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Nobel Prize winner in chemistry Danny Shechtman gives a lecture on March 13, 2013, in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union. Shechtman spoke about technological entrepreneurship and the importance of enabling scientists and engineers to create start-up companies. 

Shechtman speaks to ISU community about mixing technology and business

Elizabeth Polsdofer
March 14, 2013
Dan Shechtman, 2011 Nobel Prize winner in chemistry, will present a lecture on March 13, 2013 in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union. He will discuss how technological entrepreneurship can help improve the use of resources around the world.

Shechtman leaves legacy as Nobel Prize winner, builds legacy in education

Elizabeth Polsdofer
March 13, 2013
Steven Chu gives a lecture called Solving the Energy and Climate Change Challenge on Feb. 12 in the South Ballroom of the Memorial Union. Chu was the winner of the 1997 Nobel Prize in Physics.

Secretary of Energy Steven Chu discusses climate change

Elizabeth Polsdofer
February 13, 2013

How to survive ‘Single’s Awareness Day’

Elizabeth Polsdofer
February 7, 2013
Steve Medeiros, associate scientist at the U.S. Department of Energy Ames Laboratory, uses an arc melter, which pours energy equivalent to a lighting bolt into a rare earth sample Jan. 11, 2013.  The light produced by this process is so bright it can blind a person, so a shield is required.

Rare earth research pulls in part of $120 million grant

Elizabeth Polsdofer
January 14, 2013

A world without rare earth materials

Elizabeth Polsdofer
January 13, 2013

Increase in funding

Elizabeth Polsdofer
January 13, 2013

Legacy in rare earths research

Elizabeth Polsdofer
January 13, 2013
Opinion - The World

Maya calendar predicts change in era

Elizabeth Polsdofer
December 21, 2012
US Supreme Court Building

Same-sex marriage issues reach U.S. Supreme Court

Elizabeth Polsdofer
December 7, 2012
President Steven Leath talks with Jared Knight, president of the Government of the Student Body, and Warren Madden, senior vice president of business and finance, at the open forum hosted Dec. 5.

Forum encourages conversation between administration and students

Elizabeth Polsdofer
December 6, 2012
A white Nissan Xterra collided with a black Honda at the intersection of University Blvd and South Fourth Street. No one was injured in the collision.

Vehicle is flipped on University Blvd., no injuries

Elizabeth Polsdofer
November 25, 2012

Interview with Luke Russert

Elizabeth Polsdofer
November 7, 2012

Electoral college balances rights of states

Elizabeth Polsdofer
November 2, 2012

Mitt Romney, Barack Obama prepare foreign policy for final presidential debate

Elizabeth Polsdofer
October 22, 2012

Campaign debate to discuss election issues

Elizabeth Polsdofer
October 8, 2012

Major Fair open to all

Elizabeth Polsdofer
October 8, 2012

Lecture: Former teachers present ‘Just Another Arab Jewish Potluck’

Elizabeth Polsdofer
September 26, 2012

Schedule of events for Engineers’ Week

Elizabeth Polsdofer
September 23, 2012

Reinventing old tricks with new light

Alyssa Miller and Elizabeth Polsdofer
September 19, 2012

Bill Nye the Science Guy to visit Iowa State

Elizabeth Polsdofer
September 19, 2012

Iowa State Center courtyard plans revealed

Elizabeth Polsdofer
September 17, 2012
A portrait of Barbara Mack sits on display during a memorial service celebrating Macks life on Friday, Sept. 7, on Central Campus. Mack, who died Aug. 23, graduated from Iowa State and worked for the university for 26 years.

Barbara Mack Memorial remembers legacy

Elizabeth Polsdofer
September 7, 2012

Search continues for associate director of the Memorial Union

Elizabeth Polsdofer
September 4, 2012
An open forum in the search for the new dean of engineering was on Wednesday, Aug. 29, in Marston Hall.

Search for dean is inclusive

Elizabeth Polsdofer
August 29, 2012

Bloebaum designs her way to awards for Iowa State

Elizabeth Polsdofer
August 29, 2012

Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis challenges scientists

Elizabeth Polsdofer
August 27, 2012

Grading options available to students

Elizabeth Polsdofer
August 27, 2012
Mayly Sanchez, assistant professor of physics and astronomy at Iowa State, recently received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. Sanchez works with neutrinos.

Small things bring big rewards: Sanchez receives presidential award

Elizabeth Polsdofer
August 23, 2012

Food prices expected to rise in wake of drought

Elizabeth Polsdofer
August 22, 2012
John Clem, distinguished professor emeritus of physics and astronomy and senior scientist emeritus at the U.S. Department of Energy Ames Laboratory, is reknowned around the world for his work on superconductivity.

A gift of knowing without seeing

Elizabeth Polsdofer
August 21, 2012
New Coca-Cola machines have appeared in buildings throughout Iowa States campus. Iowa State made the switch to Coke during the summer as its main pop provider.

