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Austin and Adam Fichter, seniors in agriculture business, have created an app that will help seed companies become more efficient. Their app, SeedView, will make inventory management more efficient.

Students develop revolutionary seed-tracking app

Morgan Ball
May 2, 2014
Max Rothschild, co-director for the Global Food Security Consortium, speaks in front of faculty and professors in the Seed Science Center at Iowa State. The Consortium will host a symposium on global food security on April 29 and 30. 

‘Closing the Yield Gap’ symposium comes to Ames

Morgan Ball
April 29, 2014
Iowa State’s Meat Judging Team took both first and third place in the 2014 Southeastern Intercollegiate Meat Judging Contest. The group competed against 12 teams and 70 different contestants.

ISU meat judging team places well in regional competition

Morgan Ball
April 24, 2014
This is the infographic stating Iowa State University is number 5 in world rankings.

ISU receives 5th ranking in world for agriculture, forestry program

Morgan Ball
April 18, 2014
Rebecca Harmon, freshman in chemical engineering, and Rachel Pick, sophomore in aerospace engineering, listen to Megan Ball, freshman in elementary education, who works for the Farm House Museum. Ball explains a game during the museums Parlor Games event.

Students learn Victorian games at Farm House Museum

Morgan Ball
April 14, 2014
The 120-foot tall wind turbine located on Iowa States campus has saved the university 70 tons of coal over the last 14 months.

ISU wind turbine conserves money, educates students

Morgan Ball
April 8, 2014

Student chosen as state outreach coordinator

Morgan Ball
March 13, 2014
ISU scientists measuring nitrates in soil with a unique infrared sensor system, opening the possibility of determining the level of this nutrient in real time as fertilizer is being applied to fields.

Iowa State scientists create new method of measuring nitrate

Morgan Ball
March 6, 2014

Refurbished tunnel aids in ice research

Morgan Ball
February 27, 2014
Above is a map of three art museums on campus. Through these museums you can find decorative arts, exhibitions, educational programs and pieces of cultural history.

University museums showcase campus artwork

Morgan Ball
February 25, 2014
Patrick Schnable, a Charles F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, in his Roy J. Carver Co-Labratory office, Feb. 17, 2014. Professor Schnable has been named director of the Plant Sciences Institute at ISU, and is thoroughly excited about the work that will involve a multitude of engineering students working with agriculture and life sciences students as part of a mutual learning experience in research. 

Patrick Schnable named director of Plant Sciences Institute

Morgan Ball
February 18, 2014
Author and social critic Os Guinness gives a lecture inspiring people from all faiths to unite on a common ground of the greater good Feb. 17 in the Great Hall.

Social critic discusses importance of religious diversity

Morgan Ball
February 18, 2014
Today many employers are paying their employees on a prepaid card that employees can take to an A.T.M. to withdraw their checks. With technology on the rise and the workforce beginning to move away from using paper checks, it could be easy to see how this could be a good choice. Most people are already using debit cards and having money directly deposited into their bank accounts, this seemed like a sure fire way to cut out the middle man. It unfortunately comes at a cost. 

Students urged to be cautious of identity theft, credit card breaches

Morgan Ball
February 14, 2014
Joseph Morris, professor of natural resource ecology and management, discusses the research he will be talking about at the North Central Aquaculture Conference on Feb. 22 and 23 in Toldeo, Ohio. “This meeting is an opportunity for all members of the regional aquaculture industry to interact and to learn about current and future opportunities in the industry,” said Morris.

Aquaculture conference in Toledo will benefit both researchers and industry

Morgan Ball
February 14, 2014

Students receive hands-on experience with professional companies

Morgan Ball
February 13, 2014

Three ISU professors receive AECT Best Journal Article Award

Morgan Ball
February 3, 2014
Matt Helmers speaks at a public field day on Sept. 1, 2011. Helmers is an associate professor in agriculture and biosystems engineering is co-manager of Iowa Learning Farms which is working to improve conservation practices throughout the state and nation. 

Iowa Learning Farms celebrate 10 years, project growth in 2014

Morgan Ball
February 3, 2014

ISU research team investigates soil erosion solutions

Morgan Ball
January 31, 2014
Matthew Helmers, associate professor of agriculture and biological systems engineering, was named to the Dean’s Professorship in the college of agriculture and life sciences. Helmers is working to help farmers understand the importance of natural resources. 

Matthew Helmers named to Dean’s Professorship

Morgan Ball
January 28, 2014
Micheline Ngaki, postdoc research associate for agronomy professor Madan Bhattacharyya, works on cross-pollinating two soybean plants. Bhattacharyya is leading a team of researchers in a program to research the fungus that causes Sudden Death Syndrome in soybean plants.

ISU researches Sudden Death Syndrome-causing fungus in soybeans

Morgan Ball
January 27, 2014
For the pre-engineering program with Iowa Western Community College, students will save more than $11,000 in tuition costs while still completing the required course work that they would take if they were to attend Iowa State for the full four years.

Iowa State agrees to pre-engineering program with Iowa Western Community College

Morgan Ball
January 27, 2014

Max Rothschild receives Illumina Agriculture Greater Good Initiative Grant

Morgan Ball
January 21, 2014
Steven Cannon, collaborator assistant professor of agronomy is a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award. 

ISU researcher earns Presidential Early Career Award

Morgan Ball
January 17, 2014

Bailey Morrell elected SASES president

Morgan Ball
January 16, 2014

Rosentrater named executive director, CEO of Distiller Grains Council

Morgan Ball
January 15, 2014
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