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Oct 24, 2024 · An Iowa State University plant biologist received a $1.8 million federal grant to study a gene that affects both how plants grow and how they respond to environmental threats. Unraveling the balancing act between fortifying and flourishing could help scientists develop crops that are more resilient in challenging conditions.
Iowa State sees growth in first-year, undergraduate student …
Sep 12, 2024 · AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University continues to see strong enrollment with 30,432 students on campus this fall and a class of 5,906 first-year students, which has increased by 16% over the past five years.
More than 4,600 Iowa State students to graduate this spring
May 10, 2023 · AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University will honor an estimated 4,681 spring graduates with a series of commencement ceremonies on May 11-13. Undergraduate commencement ceremonies are Saturday in Hilton Coliseum:
Iowa State research sets funding record; total external funding ...
Jul 15, 2024 · Over the 2022 to 2024 fiscal years, Iowa State researchers have attracted record external funding of $284.2 million, $301.3 million and $346.2 million to support their experiments and projects. The latest research total also includes record amounts of federal and non-federal research funding.
U.S. News rankings: Iowa State 54th among public universities
Sep 14, 2020 · Iowa State University improved in the overall and public university 2021 rankings released Monday by U.S. News and World Report. Iowa State is tied for 54th among public universities and tied for 118th in the overall national rankings.
Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich to discuss ... - Iowa State University
Mar 20, 2024 · Two-term former Ohio Gov. John Kasich will deliver the 2023-24 Manatt-Phelps Lecture in Political Science at Iowa State University on March 27. The Manatt-Phelps Lecture series, established in 2002, brings to campus a prominent practitioner or scholar to address issues of significance to the United States and Iowa.
Iowa State is #1 in Iowa, #14 nationally in latest entrepreneurship ...
3 days ago · Iowa State University is ranked #1 in Iowa, #6 in the Midwest and #14 nationally in the 2025 Top 50 Entrepreneurship Undergraduate rankings by The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur. The rankings consider more than 40 data points including academic offerings, mentorship and experiential learning opportunities.
Up and away with the Iowa State University high-altitude balloon …
Apr 3, 2024 · Iowa State University students inflate a high-altitude balloon and prepare for launch in the Howe Hall parking lot on March 23. The launch will prepare them for a similar experiment during the upcoming solar eclipse.
Entrepreneur Daymond John to share his fundamentals for success …
Oct 15, 2024 · AMES, Iowa – Fans of the reality show “Shark Tank” are likely familiar with Daymond John’s journey as an entrepreneur. A pioneer in the fashion industry with more than $6 billion in product sales worldwide, John started his business operation in his mother’s basement after taking out a $100,000 mortgage on her home.
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