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Homepage Features Archive
Graduating senior challenges peersPosted: Mon Dec 21st, 2009Nathan Upah, animal science graduate, spoke to graduating seniors on Dec. 19 and invited them to seek perfection to address the challenges they face. 
New Budget Updates pagePosted: Fri Dec 18th, 2009A CALS Budget Updates page is now live, including information from the Dec. 15 open forum with the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. 
Students discuss biorenewable issuesPosted: Fri Dec 18th, 2009Students propose solutions to biorenewable issues as part of their final exam. The multidisciplinary class included students from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. 
John Lawrence named CALS Associate Dean for ExtensionPosted: Wed Dec 16th, 2009He will replace Gerald Miller, who has served as associate dean since 1998. 
Lessons on animal behaviorPosted: Mon Dec 14th, 2009Students in animal science 336 get a hands-on lesson about canine animal behavior. Trainer Robin Habeger brought two search and rescue dogs to class to demonstrate her training methods. 
Horticulture Club helps with campus plantingsPosted: Tue Nov 24th, 2009The club took up the slack created by recent budget cuts and started planting and maintaining the highly visible flowerbed at the corner of Wallace Road and Osborn Drive. 
Animal science professor earns national teaching awardPosted: Fri Nov 20th, 2009Douglas Kenealy is one of two people to receive the annual U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Agricultural Sciences Excellence in Teaching Award. 
Researchers complete maize genome sequencingPosted: Thu Nov 19th, 2009Patrick Schnable, Baker Professor of agronomy and Plant Science Institute researcher, talks about his team's part in the national sequencing effort in this research video. 
Dairy Products Evaluation Team returns, places in national contestPosted: Wed Nov 18th, 2009The Iowa State Dairy Products Evaluation Team placed fourth overall in the 88th Collegiate Dairy Products Evaluation contest, a national student competition. 
Horticulture student's project imprints applesPosted: Wed Nov 18th, 2009Brandon Carpenter will pass on the lessons learned in his demonstration project at the Horticulture Research Station to Iowa apple growers in January. 
Iowa State agricultural education program ranked fifth in nationPosted: Mon Nov 9th, 2009The study listed faculty, the graduate program and international emphasis as the distinguishing characteristics of the Department of Agricultural Education and Studies. 
Researchers discover key to vital DNA, protein interactionPosted: Mon Nov 9th, 2009The discovery by Adam Bogdanove, plant pathology, and Matthew Moscou, a student in the bioinformatics and computation biology graduate program, will be published in the journal Science. 
ISU collaborates on pig genome's first draftPosted: Wed Nov 4th, 2009Max Rothschild, the U.S. Pig Genome Coordinator, says the scientific advance will benefit Iowa, the nation's leader in pig production. 
Satellite to aid study of Earth's weather and climatePosted: Tue Nov 3rd, 2009Agronomist Brian Hornbuckle and his research group are part of a global team studying data from the first soil moisture remote sensing satellite, which was launched Nov. 1. 
ISU Extension has harvest advicePosted: Mon Nov 2nd, 2009Extension specialists have information for producers coping with harvest problems arising from the wet conditions in the latest Integrated Crop Management News. 
Ambassador Manatt presents Deal LecturePosted: Wed Oct 28th, 2009The speech Charles Manatt, College alumnus and former U.S. Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, presented Oct. 27 is available online. 
Ag Career Day SlideshowPosted: Wed Oct 21st, 2009More than 150 employers came to Iowa State to attend the largest ag career fair in the nation on Oct. 13. The event attracted more than 1,400 students. 
Memorial service for Louis Thompson SaturdayPosted: Mon Oct 19th, 2009College alumnus and former professor and administrator Louis Thompson died July 24 at the age of 95. His memorial service will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, in the Curtiss Hall Auditorium.
Tonight's Deal Lecture features Ambassador ManattPosted: Mon Oct 19th, 2009Don't miss tonight's 2009 William K. Deal Endowed Leadership Lecture featuring Ambassador Charles Manatt, 7 p.m., Sun Room, Memorial Union. 
Entomologists focus on reducing impact of soybean aphidsPosted: Mon Oct 19th, 2009Researchers are studying a full spectrum of management tools to use against soybean aphids. 
$1.5 million gift for Ag PavilionPosted: Fri Oct 16th, 2009Marvin Walter and his wife Janice of Ames kick off an effort to build an Agriculture Pavilion as part of Campaign Iowa State: With Pride and Purpose. 
University Compost Facility dedicatedPosted: Thu Oct 15th, 2009Compost is generated from organic waste from the Dairy Farm and other campus sources. It is designed to handle 10,000 tons a year. 
Early snow falls on research farmPosted: Tue Oct 13th, 2009Five inches of snow frosted yet-to-be-harvested crops at the Armstrong Memorial Research and Demonstration Farm Oct. 10. 
Ag Career Day Tuesday at new locationPosted: Mon Oct 12th, 2009The annual job fair will begin at 9 a.m. Oct. 13 at the Lied Recreation Center, a new location with more room, and conclude at 3 p.m. 
