2010 news releases
Dec. 29
ISU’s landscape architecture program in top 10 nationally
Dec. 21
Dec. 20
Iowa State graphic design students team up with Chicago's Field Museum
ISU College of Business professor predicts business technological trends for 2011
Dec. 16
Iowa State, Ames Lab physicist developing, improving designer optical materials
Wind farms force birds to fly the coop? ISU researcher wants to separate facts from hot air
Dec. 14
Iowa State University commencement set for Dec. 18
Dec. 13
ISU students win interior design magazine's student competition with hotel concept
Iowa State University custodian and single mom will earn bachelor's degree Saturday
Iowa State professors assess FCC's current network neutrality dilemma
Dec. 9
Management professors study the impact of career growth on organizational commitment
Board of Regents approves new Master of Industrial Design degree at ISU
Dec. 8
Iowa State student spreads holiday joy through nonprofit protégé program
Dec. 7
ISU landscape architecture students help Lake Delhi area residents explore alternative futures
Dec. 6
ISU graphic design studio contributes to new universal symbols for health care facilities
Increasing biomass through double-cropping system nets mixed results for ISU researchers
ISU's new Lloyd Chair in Textiles and Clothing designs protective, military gear
ISU student dishes up culinary delight with creation and publication of holiday recipe
Dec. 2
Iowa State, Ames Lab researchers fabricate more efficient polymer solar cells
Dec. 1
AARP The Magazine survey on loneliness uses scale developed by ISU professors
Meningitis case reported at Iowa State
Nov. 30
Do you have what it takes to be an Iowa Stater? Get an answer in 48 hours
Nov. 23
ISU researcher, collaborators, re-sequence six corn varieties, find some genes missing
Nov. 22
Iowa State, Ames Lab researcher develops new way to study single biological molecules
Nov. 19
ISU’s dairy products evaluation team lands runner-up honors at international competition
Nov. 18
ISU economist addresses state's holiday retail prospects as economy struggles
Nov. 16
Iowa State study confirms faculty union influence on institutional decision-making
ISU Design West Studio wins national economic development award
Nov. 12
Bed bugs in Iowa are more plentiful, but can be avoided with care: ISU entomologist
Iowa State English professor Benjamin Percy earns rave reviews as a rising literary star
Nov. 10
Iowa State experts identify holiday shopping trends, provide consumer budgeting tips
Iowa State mechanical engineering students to show off their design ideas
Nov. 9
Iowa State University selects new veterinary medicine dean
Nov. 8
Cleaning up polluting contaminants takes longer than thought: ISU researcher
Nov. 4
Retired Xerox chair, CEO Anne Mulcahy to give Smith Chair lecture Nov. 17
Iowa State, Ames Laboratory scientists advance the understanding of the big getting bigger
Newt Gingrich will speak about his new book at Iowa State Nov. 16
Chicago artist Frances Whitehead will discuss art and sustainability at Iowa State Nov. 17
Nov. 3
ISU Gold Star Hall ceremony honors fallen World War I soldier from Hamburg
ISU Gold Star Hall ceremony honors fallen World War II soldier from Ames
ISU Gold Star Hall ceremony honors fallen Korean War soldier from Sioux City
ISU Gold Star Hall ceremony honors fallen Vietnam soldier from Manson
Iowa State University will honor fallen soldiers in Gold Star Hall ceremony Nov. 11
Nov. 1
Iowa State researchers team up with NFL PLAY 60 campaign to provide tools, analysis
Oct. 28
Iowa State professors have studied voter behavior, can explain midterm mood shift
Oct. 26
NASA’s Kepler Mission changing how astronomers study distant stars
Hilton Chair Steven Blair to discuss whether weight or activity is more important to health
Oct. 25
ISU students design community center from shipping containers for La Croix, Haiti
Grape acres in Iowa grow to more than 1,200 with help of Iowa State University
Author of new biography on Grant Wood will speak at Iowa State Nov. 7
Oct. 21
Iowa State, Ames Lab chemists discover proton mechanism used by flu virus to infect cells
