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Soy-based pavement technology replaces, renews 24 miles of rural Iowa roadways

Soy pavement technology developed by Iowa State engineers helped fix 24 miles of rural roads in northeast Iowa's Clayton and Fayette counties and the town of Volga. The "soy roads" used 12,000 to 15,000 bushels of soybeans and eliminated the need for 40,000 barrels of crude oil.

February 04, 2026

  • Innovation and Research

Renewable materials build low-cost batteries to store wind energy

January 14, 2026

  • Innovation and Research

Are we giving AI a pulse through language?

January 12, 2026

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In the news

  • Iowa State University researchers work to build new batteries for energy storage

    As new technologies consume more power and alternative energy sources become increasingly necessary to fuel Iowans’ lives, Iowa State University researchers are working to create new batteries from accessible materials to store power from variable sources.

  • Inside the story of Iowa State's massive 'Silver Code' stage artwork

    One of the university’s most significant artworks isn’t in a museum or sculpture garden. It is on the stage at Stephens Auditorium. “Giniro-no-kigou,” which translates roughly as “Silver Code,” is the auditorium's stage curtain, which has been on display at select performances since 1969, the year Stephens Auditorium opened.

  • Judi Eyles: Celebrating 30 years of leading entrepreneurship efforts at ISU

    Judi Eyles joined the newly founded Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship in 1996. In 2017, she became director, guiding the center’s evolution into a globally recognized hub for entrepreneurial learning and innovation. Today, the center hosts entrepreneurship-focused programs like CYstarters, competitions like the College-by-College Pitch Off and the ISU Startup Factory incubator and more.

  • President Wendy Wintersteen prepares to retire

    Following nearly 50 years at Iowa State University in various capacities and the last eight as president, Dr. Wendy Wintersteen is preparing to retire. Wintersteen spoke with KCCI about her career and many accomplishments.