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Study gauges insecticide effects on monarch butterflies
A new study sheds light on how insecticides commonly applied to crops affect monarch caterpillars. Conservation efforts to protect monarch butterfly populations depend on planting milkweed on agricultural land, but doing so may put caterpillars in close proximity to harmful insecticides.
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Behind-the-scenes academic support gives students a boost during atypical semester
Beyond the logistical issues of migrating more than 6,000 courses online for the remainder of the spring semester, Iowa State University has also responded with academic support for students navigating this new learning environment.
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Engineer uses metal-oxide nanomaterials deposited on cloth to wipe out microbes
Sonal Padalkar, an Iowa State mechanical engineer, is studying how metal-oxide nanomaterials can be deposited on cloth and paper for use as an antimicrobial agent.
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Help available for Iowans navigating new financial challenges
It’s a scary time for Iowans who are suddenly out of work and struggling to pay their bills. Many have never filed for unemployment before and are unsure how to access community assistance and resources. To help Iowans navigate this crisis, ISU Extension and Outreach’s family finance program specialists are providing one-on-one financial conversations.
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Glaciologists’ experiments lead to slip law for better forecasts of glacier speed, sea-level rise
Backed by a decade of experiments with a device that simulates the huge forces involved in glacier sliding, Neal Iverson, an Iowa State University professor of geological and atmospheric sciences, and Lucas Zoet, formerly a postdoctoral research associate at Iowa State, have written a "slip law" that can be included in computer models of glacier movement and sea-level rise. The journal Science has just published online a paper describing the new law.
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Ag and biosystems engineering professor draws on wealth of experience for the transition to online instruction
When the decision was made to move all classes online, Amy Kaleita had a wealth of material and experience to rely on. And she helped her colleagues make the transition as well.
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Iowa State students 3D-printing face shields for Iowa hospitals
Hospitals are in desperate need of personal protective equipment due to the COVID-19 pandemic. An Iowa State University team, in partnership with Alliant Energy, has found a way to help by manufacturing and distributing face shields to Iowa hospitals.
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Three Iowa State students named Goldwater Scholars
Three Iowa State University students have been named 2020 Goldwater Scholars, the premier undergraduate scholarship in mathematics, natural sciences and engineering in the United States.
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Why leadership styles matter in rural Iowa
A new report from an Iowa State University sociologist shows why municipal leadership style matters in Iowa’s small towns. The report shows how communities that buy into a “shared leadership” model tend to experience a range of benefits that other similarly sized communities don’t.
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Iowa State University prepares to volunteer critical equipment to health care professionals fighting COVID-19
Iowa State University is creating an inventory of personal protective equipment like respirators and gloves that might become necessary to devote to COVID-19 response. The Hixson-Lied Small Animal Hospital has volunteered the use of its ventilator if local hospitals need it in the weeks ahead.