Iowa State's student meteorology club named nation's top chapter
ISU political experts differ on outlook for gubernatorial race as election day nears
Oct. 20
MIT blackjack team player who inspired a book and movie will speak at ISU Nov. 3
Oct. 19
ISU researchers get drenched to study wetland health in the Upper Midwest
Oct. 18
Japanese diplomat Kazuhide Ishikawa to give Manatt-Phelps Lecture Oct. 26
Iowa State, USDA researchers discover eye test for neurological diseases in livestock
Oct. 13
New grant to improve quality seed access in sub-Saharan Africa
Panel of national experts will discuss repairing financial markets Oct. 28 at Iowa State
Women's 2010 election prospects better than forecast, says Catt Center director
Oct. 11
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Co-President Heiden to present Nov. 2 Stafford Lecture
Oct. 7
ISU educator addresses community college retention; promotes online transfer calculator
Oct. 6
Bioasphalt® developed at Iowa State to be used, tested on Des Moines bike trail
Renowned landscape architect to speak at Iowa State Oct. 19
Oct. 5
New fisheries system will save about $20 million, Iowa State University researchers find
Oct. 4
ISU sociologist studies 'hooking up;' works to promote healthier intimate relationships
Iowa State senior conducted research in Rome and presents it in China this week
Oct. 1
Neighborhoods can have depressing effect on health, according to Iowa State study
Sep. 30
Iowa State architecture professor's book makes new ADA requirements more accessible
Iowa State University researcher examines mosquito genes for new disease responses
Sep. 28
ISU's new Hach Hall chemistry building will be dedicated Oct. 8
Iowa State doctoral programs rank high in new rankings by National Research Council
Phosphorus runoff can be slowed by changing farming practices, ISU researchers say
Sep. 27
ISU team calculates societal costs of five major crimes; finds murder at $17.25 million
Filmmaker presents human face of Postville Raid in documentary, lecture at ISU Oct 7
New industrial design program off to a promising beginning at Iowa State
Sep. 23
Iowa State, Ames Lab researchers identify structure that allows bacteria to resist drugs
Sep. 22
Public meetings scheduled to discuss the latest on Campustown redevelopment
The 2010 World Food Prize Laureates to present ISU's Norman Borlaug Lecture Oct. 11
Sep. 21
Endowed positions influential in recruiting faculty to Iowa State
Endowed faculty numbers surge to 150, achieving key Campaign Iowa State objective
California's Supreme Court case vs. video game industry cites Iowa State research
Sep. 20
Iowa State to lead $3.5 million NSF grant award for TEACH MATH project
Sugden to address children's movement disorder as Pease Family Scholar Thursday
Sep. 16
Environmental author Bill McKibben to speak at Iowa State Oct. 14
ISU engineering, business and liberal arts career fairs will go on under tents next week
The president of Southern Sudan to speak at Iowa State Sunday
Sep. 15
Voice of Iowa, John D. 'Jack' Shelley, dead at 98
Friendship is catalyst for partnership between science and art in new Iowa State building
Traveling Mercies founder to discuss community service around the world Oct. 4 at ISU
Sep. 14
Dangerous mosquitoes flourish in fall’s drier climate, says ISU entomologist
Effectiveness of supply chain security studied by College of Business professors
Sep. 13
A $1.7 million federal grant renews an Iowa State University student support program
Sep. 10
ISU researchers create a tool to determine a child's likelihood of becoming obese
Conference explores school-university partnerships, features National Teacher of the Year
Sep. 8
Iowa State University fall enrollment soars to a record 28,682 students
Science Café explores the flood of 2010: Extreme weather and water in Iowa – again
Dedication set for Phase One of Iowa State University's Biorenewables Complex
Sep. 7
Iowa State study finds corn bred to contain beta-carotene is a good source of vitamin A
Sep. 3
University offices close for Labor Day holiday
Sep. 2
Iowa State chemists discover method to create high-value chemicals from biomass
