Iowa State University

Nearly $86K in questionable spending found in ISU office

February 10, 2022 GMT

ANAMOSA, Iowa (AP) — A state audit has found nearly $86,000 in questionable spending of public money in the Iowa State University Extension Office in Jones County, including thousands spent for personal travel, alcohol, groceries and a video game console.

Iowa State University survey shows farmland up average 29%

December 14, 2021 GMT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa farmland values jumped 29% this year to an average statewide cost of $9,751 per acre, the highest such value recorded by Iowa State University since it began its survey in 1941.

Iowa State AD Jamie Pollard announces cancer diagnosis

December 1, 2021 GMT

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State University Athletic Director Jamie Pollard announced in an open letter to Cyclones fans his diagnosis of testicular cancer.

In the letter released Wednesday on the school’s website, Pollard said his diagnosis began with groin pain about four weeks ago.

First woman enlisted infantry soldier in Iowa National Guard

October 25, 2021 GMT

AMES, Iowa (AP) — An Ankeny resident and Iowa State University student has become the first woman enlisted infantry soldier in the Iowa National Guard.

Pfc. Taylor Patterson returned from basic training at Fort Benning in Georgia last month and is with Company C, 168th Infantry, the Guard said.

Iowa State faculty leaders want the ability to require masks

September 17, 2021 GMT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) —

Iowa State University faculty senate leaders want to be able to require masks in their classrooms.

But the Iowa Board of Regents showed no indication during meetings this week that it may change its policy on university face mask mandates.

Iowa State University gets $42M gift for new facility

September 15, 2021 GMT

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Two Iowa State University alumni have provided a $42 million gift commitment to build a new facility for industrial engineering students.

C.G. “Turk” and Joyce A. McEwen Therkildsen's gift to the university's Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering is part of their long-standing relationship with Iowa State, the university said in a news release.

Help children cope with disaster

Staff WriterApril 13, 2019 GMT

Coping with a disaster can be difficult for children and their families, says Lesia Oesterreich, a family life state specialist with Iowa State University Extension. Children may have many different reactions.

2020 candidates target college campuses, court young voters

By ALEXANDRA JAFFEApril 10, 2019 GMT

GRINNELL, Iowa (AP) — Austin Anderson was excited to see Beto O'Rourke on his college campus last week, intrigued by his "character" and talk of bipartisanship...

Cross country: Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau’s Dana Feyen commits to Iowa State

Staff WriterNovember 15, 2018 GMT

GALESVILLE — Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau senior cross country and track and field star has made her decision.

The two-time state cross country champion and three-time track and field champion announced that she will continue her academic and running careers at Division I Iowa State University.

ERIN MURPHY: ISU study: Power of political ads is limited

Erin MurphyOctober 20, 2018 GMT

The political advertising on your television right now is relentless.

Those campaign ads can appear to be effective, but they cannot buy an election, a new Iowa State University study suggests.

UNL, UNMC to team up with Iowa State and U of I to fight medicine-resistant bacteria, ‘superbugs’

By Rick Ruggles World-Herald staff writerJuly 27, 2018 GMT

Two universities in Nebraska and two in Iowa will lead a new institute to fight the problem of medicine-resistant bacteria and "superbugs."

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Iowa State University and the University of Iowa will collaborate in the institute, which will be based at Iowa State.

Keep your healthy eating plan moving forward this year with these recipes

BERNIE MASON for Lee Montana NewspapersJanuary 24, 2018 GMT

Are you having success with your goal to make more healthy meal choices for the new year or has it been difficult to stay on track? There is a variety of resources available to you to make that job easier.

AIDS research team in US loses $1.38M grant

By DAVID PITTJuly 8, 2014 GMT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An AIDS research team at Iowa State University will not get the final $1.38 million payment of a National Institutes of Health five-year grant after a team member admitted last year to faking research results, the NIH said Tuesday.

Judge: Iowa State U. must shield ‘pink slime’ data

By RYAN J. FOLEYApril 10, 2013 GMT

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A judge has blocked Iowa State University from releasing documents about food safety research conducted for the beef-processing company that makes the product dubbed "pink slime" by critics.