News Archive
Wednesday, November 10 2021
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Lecture will examine Chinese immigration, U.S. policy
A Nov. 16 lecture at Iowa State University will explore U.S. immigration policy and international relations through Chinese American experiences.
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Iowa State honors students learn disaster response during simulated tornado
After nearly two years of pandemic response, Iowa State University emergency manager Clayton Oliver is bringing his knowledge of and experience in disaster response to ISU students in an honors seminar. The students applied what they have learned in a simulated tornado disaster at a university apartment.
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Soil study shows why nitrous oxide emissions should factor into climate change mitigation
A newly published study found that a range of agricultural soils produce nitrous oxide emissions in sufficient quantities to contribute to climate change. The researchers compared soils with various moisture content and found agricultural soils are capable of high nitrous oxide emissions across a wide range of environmental conditions.
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Sitting more linked to increased feelings of depression, anxiety
During the initial COVID-19 outbreak in March 2020, a lot of people suddenly became more sedentary as they adhered to stay-at-home orders or opted to self-isolate. Recently published research found people who continued to spend a higher amount of time sitting in the weeks following were likely to have higher symptoms of depression. A closer investigation into this association could play a role in helping people improve their mental health.
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Iowa State and Alliant Energy collaborate on solar farm
Iowa State University and Alliant Energy will collaborate on a solar farm to be established on university land south of Ames. The Iowa Board of Regents has approved a request from Iowa State to proceed with the development of the solar farm and to enter into a lease agreement with Alliant Energy.
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Iowa State, Illinois cybersecurity experts working to protect region’s infrastructure
Cybersecurity experts from Iowa State University and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are working to build a coalition that will train and educate a workforce capable of defending critical infrastructure, including energy providers, from computer attacks. A two-year, $2 million grant from the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity, a part of the National Security Agency, will support the project.
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Change Agent: Lisa Schulte Moore
Lisa Schulte Moore took some career risks while pursuing her vision of more sustainable agricultural systems, but it looks like the risks are paying off. Prairie strips, a conservation practice she and her colleagues have championed for over a decade, have been adopted in more than a dozen states. And in September, she received a prestigious MacArthur Fellowship.
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Grant will support work to improve PPE for health care workers
A multidisciplinary team of researchers is working to improve the design, function and safety of personal protective equipment, or PPE, for health care workers. The team received a $1.8 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to support the work, which will focus on developing biological self-decontaminating fabrics to protect against live pathogens.
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Iowa State will honor World War II service members at Gold Star Hall ceremony
Three former Iowa State University students will be honored for their military service, and their ultimate sacrifice, at the annual Gold Star Hall ceremony Nov. 8.
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Made in Ames: Physics, manufacturing expertise help build nuclear physics experiment
Iowa State physicists are contributing their expertise and thousands of pounds of Ames-manufactured hardware to the sPHENIX experiment at Brookhaven National Laboratory in New York. The experiment's particle detector is designed to explore the flowing, liquid-like, quark-gluon plasma. That plasma is an exotic state of matter and part of the universe’s earliest history.
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New study calls for mitigation, monitoring of common grease-proofing food packaging chemicals
An Iowa State University scientist is calling for a better understanding of the health ramifications of ubiquitous “grease proofing” chemicals that have been used for decades. A new study based on a symposium involving scientists at public and private institutions strikes an urgent tone on the need for new and better ways to detect and mitigate this class of chemical compounds, collectively known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
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Researchers engineer hardier microbes to improve bioproduction of fuels, chemicals
Researchers led by Iowa State University's Laura Jarboe are working to improve bioproduction of fuels and chemicals by finding enzymes that can withstand the heat and acidity used to lower industrial fermentation costs. The project is supported by a three-year, $969,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy.
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Survey highlights pandemic’s effects on mental and physical health in rural Iowa
Recently published survey data reveal how the pandemic has affected Iowa’s rural communities differently. The survey, led by an ISU rural sociologist, asked thousands of Iowans to gauge how the pandemic has impacted their physical and mental health.
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Preliminary summary of crew club post-accident reviews
Iowa State University commissioned two reviews following the tragic boating accident on March 28, 2021, at Little Wall Lake. This summary provides an overview of the two reports.
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Postcard from Campus: Autumn Beauty
Fall makes its case for the most beautiful season on Iowa State's campus.