Aug. 31
ISU-developed technology to be featured at John Deere exhibit at Farm Progress Show
ISU faculty study community college role in educating women, minorities in STEM fields
Aug. 30
ISU researchers develop hybrid protein tools for gene cutting and editing
Wall Street Journal's editorial page editor Paul Gigot to speak at ISU Sept. 21
Aug. 27
Space telescope’s new survey of outer galaxy helps Iowa State astronomers study stars
Aug. 26
Reggie Watts will bring his free-form comedy to Iowa State University Sept. 18
Aug. 25
ISU design college honors Mark Engelbrecht with the Christian Petersen Design Award
Aug. 24
Sylvia's creator cartoonist Nicole Hollander will speak at Iowa State Sept. 9
World culture observer and author Pico Iyer will talk at Iowa State Sept. 16
Aug. 23
ISU economists determine economic impact of state's 2008 weather-related disasters
Aug. 20
Aug. 19
Iowa State awards state-funded grants to boost economy, develop new technologies
ISU's Blossom Project studies pregnant women and how to produce healthier babies
Aug. 18
Five ISU ROTC cadets take high honors at 29-day summer training in Washington
Aug. 17
U.S. News rankings: Iowa State continues among top 25 percent of public national universities
ISU researchers discover cause of immune system avoidance of certain pathogens
Aug. 16
Aug. 15
Aug. 14
Aug. 13
Aug. 12
Switchgrass lessens soil nitrate loss into waterways, ISU researcher says
ISU will reopen Friday; water conservation encouraged
Aug. 11
Aug. 6
Hira provides money-saving tips to make the most of your grocery dollars
Aug. 5
Gift will make new academic auditorium a reality at Iowa State
Aug. 4
Iowa State’s chemistry department expects big boost from $78 million Hach Hall
Aug. 2
'Iowa State is Living Green!' at the Iowa State Fair
July 28
ISU study finds high heels may lead to joint degeneration and knee osteoarthritis
July 26
ISU student will represent Iowa in Ms. Wheelchair America, Aug. 9-15
July 21
ISU-based team wins Ultimate world championship in Czech Republic
Body discovered in university apartment; no foul play suspected
July 20
High school students set up camp at the ISU College of Design
July 14
ISU student's musical debuts Friday at the Harry Potter fandom conference in Orlando
Iowa State's external funding hits record $388.2 million in fiscal year 2010
ISU's 'Writing Through Change' online course assists Iowans with disabilities
July 7
ISU faculty members analyze human impact of discovery published in Nature
July 6
ISU architecture studio on a transformative journey to the Burning Man Festival
Changing climate could alter meadows’ ecosystems, says ISU researcher
Simon Estes to sing ISU-influenced world premiere at World Cup grand finale concert
July 4
ISU study finds TV viewing, video game play contribute to kids’ attention problems
July 2
Iowa State students take their professor’s advice and start an Ames bioenergy company
July 1
Iowa State named 'Best Buy' in 2011 Fiske Guide to Colleges
June 30
Iowa State alumnus honored with namesake U.S. Navy ship
June 26
Team PrISUm finishes American Solar Challenge at the speed limit
Team PrISUm runs all day to complete a full stage of the American Solar Challenge
June 25
Team PrISUm enjoys its best day on the road during the American Solar Challenge
June 24
Electrical problems knock Team PrISUm out of Wednesday’s solar racing
June 23
Iowa African-American Hall of Fame to induct new members
Team PrISUm makes progress on day three of American Solar Challenge
ISU researcher develops green, bio-based process for producing fuel additive
June 22
Electrical problems spoil day two of Team PrISUm’s race across the Midwest
June 21
Team PrISUm shows speed despite overheating, electrical problems
Iowa State to host Summer Carillon Concert Series
June 18
Iowa State solar car team qualifies for 1,100-mile American Solar Challenge
June 17
ISU student learns alternative spring break leadership skills thanks to scholarship
June 15
Rock stars, Hollywood take a look at Iowa State researcher’s unique 3-D technology
Saving the soil and maintaining corn yields: ISU early research says yes to both