Coke pops Pepsi: ISU switches to Coca-Cola vending machines

Elizabeth Polsdofer
August 21, 2012

“Why Women Can’t Have It All” challenges career-child balance

Elizabeth Polsdofer
August 20, 2012

Lactation locations present great resources for mothers

Elizabeth Polsdofer
August 20, 2012
Destination Iowa State 2012 kicks off Thursday, Aug. 16, at Hilton Coliseum. Thousands of students participated in the ISU cheers along with the Cyclone marching band.

New adventures begin at Destination Iowa State

Elizabeth Polsdofer
August 18, 2012

CyRide: The key to Ames

Elizabeth Polsdofer
August 13, 2012

What they don’t teach you at Study Abroad Orientation

Elizabeth Polsdofer
August 13, 2012

Bad roommates: I wish I knew then what I know now

Elizabeth Polsdofer
August 13, 2012
The Olympic rings hang from Tower Bridge in London. London is the host city of the 2012 Olympic Games, making it the only city in the world to have hosted the games three times.

Guest Column: Olympics more burden than celebration

Elizabeth Polsdofer
August 7, 2012

“Amazing Spider-Man” has big shoes to fill

Elizabeth Polsdofer
July 3, 2012

$7.5 million donation, new name ring in future for BBMB department

Elizabeth Polsdofer
June 27, 2012
Viatches Dobrovitski, a scientist at U.S. Department of Energy Ames Laboratory, has been working on theoretical platforms to bring quantum computing to life. Quantum computers are different from regular computers in that the very basic unit of the computers are different. Regular computers read binary, which are sets of zeros and ones, while quantum computers read the spin of an electron.

Birth of next modern computer hatches with quantum computing

Elizabeth Polsdofer
May 30, 2012

Canfield awarded Department of Energy’s highest honor

Elizabeth Polsdofer
May 29, 2012

Fangmann makes sustainable impact with Udall Scholarship

Elizabeth Polsdofer
May 28, 2012

Commencement celebrates adventures at Iowa State

Elizabeth Polsdofer
May 5, 2012

PrISUm’s Hyperion shines during Veishea

Elizabeth Polsdofer
April 22, 2012

Rear admiral encourages engineers

Elizabeth Polsdofer
April 19, 2012

Biotech conference discusses future of agriculture

Elizabeth Polsdofer
April 18, 2012
Presenters, moderators and visitors to the Symposium on Undergraduate Research & Creative Expression take a break Tuesday, April 17, in the Pioneer Room of the Memorial Union. Refreshments were available to visitors of the symposium.

Symposium encourages public speaking among undergraduate researchers

Elizabeth Polsdofer
April 17, 2012

Symposium celebrates work outside classrooms

Elizabeth Polsdofer
April 16, 2012
Helen Evans, of Clive, makes a dress out of a pillowcase for Little Dresses for Africa for the first time on April 15, 2012 in the Workspace.

Volunteers sew hope for underprivileged girls

Elizabeth Polsdofer
April 15, 2012

Goldwater scholar completes research in Japan

Elizabeth Polsdofer
April 12, 2012

River recreation boosts Iowa’s economy

Elizabeth Polsdofer
April 8, 2012

New ag center key to education and recruitment

Elizabeth Polsdofer
April 5, 2012

Hong sheds second sight on plant structures

Elizabeth Polsdofer
April 4, 2012

ISU Materials Preparation Center director to appear in ‘NOVA’ special

Elizabeth Polsdofer
April 3, 2012

Raw milk stirs up hot debate in Iowa Congress

Elizabeth Polsdofer
April 3, 2012

Grant helps move technology from research to market

Elizabeth Polsdofer
April 1, 2012

Science fair helps students think critically

Elizabeth Polsdofer
April 1, 2012

Philanthropic couple pledges $2 million to new building

Elizabeth Polsdofer
March 29, 2012
 

Ethanol debate asks: Is corn food or fuel?

Elizabeth Polsdofer
March 19, 2012
Lyndsey Batz, junior in political science, and Jay Parry, senior in English, pack a trailer in preparation to leave for their trip to Burning Man 2011 on Friday at Parrys home. Burning Man is a weeklong annual art festival that takes place in Nevadas Black Rock Desert.

Burning Man Project builds idyllic city

Elizabeth Polsdofer
March 8, 2012
Jay Harmon, professor of agricultural and biosystems engineering, shows plans for the expansion of the biorenewables building Tuesday, March 6, at Davidson Hall.

Construction on Biorenewables Complex set for after spring break

Elizabeth Polsdofer
March 7, 2012

Yeast snowflakes shed light on evolution

Elizabeth Polsdofer
March 5, 2012

Science bowl challenges middle school students

Elizabeth Polsdofer
March 1, 2012

Brown on ‘Top 100 in Bioenergy’ for second consecutive year, Vilsack tops list

Elizabeth Polsdofer
February 28, 2012

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