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Young adults not seeking treatment for substance use disorders
A growing number of young adults are dealing with a substance use disorder – in some cases, multiple substance use disorders – and not seeking help, according to a study led by an Iowa State University researcher. The results show two in every five young adults reported a past-year SUD.
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Top 25 rankings for Iowa State design programs
Iowa State University’s landscape architecture, interior design and architecture programs are ranked among the top 25 in the United States, according to the latest survey of practitioners by DesignIntelligence.
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Iowa State releases results from national campus climate survey
Sexual assault and misconduct continue to be significant issues on college campuses across the nation, but awareness and bystander intervention are improving, according to the Association of American Universities AAU Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Assault and Misconduct. An estimated 11.3% of respondents at Iowa State experienced an assault during their college careers. While lower than the average for all participating universities, it is an increase of 1.6% since the 2015 survey.
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Iowa State artist wants to find ‘what’s good’ in a divided world
Jennifer Drinkwater is interviewing people in Iowa and Mississippi for stories about “what’s good” in their communities. These interviews – and the artwork inspired by the interviewees’ words – are the “What’s Good Project,” which documents people’s perspectives on the positives in their communities.
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Engineers solve 50-year-old puzzle in signal processing
Iowa State's Alexander Stoytchev and Vladimir Sukhoy have solved a 50-year-old puzzle in signal processing. They've formulated the "inverse chirp z-transform," an algorithm related to one that's running on your cell phone right now. It took some computing power and some math expertise to do it.
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Bad behavior between moms driven by stereotypes, judgment
Mothers are often their own toughest critics, but new research shows they judge other mothers just as harshly. According to the results, ideal and lazy mothers drew the most contempt from both working and stay-at-home mothers. The overworked stay-at-home mom also was near the top of the list.
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Ambitious strategies to combat pests and disease in organic agriculture
Iowa State University researchers have received a grant to look at innovative ways that allow organic fruit and vegetable growers to combat pests, weeds and disease. Much of the research centers on mestotunnels, or material used to create a physical barrier to protect plants from certain pests. The practices to be analyzed could help organic growers with management challenges without the use of conventional pesticides.
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Agronomists detail the benefits of updating agricultural drainage infrastructure in new study
The massive underground infrastructure that allows farmers to cultivate crops on much of the world’s most productive land has outlived its design life and should be updated, according to a new study. Installing higher-capacity pipes and conservation practices would yield a wide range of production and environmental benefits.
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Dutch seedsman who changed lives of millions of farmers will present Norman Borlaug lecture
Simon Groot has devoted his life to providing vegetable seeds to millions of smallholder farmers around the world. Groot, the 2019 World Food Prize laureate, is bringing his message to Iowa State University on Oct. 14 for the annual Norman Borlaug lecture.
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Corn and soybean rotation could pose long-term tradeoffs for soil health
A new study examines the mechanisms that drive the decomposition of organic matter in soils that undergo long-term corn and soybean crop rotations. The study shows how corn and soybean rotations can provide important environmental and management benefits for farmers, but the practice also comes with tradeoffs that some farmers may wish to address by adjusting their management practices.