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Eve Wurtele, professor of genetics, development and cell biology, and her team have created a video game called Meta!Blast, which is aimed to help students better understand certain biological concepts. Meta!Blast is available for Windows and Mac.

New video game combines learning, fun

April 29, 2014
Costas Soukoulis, distinguished professor of physics and astronomy, won an award for his outstanding contributions to the scientific field of physical optics.

ISU distinguished professor obtains Max Born award for his work

April 27, 2014
Reza Montazami, assistant professor of mechanical engineering and the creator of a way to fully dissolve electronics down to virtually nothing, is working toward his long-term goal of remotely activating electronics to dissolve. 

Professor progresses in research with dissolvable material

April 17, 2014
The Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching intends to launch a online learning innovation hub for faculty and instructional support staff in Parks Library beginning in August. The space will house the CELT Learning Technologies team and feature collaboration spaces for faculty.

Online learning innovation hub to advance campus technology

April 10, 2014
Greek Students participated in an alternative spring break where they traveled to Indianapolis. They spent six days volunteering for non-profit organizations and touring various greek headquarters.

A different kind of adventure: ISU Alternative Breaks program does good over Spring Break

March 24, 2014
The National Science Foundation has announced Levi Stanley, assistant professor of chemistry, a recipient of its 2014 Career Award. The NSF Career Award is the Foundation’s most prestigious award in support of junior faculty.

ISU chemistry professor Levi Stanley wins award for catalysis research

March 13, 2014
The Financial Counseling Clinic at Iowa State is offering tax advice to students until April 15. Students can try to find out how filing may be worth it for them in the long run.

Financial Counseling Clinic offers free help with taxes

March 6, 2014
Top left to Right: Joseph Muench, Chris Martin. Bottom Left to Right: Jennifer Drinkwater, Teresa Paschke. These four faculty members from the College of Design won awards at the Octagon Center for the Arts in Ames.

Four faculty members, student win awards at Ames art exhibition

February 6, 2014
Afifah Abdul Rahim was one of four students selected for the Women Impacting ISU calendar. Rahim, senior in animal science, is involved in Student Admissions Representatives, co-organized three fundraisers and initiated a trip to Thailand to study elephant conservation.

Gustafson, Prisacari, Abdul Rahim, Vaassen honored in Women Impacting ISU calendar

January 23, 2014

Gordon has long career, many achievements

January 23, 2014
Ludovico Cademartiri, an assistant professor of materials science and engineering, says his new findings, called nanowires, could open many doors in technology. Nanowires are materials 50 thousand times thinner than human hair.

Cademartiri develops synthesis for nanowires, potentially opening doors in technology

January 16, 2014
Students can take advantage of Cyhire in their internship search. Cyhire is a database available to Iowa State students that posts internship openings, and dates for important information such as company visits and career fairs.

Students encouraged to begin internships early

December 20, 2013
Judi Eyles, Program Coordinator in department of ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship on the left is giving Jared Beymer junior in pre-business, on the right help sesions in Memorial Union about the presentation will be given to the PappaJhon Board in Des Moines later in this month.

Pappajohn business plan competition opens for Iowa college students

December 12, 2013
Lois Girton, middle, recent receiver of the Outstanding Peer Mentor Supervisor Award, plays the game Pandemic with a group of peer mentors and students being mentored. Left to right: Iman Kashmola, junior and peer mentor; Lillian Howard, junior and peer mentor; Lois Girton; Umnia Mahgoub, freshman being mentored; Jeremy Schuster, freshman being mentored; and Jered Stratton, junior and peer mentor.

Lois Girton and learning communities

December 4, 2013
ISU professor and storm chaser Bill Gallus will give a lecture on tornadoes Monday. He said he is dedicating the talk to his colleague who died in a tornado last May in Oklahoma.

ISU professor to unravel secrets of tornadoes at lecture

November 18, 2013
ROTC and civilians participated in the first-ever WOD for Warriors event at ISU on Monday, Nov. 11. The event was a workout to honor veterans and improve physical fitness of participants. The work out consisted of two nine-minute AMRAPs [as many reps as possible], with a two minute rest in between. Each AMRAP included a 100-meter sprint, followed by 11 sit-ups and 11 air squats, another 100-meter sprint and the sit-ups and air squats increased by 11 each round.

ROTC cadets honor veterans with WOD for Warriors

November 12, 2013

Army ROTC hosts first WOD for Warriors event

November 8, 2013
The Western Kentucky University Enactus group started the Kenyan Basket Program approximately eight years ago. Iowa State’s group contacted Western Kentucky this year and formed an alliance with the university.

Enactus club supports women who weave baskets for a living in Kenya

November 4, 2013

Senior Class Council holds Senior Week

October 27, 2013
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