's official…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (272+ words) Talking about pork and its importance is something Amanda Ostrem could do all day long, and she recently won an award for it. Ostrem, a senior in agricultural communication and international agriculture, placed first in the Young Pork Advocates Issues…...