TRACKING COVID IMPACTS VIA NEW WEB HUB A new web hub, “COVID-19 Pandemic: Research and Resources,” developed by the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development and Department of Economics has quickly become an important resource for those seekin
The road to entrepreneurship requires creativity, motivation and a great network of supporters. Josh Jeske, with his innovative outlook on agriculture and enthusiasm for soil health, is working to corner the market in all of those areas.
ISU-UGANDA PROGRAM FINDS NEW WAYS TO SERVE
Some people must walk miles to reach clean water in Uganda. This is more of a hardship than ever, when regularly washing one’s hands or face covering can prevent infection from COVID-19.
Just three days after the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) to be a pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared a national emergency.
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.
When Nancy Boury introduced the class, Predicting the Next Pandemic, in fall 2019 she had no way to foresee how timely the topic would soon become.
By Carmen Bain, associate dean of academic innovation
With just 10 days advance notice, Iowa State faculty members last spring had to quickly convert their in-person classes to online formats due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Colleges and universities across the country are shifting to a student-centered approach to help eliminate barriers that impact students inside and outside the classroom.
When other kids were asking for toys or video games, Thomas Demers was asking for full-size tractors and combines. He was a gearhead from day one.
Trevor Hachmeister carefully holds a white-footed mouse live-trapped in the woods at Big Creek State Park. He weighs and measures the mouse before marking its belly with permanent ink – in case it’s recaptured – and releases it.
Sometimes the best education is one you can eat. Iowa State University students have an opportunity to do just that with the Good Earth Student Farm.
Jake Hlas’ journey to Iowa State started with his family’s Simmental cattle operation near Traer, Iowa.
One day Cody Acevedo woke up and decided waiting tables wasn’t what he wanted to do the rest of his life.
“I was thinking about what made me happy when I was a child and it was nature,” says Acevedo, a senior in animal ecology.
Alana Platte’s interest in global issues was ignited as a junior in high school, in Fairbank, Iowa. She was invited to participate in the World Food Prize Iowa Youth Institute at Iowa State.
When it comes to landing an internship or job, having the right skills and experience pays off. Such was the case for Allison Little, a senior in food science, who is interning at The Hershey Company in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Maddy McGarry approaches life like she’s training for a marathon. She’s focused. She puts in the work. And, while she trains for one race, or pursues one opportunity, she’s looking ahead for the next.
“I try to be a person of purpose.”
Daniel J. Robison says it and means it. It gets him going when he wakes every morning.
The former deans go through a round of hugs and handshakes. They warmly welcome Daniel J. Robison, the current holder of the Endowed Dean’s Chair in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. The room buzzes with conversation.
The ability to work on real-world, global challenges is transformative for students.
