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Sign for the Christian Petersen Art Museum on the staircase leading to the museum in Morrill Hall on Morrill Rd., Ames, Iowa, Dec. 3, 2024.

Entrance to the Christian Petersen Art Museum in Morrill Hall on Morrill Rd., Ames, Iowa, Dec. 3, 2024.

Sign for the Christian Petersen Art Museum outside of Morill Hall on Morrill Rd., Ames, Iowa, Dec. 3, 2024.

Morrill Hall on Morrill Rd., Ames, Iowa, Dec. 3, 2024.

Solar-powered trash compactor on central campus outside of Beardshear Hall, Ames, Iowa, Nov. 18, 2024.

Solar-powered trash compactor outside of Beardshear Hall, Ames, Iowa, Nov. 18, 2024.

Solar-powered trash compactor on a walking path to the Frederiksen Court Apartments, Ames, Iowa, Nov. 18, 2024.

Solar-powered trash compactor in front of an apartment building at the Frederiksen Court Apartments, Ames, Iowa, Nov. 18, 2024.

[Photo] Scan the cans: Solar compactors rely on QR codes to prevent overflow

November 21, 2024
Solar-powered trash compactor outside of Frederiksen Court Apartments, Ames, Iowa, Nov. 18, 2024.

Solar panel arrays that are part of the SunSmart Ames Community Solar Project on Airport Rd., Ames, Iowa, Nov. 11, 2024.

Solar panel arrays that make up part of the SunSmart Ames Community Solar Project on Airport Rd. Ames, Iowa, Nov. 11, 2024.

Lines of solar panel arrays that comprise the SunSmart Ames Community Solar Project on Airport Rd., Ames, Iowa, Nov. 11, 2024.

[Photo] Sustainable solar farm built in Ames to assist agricultural researchers

November 12, 2024
SunSmart Ames Community Solar Project sign on Airport Rd., Ames, Iowa, Nov. 11, 2024

Iowa State students await a performance by Grandma Mojo's Improv Comedy troupe in The Maintenance Shop at the Memorial Union, Ames, Iowa, Nov. 6, 2024.

Grandma Mojo's Improv Comedy troupe member Charles Fanden speaks to Emily Pechke during a scene with Bria Cox, Connor Ahrens and Benjamin Jubeck while preforming at the Memorial Union in The Maintenance Shop in Ames, Iowa, Nov. 6, 2024.

Iowa State students look on as Grandma Mojo's Improv Comedy troupe members Charles Fanden, Emily Pechke, Benjamin Jubeck, and Bria Cox preform in The Maintenance Shop at the Memorial Union, Ames, Iowa, Nov. 6, 2024.

Iowa State students watches intently as Grandma Mojo's Improv Comedy members Emily Pechke and Bria Cox preform in The Maintenance Shop at the Memorial Union, Ames, Iowa, Nov. 6, 2024.

Charles Fanden, Emily Pechke, and Bria Cox, members of Grandma Mojo's Improv Comedy troupe, preform as Iowa State students look on in The Maintenance Shop at the Memorial Union, Ames, Iowa, Nov. 6, 2024.

Grandma Mojo's Improv Comedy troupe members preform a scene for Iowa State students in The Maintenance Shop at the Memorial Union, Ames, Iowa, Nov. 6, 2024.

[Photo] Grandma Mojo’s improv comedy group gets lots of laughs at the M-Shop

November 7, 2024
Adam Holesha of Grandma Mojo's Improv Comedy troupe pretends to throw a pack of cigarettes during a scene in The Maintenance Shop at the Memorial Union, Ames, Iowa, Nov. 6, 2024.

Charles Fanden and Emily Pechke of Grandma Mojo's Improv Comedy troupe act out a scene in The Maintenance Shop at the Memorial Union, Ames, Iowa, Nov. 6, 2024.

Grandma Mojo's Improv Comedy troupe members Bria Cox, Adam Holesha, and Mead Hardacre preform a scene as Benjamin Jubeck and Connor Ahrens look on in The Maintenance Shop at the Memorial Union, Ames, Iowa, Nov. 6, 2024.

A jar on stage for audience members to place one word suggestions before a performance by Grandma Mojo's Improv Comedy troupe in The Maintenance Shop at the Memorial Union, Ames, Iowa, Nov. 6, 2024.

