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A new bioindustrial manufacturing scale-up facility will help advance innovative biobased solutions and products from the lab to commercialization. BioMADE, a U.S. Department of Defense Manufacturing Innovation Institute, is partnering with the ISU Research Park and Iowa State University on this collaborative initiative to install a multi-use fermentation facility at ISU’s BioCentury Research Farm.

Marriage rates have now reached historic lows in the United States, especially among young people. At the same time, college education levels have increased considerably. Are these trends related? New research from an Iowa State University economics professor has identified a causal link between education and marriage – but it's a nuanced one.

A team led by an Iowa State University agronomy professor built a model to accurately predict the flowering time and height of sorghum plants based on genomic analysis and early-season weather data, efforts that could benefit breeders and farmers.

Iowa State University's 2025 State Fair exhibit, themed “Your Iowa. Your State. Your University,” showcases the university’s innovative research, community impact, student involvement, and Cyclone pride through interactive displays, veterinary care, 4-H activities, and historical engineering projects.

Scientists studied the annual bands built by crustose coralline algae to help determine a history of seawater chemistry in the Gulf of Maine. The data include warning signs of a "tipping point" toward more seawater acidity, which could harm the gulf's shellfisheries.

A summer training program at Iowa State University embeds K-12 educators and education students in research projects, an intense immersion in innovative science designed to help teachers enhance STEM instruction in their own classrooms.

Todd Kingston, with the help of a federal grant, has equipped his lab with a unique instrument that allows him to test battery safety and performance. Yes, he said, "This allows us to safely blow up batteries."

Iowa State University grew total external funding for fiscal year 2025 to $549.3 million, an increase of $4.7 million over the previous fiscal year. External support for research also topped $300 million for the third straight fiscal year.

Engineers and plant scientists worked together to improve a basic tool of plant research. The result is more efficient and consistent gene editing. That could help researchers develop crops that withstand hot weather, provide better nutrition or contribute to renewable energy production.

A new Iowa State University study found that more than half of the 2,307 rural counties in the contiguous U.S. have an insufficient number of practicing private attorneys.