One of the biggest questions humans have is if they are “alone” in the universe — if there is life beyond the planet Earth. Apparently people …
Millennials and Generation Z have a negative view towards the mass media and their economic future, according to a new survey.
Theresa May announced her resignation as leader of the U.K. Conservative Party and as prime minister Friday.
Former Canadian diplomat Colin Robertson spoke Thursday evening at the Iowa State Memorial Union about Canada and U.S. relations.
A devastating flood in the South Indian state of Kerala killed 483 people and caused an estimated $3 billion damage.
A preliminary hearing will not be taking place for the murder charge brought against Collin Daniel Richards in the death of Iowa State student…
Being at Iowa State and focused on her studies, senior in environmental science Adriana Le Compte Santiago was not aware of a major storm approaching her home island of Puerto Rico last September.
An Iowa State political science professor says the North Korea summit, which aimed to denuclearize the Korean peninsula, ended without a real deal being made.
President Donald Trump will speak to North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un at a summit in Singapore Monday night to discuss North Korean denuclearization.
Iowa State continued to host Odyssey of the Mind’s Grand Finals on May 26, and the Memorial Union was one building which saw non-stop problem solving scenarios from dozens of teams throughout the day.
April 12, 2018 is a day of celebration of the First Amendment.
Rithana Mompremier, sophomore in agricultural engineering, made three moves with her family back and forth from the United States and Haiti, all before the age of six. Once returning back to Haiti at the age of six, Mompremier lived stayed in Haiti until she turned 18 and returned to the United States to pursue her undergraduate degree.
Christy Oxendine recalled looking at one of her international students’ Facebook page and reading the information he had shared about an attack in home country of Egypt.
Matthew Smith, founder of Fortify Rights and former reporter for Human Rights Watch, had a grim message for students about atrocities in Myanmar.
To honor World Food Day, Iowa State hosted a lecture titled “The 2017 Norman Borlaug Lecture," during which many points were made on how Africa could potentially help solve the world’s ever growing hunger problem and solve Africa’s own hunger and poverty.
Chelsea Poppens is back in the mainlands after facing two hurricanes on the island of Puerto Rico. She relives her experience last month.
With this year's hurricane season coming to a close, 2017 could become the costliest hurricane season in U.S. history. According to the National Hurricane Center, this September's accumulated cyclone energy was 3.5 times more active than an average September between the years 1981 and 2010.
Like most Iowa towns, Audubon features an old town square at the heart of its chamber of commerce.
Editor's note: As of 2:42 p.m. on 9/5/17 this story has been updated to include the responses from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
President Trump reversed former President Obama's decision to join the Paris Climate Accord, which set goals for global climate care.
President Donald Trump signed another executive order on Monday that would bar immigrants from entering the United States from six Muslim-majority countries.
"No ban, no wall, sanctuary for all!" could be heard throughout campus Thursday afternoon as hundreds of students, faculty, staff and Ames community members gathered in protest.
Iranian graduate students braved the cold to spread messages of peace and love outside Parks Library on Thursday afternoon.
President Donald Trump’s immigration ban, met with protests this weekend, was partially blocked by a federal judge Saturday.
Since June 2014, the Standing Rock Sioux tribe of North Dakota, farmers and citizens across the Midwest have been fighting the advancement of the Dakota Access Pipeline.
In the United States, the human slave trade officially ended with the ratification of the 13th Amendment on December 6th, 1865.
After killing over 1,000 people — 38 of whom were in the United States — Hurricane Matthew finally subsided, but not before hitting several states including Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas.
With paparazzi following their every move and millions looking up to them, the hot topic of celebrity publicity is the endorsement of presidential candidates. Whether it be via Twitter, talk show, or magazine interview, celebrities are exercising their first amendment rights and making it clear to America which box they will be checking on November 8th.
With a death toll of well over 250, Hurricane Matthew is showing little evidence of slowing before ravaging the coasts of Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas.
Gunfire ringing from the streets, people young and old holding signs in anger, and the actions of a few escalating the responses of others.
Actor Gene Wilder, known for his starring roles in "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" and "Young Frankenstein" passed away Monday Aug. 29 from complications from Alzheimer's Disease, according to a statement from Jordan Walker-Pearlman, Wilder's nephew.
At least 84 are dead following an attack on Nice, France, when a suspect who was later identified by authorities as 31-year-old Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhel, drove through a crowd that was celebrating Bastille Day on Thursday night.
At least 80 are dead, including several children, and 18 are critically injured after a large truck drove through the crowds in Nice, France at 10 p.m. Thursday as they were celebrating Bastille Day.
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders announced Tuesday morning that he will be endorsing presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.
The people of Britain voted last week to leave the European Union, leaving many Americans wondering: what does it mean?
After seeing the hurt from students and colleagues that followed the Orlando shooting on Sunday morning, John Reynolds, Frederiksen Court apartment community manager, began working on a way to honor the victims.
As new details emerge in the murder of 20-year-old and former ISU student Tong Shao, the verdict of a case that has been ongoing for the past year and a half might finally bring some relief to family and friends.
Authorities reported that a U.S. Capitol Police officer was shot at the Capitol Visitor Center complex in Washington, D.C., on Monday afternoon, sending the capitol city into lockdown.
The world was rattled Tuesday when three explosions in Brussels killed 31 people and injured over 300 others.
The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for another terrorist attack Tuesday that has killed dozens and injured more than 100, and this attack may be linked to another deadly incident in Paris.
Just how many butterflies can fit in an acre is perplexing to imagine. Try imagining 10 acres worth.
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In a new Fox Searchlight documentary film 'He Named Me Malala', Malala Yousafzai describes her advocacy for educating women around the world.
In honor of human trafficking awareness month, an alum spoke to ISU's campus on how to make a difference.
Were you living under a rock while on Christmas Break? Here are the top five news items to be aware of as students return to classes this week:
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The documentary "What Matters?" premiered in the Sun Room of the Memorial Union on Nov. 12 and was followed by a discussion with the film's creators.
ISU student Emily Wright was in Stade de France for the Parisian soccer match against Germany on Friday when a bomb went off outside the stadium during the first half of the game, the start of a terrorist attack against France’s capital city.
The ISU Student Veterans of America is accepting donations of blankets, coats, gloves, new socks and underwear for its community outreach program until Dec. 6.
While the world was shielding itself from the Ebola outbreak in 2014, Steven VanRoekel and his team at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) dove head first into West Africa to try to conquer the disease.
Ella Gehrke wants to make a difference in global and women’s health.
If any ISU education majors prefer sauerkraut and strudel to lasagna and spaghetti they're in luck.
The ISU Nepalese Student Organization is raising earthquake relief funds by selling foodstuffs at the Ames Main Street Farmers' Market beginning Saturday, May 16.
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“Love Is A Verb” premiered at Iowa State on April 15. The film has won multiple film festivals — three of the seven it was entered in — and it has been shown all over the world.
NewLink Genetics, an Ames company housed in the Iowa State Research Park, has recently signed a $50 million deal with Merck & Co., Inc. to expedite the development of NewLink's potential vaccine for the Ebola virus.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s phone call with President Barack Obama was seen as a positive step between the two countries after decades of stagnant relations. Change in status quo could potentially affect students from Iran studying in the United States.
ABOARD THE PAPAL AIRPLANE (CNN) -- Pope Francis said Monday that he will not "judge" gays and lesbians -- including gay priests -- signaling a shift from his predecessor and offering another sign that the new pope is committed to changing the church's approach to historically marginalized groups.