College of Business researchers provided feasibility data for Port of Des Moines project
June 14
ISU architecture students study sustainable development in Berlin during June
June 10
Iowa State’s Formula Team believes it has finally found the speed in its race car
June 9
ISU spring graduate named to USA Today's All-USA College Academic First Team
Public meeting welcomes ideas for Campustown redevelopment
Entrepreneurship professor poses questions to determine an idea's entrepreneurial merit
June 7
ISU professor provides immigration insight through book on migrant education
June 4
Some Iowa cicadas make unexpected appearance four years ahead of schedule
June 3
Gulf oil spill may harm U.S. grain exports, says ISU market economist
Iowa State University student living his dream this summer
June 1
Iowa State’s solar car team prepares for June 19-26 race from Tulsa to Chicago
May 27
Goran Micevic awarded Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship for medical school
Tractor pull team hopes new design will overpower field in international competition
Iowa State educator assists effort to export U.S. community college model to Indonesia
May 26
Playing on the Iowa Crush women's football team is therapeutic for ISU MFA student
May 24
Iowa State political experts see GOP gubernatorial primary as Branstad's to lose
May 21
Iowa State engineer explores intersection of engineering, economics and green policy
May 19
Iowa State students' summer internships come in all shapes and sizes
Iowa State economist authors report on population trends in the Midwest this decade
May 18
Financial literacy leader Tahira Hira offers advice on managing debt, credit cards
May 14
Iowa State Mini Baja Team hopes for better luck, better performance this year
May 11
Iowa State engineers design power structures that help keep the lights on
Nutrition and Wellness Research Center symposium to address obesity research
May 10
Meredith business development director Dave Kurns to receive Schwartz Award
May 7
Wanted for Ignite Ames: computer pros, entrepreneurs or ‘just big geeks (like us)’
Brain’s master switch is verified by Iowa State University researcher
May 5
Iowa State researcher uses Wii Remotes™ to teach lessons in computer engineering
May 4
Iowa State University's spring commencement is this weekend
ISU researcher, local company collaborate for new, faster salmonella detection
May 3
ISU researcher focuses on organic farming’s effect on water quality
Childhood tragedies don't deter ISU graduating veterinarian from achieving his goal
Greenlee School unanimously approved for re-accreditation
April 30
Iowa State classes feature learning projects that educate students, serve others
College of Business MBA, finance teams win regional competitions
April 29
College of Business MBA program adjusts to current economic, environmental demands
April 28
Iowa State graduate Sarah Brown Wessling named National Teacher of the Year
April 27
Iowa State, Ames Lab researchers preparing for Blue Waters supercomputer
April 26
ISU animal science undergraduate to present research at international conference
ISU student struck, killed by train
April 22
ISU study finds earnings disparity for women following community college education
ISU English professor David Zimmerman authors critically-acclaimed Iraq War novel
April 20
ISU Seed Science Center, University of Nairobi to establish African seed institute
April 19
ISU sociologist works with USAID task force on rebuilding education in Haiti
Iowa State’s tornado research is museum quality in the Windy City
April 16
Two ISU landscape architecture seniors win international competition for park design
April 15
ISU Police locate body in outlying farm building
Culinary science students create new ISU Dining recipes through new class, internships
Body of missing ISU student Jonathan Lacina identified
Five Iowa State graduate programs score among the top 20 in U.S. News rankings
Community memorials and funeral arrangements for Travis "TJ" Good announced
April 14
Iowa State College of Business to host Big 12 MBA Case Competition April 23-24
ISU student dies; bacterial meningitis suspected
April 12
