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Partnering with industry for ag innovation

The Digital Ag Innovation Lab’s “north star” is to be the premier thought leader and partner in agricultural innovation. It has emerged as a global leader both in its approach to cultivating unique industry partnerships and through impactful farmer outreach efforts.

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From secret file to published book

What was once a draft tucked in a "Secret Project" folder on Maddle Henrickson's computer is now a colorful and fun board book that introduces children to the fascinating world of plant health.

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A quest to cure canine and human cancer

Wes Wierson ('13 microbiology, '18 PhD molecular cellular and developmental biology) and his team at LEAH Labs are the first to successfully put pet dogs with lymphoma into remission with a pioneering cell therapy.

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Rabbit business fueled by innovation, passion

Ella Peterson, an agricultural communication student, has built her entrepreneurial and career-readiness skills through the Start Something CALS and Pathways to Innovation and Leadership programs at Iowa State.

We asked, you answered!

Quote from Mary Fuller: "Definitely VEISHEA. Seeing everyone come together and put together a huge event was amazing. Being a part of bringing John Oliver and William Hung (and other amazing entertainment and events) to campus was pretty cool."

What is a favorite memory from your time as an Iowa State student?

Quote from Claudia Lemper-Manahl: "Living in Friley Hall - Spinney and living in a three-person room that overlooked Lake LaVerne and Welch Ave."

What is a favorite memory from your time as an Iowa State student?

Quote from Nicole Jonas: "Hort club and all the fun activities we did together. Growing things for our plant sales and going on field trips to see all areas of horticulture. Study Abroad with our professors. We were so close in college and still regularly get together for the 22 years since!”

What is a favorite memory from your time as an Iowa State student?

Quote from Brian Sexton: "Going to Australia on a study abroad over Spring Break 2008. For 11 days I was fortunate enough to travel with a group of students from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences to Sydney and Melbourne. We were able to see first-hand agriculture in Australia, such as a sheep farm, canola factory, vineyards, and so much more. It was an amazing trip with amazing people! It's been 17 years since we went, and I'd say it's still one of the best trips I've taken.”

What is a favorite memory from your time as an Iowa State student?

Quote from Laura Cunningham: "Study abroad to Australia and Greece to study ag economics and entrepreneurship."

What is a favorite memory from your time as an Iowa State student?

Quote from Hope (Brotherson) Babcock: "Cyclone Stampede!! And the process of moving from the old rodeo grounds to now the Hansen Center!"

What is a favorite memory from your time as an Iowa State student?

Quote from Beth Rachut: "A toss-up between the clubs I was involved in with the amazing network they’ve given me over the years and 4 amazing years of winning the CyHawk football games!”

What is a favorite memory from your time as an Iowa State student?

Quote from Briony (Lachinski) Atkinson: "In 1998, the ISU football team beat Iowa for the first time in 15 years. I was starting my freshman year and from Minnesota, so was not yet a college football fan. I was in my dorm room studying when all of a sudden, cars were racing through the parking lot honking and students were cheering in the hallway and I had no idea what was going on. I have now lived in Iowa and Ames for almost 27 years and love my Iowa State teams and know what an amazing day that was.”

What is a favorite memory from your time as an Iowa State student?

Quote from Val (Krumm) Plagge: "VEISHEA 2004 and 2006. 2004 was the riots, and I was in my dorm waiting to go to Welch to help with cleanup as part of being on the VEISHEA committee when I started getting messages saying, ‘Don't come to Welch, stay away,’ and I could hear screaming from my dorm. Then there was no VEISHEA in 2005, and in 2006 it was back and rather than being on VEISHEA central committee, I was the College of Ag VEISHEA Co-Chair. I simply had a blast with all the activities all week."

What is a favorite memory from your time as an Iowa State student?

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