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View FullAn Ag Giant Sprouts at Iowa State
George Washington Carver is recognized as one of the most iconic scientists of all time – and he began his journey at Iowa State. His research resulted in the creation of hundreds of uses for peanuts and sweet potatoes, from plastics to laundry soap to diesel fuel.
The ABC's of Computing Born Here
Computers today continue to be built on many of the basic tenets that originated with the world’s first electronic computer, created at Iowa State. The Atanasoff-Berry Computer (ABC) was developed by physics professor John Vincent Atanasoff, who wanted to increase the speed and accuracy of scientific calculations.
Researcher Awarded Nobel Prize
Iowa State and Ames Laboratory materials scientist Dan Shechtman receives the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discovery of quasicrystals. Today they’re both created in labs and found in natural materials, and their hardness and non-stick qualities may find use in strong steels and surface coatings.
Innovation on the Horizon
Iowa State is changing Iowa, the nation, and the world through its research – from improving the health of people, animals, and the environment to advancing agriculture production and techniques with data to designing next-generation materials and manufacturing technologies. What will we discover next?
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Iowa State Researchers reveal the origin story for carbon-12, a building block for life
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