Iowa State University student selected to be 2010 Udall Scholar
ISU Symposium on Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression set for April 20
Researcher helps identify gene responsible for healthier corn in developing areas
April 7
ISU sociologist authors book on media coverage and making of 9/11 "public drama"
Iowa State University student named Goldwater Scholar
April 6
'Dan in Real Life' director and writer Peter Hedges will speak April 14 at ISU
ISU’s annual Veishea celebration is under way
April 5
Iowa State anthropologist Pruetz featured in National Geographic documentary
Doubled haploid technology for quickly developing inbred corn lines offered at ISU
Studio executive Jeff Katz to speak at ISU April 12 about entertainment industry trends
April 2
Performance artist David Garibaldi will paint live at Iowa State on April 6
Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Joe Mahr will speak at ISU April 8
April 1
Iowa State leaders partner with Iowa schools to host state's first 1:1 Institute
March 30
Researchers look at reducing yield loss for crops under stress
ISU senior qualifies for Boston Marathon on first try
Reiman Entrepreneurial Speaker Steve King to discuss making play his work on April 7
March 29
Voorhees Supply Chain Conference to feature industry leaders on April 9
March 27
Iowa State physicists celebrate a new era in high-energy physics research
March 26
Iowa State researchers present study on how global climate change affects violence
Animal Planet's Jeff Corwin will speak at Iowa State on April 5
April 1 forum at ISU marks anniversary of legal same-sex marriage in Iowa
March 25
ISU symposium to focus on global food, feed, and fuel issues April 27-28
Iowa State researchers identify secrets to happiness, depression among oldest of old
March 24
ISU sociologist publishes book presenting new life path of the career criminal
MediNotes co-founder featured in final Pappajohn Entrepreneur Forum on April 9
March 23
More than 550 young researchers show off their work at State Science + Tech Fair
Iowa State University veterinary students talk pork
Iowa State undergraduates showcase their research at annual Capitol event
Former skinhead gang leader will speak March 30 at Iowa State University
March 22
Iowa State engineering students are making a difference in developing nations
Nuisance farm odor is focus of Iowa State University researcher’s work
Study shows Iowa’s two hybrid school buses achieve at least 30 percent better mileage
Mitt Romney will speak at Iowa State on March 29 about American greatness
March 17
Iowa State NWRC study finds flaxseed lowers high cholesterol in men
March 15
New Mexico crash claims life of ISU student; others injured
March 11
ISU summer workshop will explore culinary creativity to "Enhance Your Iowa Plate"
ISU architecture students work with Corning on affordable energy-efficient housing
Student talent, fashion “wonderland” showcased in Iowa State Fashion Show
March 10
ISU planning researcher studies global complexities of Iowa meatpacking towns
March 8
Iowa State University horticulture graduates get high marks from employers
March 5
Iranian author and humorist Firoozeh Dumas to speak at ISU March 8
March 4
ISU researchers publish national study on cyberbullying of LGBT and allied youths
March 2
Newly developed early canine glaucoma tests should help owners of breeding dogs
March 1
ISU study proves conclusively that violent video game play makes more aggressive kids
Feb. 26
Iowa State physicist writes a better formula to predict baseball success
ISU Extension leader to Florida; Gerald Miller named interim vice president
Feb. 25
Iowa State senior in software engineering releases CyRide application for iPhone
Jackie Norris will speak on women, leadership and service at ISU March 1
The New Yorker's Seymour Hersh to speak at ISU March 9 about foreign policy crisis
Feb. 24
ISU marketing professor plans first business college lab to study consumer brain waves
Feb. 23
New free, online tool developed at ISU helps farmers earn more, waste less
Feb. 22
Iowa State programs offer alternative spring break opportunities for students