Iowa State students wait for a performance by Grandma Mojo's Improv Comedy troupe in The Maintenance Shop at the Memorial Union, Ames, Iowa, Nov. 6, 2024.

Iowa residents stand in line at Perfect Games to vote in the general election, Ames, Iowa, Nov. 5, 2024.

PHOTOS: Election Day at Iowa State

Abigail Wamhoff, Colby Schwantes, Neil Gardner, Maeley Rosengren, and Hanna Johnson
November 5, 2024
Iowa State students fill out their ballots on election day in the Ames 21 precinct, located in the Frederiksen Court Community Center on Hawthorn Ct. Dr., Ames, Iowa, Nov. 5, 2024.

[Photo] Voting laws pose new difficulties for Iowans on Election Day

November 5, 2024
Voting banner outside of the Frederiksen Court Community Center on Hawthorn Ct. Dr., Ames, Iowa, the location for the Ames 21 precinct, Nov. 5, 2024.

A 'Vote Here' sign outside of the Ames 21 precinct located in the Frederiksen Court Community Center on Hawthorn Ct. Dr., Ames, IA, Nov. 4, 2024.

Voting stickers on the ballot scanning machine in the Ames 21 precinct located in the Frederiksen Court Community Center on Hawthorn Ct. Dr., Ames, IA, Nov. 5, 2024.

[Photo] Close races unchanged after 13 Story County voting precincts recount

November 11, 2024
Precinct Election Official John Lowman sits next to the ballot scanning machine to guide voters through turning in their ballots in the Ames 21 precinct, located in the Frederiksen Court Community Center on Hawthorn Ct. Dr., Ames, Iowa, Nov. 5, 2024.

Iowa State students boarding a CyRide bus on Osborn Dr., Oct, 28, 2024.

Iowa State students standing next to a CyRide bus on Osborn Dr., Oct. 28, 2024.

CyRide stop outside Parks Library on Osborn Dr., Oct. 27, 2024.

[Photo] Review: Hidden gem food trucks on campus

John Reeter, Arts & Culture Reporter
October 28, 2024
CyRide stop behind Parks Library on Osborn Dr., Oct 27, 2024.

Wind turbine on I-35 E near Ames, IA, Apr. 6, 2023.

[Photo] Iowa State researchers aim to improve renewable energy cybersecurity with DOE funding

October 27, 2024
Substation next to the Iowa State Power Plant on Osborn Drive, Oct. 27, 2024.

Substation next to the Iowa State Power Plant on Osborn Drive, Oct. 27, 2024.

Danger sign on substation next to the Iowa State Power Plant on Osborn Drive, Oct. 27, 2024.

Coover Hall on Osborn Drive, Oct. 27, 2024.

Artist Rose Frantzen paints the eloquent details of Iowa State University President Wendy Wintersteen's jacket, Oct. 23, 2024.

PHOTOS: Slice of Life October 2024

Neil Gardner, Photojournalist
October 24, 2024
Downtown Ames sign on Main St., Ames, IA, Oct. 23, 2024.

Ames mural by artist Lauren Liz in downtown Ames, Oct. 23, 2024.

Downtown Ames banners on Main St., Ames, IA, Oct. 23, 2024.

Downtown Ames banner stretched over Main St., Ames, IA, Oct. 23, 2024.

Downtown Ames banners hung from street lights along Main St., Ames, IA, Oct. 23, 2024.

Artist Rose Frantzen steps back to assess her work as she paints in front of the Memorial Union, Oct. 23, 2024.

Artist Rose Frantzen stands outside of the Memorial Union as she adds detail to Iowa State President Wendy Wintersteen's jacket, Oct. 23, 2024.

Artist Rose Frantzen works on her painting outside of the Memorial Union, Oct. 23, 2024.

Artist Rose Frantzen works on the intricate details of Iowa State's fall foliage in the background behind portrait subject Wendy Wintersteen, Oct. 23, 2024.

Electric vehicle charging at the Charge Point Ames Public Charging Station on Chamberlain St., Ames, Oct. 20, 2024.

Cybrid buses parked at CyRide facility at 601 N University Blvd, Ames, Oct. 20, 2024.

