AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University will bring its expertise in biorenewable technologies and pilot plant operations to the country’s 10th Manufacturing USA Institute. The recently announced advanced manufacturing institute is dedicated to improving the productivity and efficiency of chemical manufacturing. Those improvements could include combining processes such as mixing, reacting and separating into single…

Two Iowa State University faculty have won highly-competitive fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). These awards will support research projects for April Eisman, associate professor of art history in the Department of Art and Visual Culture, and Grant Arndt, associate professor of anthropology and American Indian studies in the Department of World…

AMES, Iowa – Two Iowa State University faculty have been named fellows of the National Academy of Inventors, it was announced on Tuesday. Pat Halbur, professor and chair of veterinary diagnostic and production animal medicine, and Surya Mallapragada, Anson Marston Distinguished Professor and the Carol Vohs Johnson Chair in Chemical and Biological Engineering, received appointments…

The Bridge Engineering Center (BEC) at Iowa State University has again received a major U.S. Department of Transportation grant as a partner in a Tier I University Transportation Center that will address an important infrastructure challenge facing the nation. The $2.1 million, five-year grant will be used to conduct research and participate in technology transfer…

AMES, Iowa – A multi-year study led by an Iowa State University scientist suggests the turbines commonly used in the state to capture wind energy may have a positive effect on crops. Gene Takle, a Distinguished Professor of agronomy and geological and atmospheric sciences, said tall wind turbines disbursed throughout a field create air turbulence…

AMES, Iowa – The prevalence of online harassment is well documented. In the U.S. alone, approximately 140 million people were affected by online harassment, according to a 2014 Pew Research Center study. While it is something many people have experienced or witnessed, an Iowa State University researcher says there’s a lot we don’t know about…

The Office of the Vice President for Research invites proposals to three internal funding programs with due dates in early 2017. The Presidential Interdisciplinary Research Initiative The Presidential Interdisciplinary Research Initiative (PIRI) provides funding to form large-scale interdisciplinary research collaborations to address 21st century societal challenges. Teams are expected to develop and execute a transformational…

AMES, Iowa — The horrific and hopeful experiences of a young Jewish girl in Europe during World War II, first translated into a book by her daughter — an Iowa State University College of Design senior lecturer — have been adapted for the stage. Deborah Pappenheimer’s book, “My Broken Doll: A memoir of survival of…

 In line with Iowa State’s partial campus shutdown during winter break, the Office for the Vice President for Research, the Office of Research Integrity, the Office for Responsible Research, the Office of Sponsored Programs Administration, and the Grants Hub will reduce staffing and office hours Tuesday, Dec. 27 – Friday, Dec. 30. Please see below for detailed…

AMES, Iowa – A defect in a gene that produces dopamine in the brain appears to accelerate the onset of Parkinson’s disease, according to new research from Iowa State University. The effect is particularly dramatic for people under age 50. Auriel Willette, an assistant professor of food science and human nutrition; and Joseph Webb, a…