2010 news releases

Dec. 29

ISU’s landscape architecture program in top 10 nationally

Dec. 21

Iowa State University aerospace engineer and Goodrich partner to develop next-generation fuel nozzle diagnostic systems

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

Environmental philosophers will lead town meeting at ISU on ethical action for a planet in peril on Sept. 29

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

Flood updates

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

Flood updates, 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

Flood updates (Aug. 24)

Aug. 23

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ISU economists determine economic impact of state's 2008 weather-related disasters

Aug. 20

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Aug. 19

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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

Flood updates (Aug. 18)

Aug. 17

Flood updates (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

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Aug. 15

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Aug. 14

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Aug. 13

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Aug. 12

Switchgrass lessens soil nitrate loss into waterways, ISU researcher says

ISU will reopen Friday; water conservation encouraged

Flood updates (Aug. 12)

Aug. 11

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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

ISU design, computer science collaboration receives Motorola Foundation grant for game development competition

'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

Penn State President Spanier to give ISU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 50th anniversary keynote

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