[Photo] Commuter students share experiences, pros and cons

October 27, 2024
Cybrid bus parked at CyRide facility at 601 N University Blvd, Ames, Oct. 20, 2024.

Electric vehicle charging at the Charge Point Ames Public Charging Station on Chamberlain St., Ames, Oct. 20, 2024.

[Photo] Iowa State researcher leads project to enhance EV charging stations

October 23, 2024
Charge Point Ames Public Charging Station on Chamberlain St., Oct. 20, 2024.

College of Design, Oct. 15, 2024.

College of Design, Oct. 15, 2024.

[Photo] Game design major coming to campus next fall

October 17, 2024
College of Design on Bissell Rd., Oct. 15, 2024.

Atanasoff Hall on Osborn Dr., Oct. 13, 2024.

Atanasoff Hall on Osborn Dr., Oct. 13, 2024.

[Photo] Computer Science professor wins Quality Matters and CELT award

October 13, 2024
Atanasoff Hall on Osborn Dr., Oct. 13, 2024.

Atanasoff Hall on Osborn Dr., Oct. 13, 2024.

Atanasoff Hall on Osborn Dr., Oct. 13, 2024.

Sign on Duff Avenue for Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh located at 414 S Duff Ave., Oct. 3, 2024.

[Photo] It’s all Greek to me: A review of Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh

October 7, 2024
Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh Restaurant located at 414 S Duff Ave., Oct. 3, 2024.

Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh Restaurant located at 414 S Duff Ave., Oct. 3, 2024.

Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh Restaurant located at 414 S Duff Ave., Oct. 3, 2024.

Town Engineering Building, Sept. 25, 2024.

[Photo] Town Engineering seeks expansion as Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering department grows

September 26, 2024
Town Engineering Building, Sept. 25, 2024.

Entrance to the Town Engineering Building, Sept. 25, 2024.

Main entrance of the Town Engineering Building, Sept. 25, 2024.

Sondra Wilson sits next to Jean Walsh and Maddie Peiffer while giving a potential pitch to receive feedback on during the workshop, Student Innovation Center, Sept. 23, 2024.

Peter Oyebanji listens intently as his question is answered while sitting next to Aaron Mckee, Student Innovation Center, Sept. 23, 2024.

Eric Franczyk focuses intensely as Jyothiraditya Varma Penmesta articulates a question during the Pitch Workshop, Student Innovation Center, Sept. 23, 2024.

Eric Franczyk raises his hand to ask a question during the Pitch Workshop, Student Innovation Center, Sept. 23, 2024.

Eric Franczyk raises his hand as Megan Graettinger finishes answering a question during the Fall Pitch Workshop, Student Innovation Center, Sept. 23, 2024.

[Photo] ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship hosts pitch workshop

September 23, 2024
Megan Graettinger presents attendees with methods to perfect their business pitches, Student Innovation Center, Sept. 23, 2024.

Megan Graettinger provides attendees with questions to help them refine their ideas, Student Innovation Center, Sept. 23, 2024.

Mohammad Arjomandi pauses after asking a question while Aaron Mckee looks on, Student Innovation Center, Sept. 23, 2024.

Speaker Megan Graettinger presents to an attentive audience, Student Innovation Center, Sept. 23, 2024.

Speaker Megan Graettinger discuses how to find and fill gaps in the marketplace, Student Innovation Center, Sept. 23, 2024.

Speaker Megan Graettinger gives a presentation on what makes a good pitch, Student Innovation Center, Sept. 23, 2024.

Students listen intently to speaker Megan Graettinger at the Pitch Workshop hosted by the Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship, Student Innovation Center, Sept. 23, 2024.

The Launch Pad in the Iowa State Student Innovation Center, Sept. 23, 2024.

Fall Pitch Workshop Sign, Student Innovation Center, Sept. 23, 2024.

Farm House Museum, Sept. 19, 2024.

Farm House Museum, Sept. 19, 2024.

[Photo] 'Labor of love': A look into how Iowa State maintains its historical architecture

September 22, 2024
Farm House Museum, Sept. 19, 2024.

Farm House Museum Sign, Sept. 19, 2024.

Hilton Coliseum, Sept. 18, 2024.

Hilton Coliseum, Sept. 18, 2024.

Hilton Coliseum, Sept. 18, 2024.

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