ISU’s King Pavilion first education building in Iowa to earn LEED Platinum certification
Stacking traits in algae is focus of grant to Iowa State University researcher
Feb. 19
Iowa State pavement expert: Buckle up, pothole season in Iowa is just beginning
Feb. 18
Bill Sackter documentary screening and discussion set for Feb. 24 at ISU
ISU business professors offer managers tips to motivate employees during tough times
Feb. 15
Iowa State researchers win $16.38 million in federal grants supported by stimulus funding
Veishea organizers announce 2010 Battle of the Bands and LIVE @ Veishea lineup
Feb. 12
Updates on search for missing student
Reward Terms as of March 2, 2010
Family offers reward for information on missing student
Feb. 11
New technology won't prevent information security breaches, say ISU experts
Feb. 10
Patagonia founder and environmentalist will speak Feb. 23 at ISU on innovation and ethics
Feb. 9
Veterinary medicine dean making career change in 2011
Iowa State University economist testifies before Congress on cap-and-trade bill
Philosopher and author Peter Kreeft to speak Feb. 19 at ISU on evil and suffering
Feb. 8
Mother honors late daughter's life by supporting eating disorder awareness week at ISU
Whole Foods leader talks about sustainable engineering and energy at ISU on Feb. 17
Director of the National Football League’s Environmental Program to speak at ISU Feb. 18
Leading eating disorder author Jenni Schaefer will speak at Iowa State Feb. 22
Feb. 4
BodyViz co-founder to speak at ISU Pappajohn Center Entrepreneur Forum on Feb. 12
Feb. 3
Iowa State, Ames Lab chemists discover how antiviral drugs bind to and block flu virus
Feb. 2
Black History Month events scheduled at Iowa State University beginning Feb. 8
ISU multi-center study finds little effect of soy isoflavones on bone loss in postmenopausal women
How you can help in the search for Jonathan Lacina
Feb. 1
Statement from President Geoffroy
Jan. 31
Search for missing Iowa State student continues
Jan. 30
Iowa State University student is missing; police seek assistance
Jan. 29
ISU's Weiss to receive Evan Ferguson Award from Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society
Jan. 27
Iowa State's annual "Wildness, Wilderness" symposium slated for Jan. 29-31
Budding student illustrators create drawings for new ISU weed identification guide
"Remarkable Creatures" author Sean Carroll will speak at ISU on Feb. 10
Iowa State sociologists find older adults turning to online options for love, marriage
Jan. 26
Iowa State students receive YMA Fashion Scholarship honors in New York City
Jan. 25
Iowa State, Ames Lab engineer works to develop better batteries for energy alternatives
Iowa State political scientists preview Obama's first State of the Union address
Jan. 20
Legacy of fashion, personality comes to life in new textiles exhibit that opens Jan. 21
Jan. 19
Iowa State administrators help develop a new private school of education in Indonesia
ISU researcher assesses ongoing fight over Native American sports names, mascots
Iowa State University researcher discovers Ebola’s deadly secret
Jan. 15
Dance Marathon draws 900 ISU volunteers
Iowa State researchers part of $78 million national effort to develop advanced biofuels
History Channel to showcase Iowa State egg experts on Modern Marvels program
ISU researchers part of team that completes sequencing of soybean genome
Former U.S. ambassador to Pakistan will speak at Iowa State on Jan. 27
Jan. 14
Increasing flexibility of ethanol co-product as animal feed is focus of ISU research
Jan. 12
Jan. 11
BodyViz.com technology developed by Iowa State engineers to appear on "The Biggest Loser Couples"
Iowa State University events will honor Martin Luther King Jr. beginning Jan. 13
Iowa FIRST LEGO League Championship challenges students to think transportation
Jan. 8
Thirteen towns chosen for 2010 community visioning program
Iowa State reports analyze state's R&D tax credits, housing and mental health industry
Jan. 7
Iowa State is ranked 15th among world’s top 100 hospitality and tourism programs
Jan. 6
Iowa State physicists beginning to see data from the Large Hadron Collider