Armed with real-world experience and practical knowledge, plus teaching at an alma mater of four generations of her family, Kate Gilbert (’07 food science) is on a mission to grow students’ networks and set them up for success.
When he's not busy teaching, Shawn Dorius, professor of sociology, can be found fly fishing, skiing, biking or hiking. He says that "almost any problem in the world has its answer and parallel in a clean, cold creek full of brook trout."
Gail Nonnecke estimates she has built strong connections with more than 4,000 students over the course of her career at Iowa State University. As she prepared for retirement this past spring, she reflected on her 40-plus years in Ames.
“This is a conservation program all about farming and farmers,” says Adam Janke, ISU Extension and Outreach wildlife specialist, about the Land Stewardship Leadership Academy he helped develop.
You’ve heard of robotic vacuums, but have you heard of robotic mowers? Adam Thoms (’06 horticulture), associate professor of horticulture and turfgrass management specialist, is researching robotic mowers, focusing on how they affect the quality and performance of turfgrass.
Finding ways to grow local fruits and vegetables sustainably. Teaching children about agriculture, culinary science, natural resources and more. Learning to collect data to determine animal population numbers in certain locations.
Hailey Gandrup leads Dilly, a patient Arabian gelding, around the arena. Jensen, a seven-year-old rider at One Heart Equestrian Therapy, looks down beaming. He’s ready to ride.
Sixteen miles down a gravel road, surrounded by state and federal lands, in a place where one can hike for five days and not see any roads lies the perfect location for students to gain hands-on learning in the areas of forestry, fisheries and wil
As Senior Associate Dean Joe Colletti retired this past summer, the caring educator and interdisciplinary team-builder reflected on a career in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences built by making the most of every opportunity.
Don Sakaguchi leads two programs at Iowa State that maintain a consistent enrollment of about 900 total undergraduates.
With animals and crops to care for, the Iowa State University Research and Demonstration Farms staff acted quickly to ensure the continuation of care and research projects when COVID-19 struck the U.S. in March 2020.
As chair of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, Awoke Dollisso is working to cultivate a welcoming and inclusive environment on campus.
It was while researching new therapies for metastatic breast cancer at Washington University in St. Louis that Alison Esser (’03 biology, environmental science) realized she enjoyed training, advising and mentoring students.
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“Teaching is an incredible experience,” says Jennifer Bundy, assistant professor in animal science. “It is so rewarding to observe students when they have those “ah-ha!” moments and get excited about a topic.”
Thomas Lübberstedt is pushing the boundaries of genetics and its use in developing tools and methods to make plant breeding more efficient.
As a young person, Karri Haen Whitmer had a profound fear of public speaking. “I dropped out of my undergraduate speech class at least once before I was able to finish the requirement,” she says.
Michael Rentz’s academic interest in how land use affects plant and mammal abundance developed when he was a child.
Teamwork gets the job done at Career Services, says Mike Gaul.
A high school student exchange trip to Brazil changed the direction of Carmen Bain’s life.