October is Pork MonthPosted: Thu Oct 1st, 2009The Iowa Pork Industry Center offers story ideas and sources on pork production and the industry to celebrate Pork Month. 
Keep tabs on the College with TwitterPosted: Wed Sep 30th, 2009Joining the College's Twitter account allows you to get tweets when news releases are sent and the homepage is updated. 
Ag Week Oct. 3-9Posted: Mon Sep 28th, 2009Students prepare for Ag Week activities. Purchase t-shirts and rodeo tickets in the Memorial Union and Kildee Hall on Sept. 28 and 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 
Expo explores precision agriculturePosted: Fri Sep 25th, 2009This ISU Extension video is from an expo at the Southeast Research and Demonstration Farm that showed producers the latest technologies in precision ag. 
"Hoofin' It for Allison" Memorial 5K RacePosted: Thu Sep 24th, 2009Runners and walkers are invited to participate in this year's "Hoofin' It For Alison" Memorial 5K Race on Sept. 25 at Brookside Park in Ames. 
College convocation welcomes new faculty and staffPosted: Thu Sep 17th, 2009Dean Wendy Wintersteen welcomed new faculty and staff at the College convocation Sept. 16. Agriculture and Natural Resource Extension awards also were presented. 
College remembers Norman BorlaugPosted: Mon Sep 14th, 2009Norman Borlaug, who died Saturday, is remembered by College faculty and students who knew him. 
CALS Enrollment Above 3,000!Posted: Wed Sep 9th, 2009For the first time in 30 years, undergraduate enrollment has exceeded 3,000 in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. 
Neil and Darlene Harl Give Gift for Curtiss HallPosted: Fri Sep 4th, 2009The Harls are pledging $1.5 million that will create the Harl Commons in renovation plans. 
Borlaug Learning Center dedicated Sept. 2Posted: Mon Aug 31st, 2009President Gregory Geoffroy and Dean Wendy Wintersteen helped dedicate the Borlaug Learning Center at the Northeast Research and Demonstration Farm near Nashua. 
Ag and Biosystems Engineering department ranks third in nationPosted: Wed Aug 26th, 2009U.S. News and World Report ranked the agricultural and biosystems engineering department third among undergraduate agricultural engineering programs. 
Intern Analyzes Cotton GenomePosted: Fri Aug 14th, 2009Jaime Swartz, a junior at Northwestern University, spent her summer analyzing the cotton genome as part of the George Washington Carver Internship Program. 
Interns Learn Appreciation for ReptilesPosted: Fri Aug 14th, 2009Michelle Chapman, Texas, and Manuel Colomba, Puerto Rico, learned about lizards and turtles during the George Washington Carver Internship Program this summer. 
Intern's Corn Genome Study is also about HeritagePosted: Thu Aug 6th, 2009Thurman (TJ) Redhouse, Jr., a senior at New Mexico State University, studied the maize genome this summer as part of the George Washington Carver Internship Program. 
Carver Intern Studies Feed Efficiency in PigsPosted: Thu Aug 6th, 2009La’Joya Wilburn, a junior from Prairie View A&M University in Texas, studied the residual feed intake (RFI) in pigs for the George Washington Carver Internship program. 
Managing Soybean AphidsPosted: Wed Aug 5th, 2009Matt O'Neal, assistant professor of entomology, talks about managing soybean aphids using multiple tools in this video. 
Carver intern studies soybean diseasePosted: Thu Jul 23rd, 2009This summer the sophomore at Fort Valley State University in Georgia has been getting a glimpse of life as an Iowa State student through the George Washington Carver Internship Program. 
Houston high school student interns with researchersPosted: Fri Jul 17th, 2009Terence Parker wanted to be a scientist. This summer he’s doing just that. He is one of 14 students participating in the George Washington Carver Internship Program. 
Incoming students learn what to expect this fallPosted: Mon Jul 6th, 2009Students and parents visited campus in June to sign up for fall classes and meet advisers. View a slideshow to get a glimpse of the new student experience. 
College magazine's theme is soil qualityPosted: Mon Jun 29th, 2009The latest STORIES magazine provides many online extras. 
ISU economist looks at the future of agriculturePosted: Mon Jun 29th, 2009Wally Huffman, professor in agricultural economics and Charles F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor in Agriculture and Life Sciences, is very optimistic about agriculture's next decade. 
Students Intern at Norman Borlaug's Childhood FarmPosted: Tue Jun 23rd, 2009Recipients of the Borlaug Scholar Award and Internship will work on renovation and promotion of the childhood home of Borlaug, the 1970 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. 
ISU Dairy Farm site of Dairy Month CelebrationPosted: Mon Jun 15th, 2009The Iowa State University Dairy Farm was the site of a Dairy Month celebration on June 12. View a slideshow of the event, which included tours of the milking parlor and barns. 
Research farm field days underwayPosted: Fri Jun 12th, 2009Crop and livestock production topics will be discussed at the first field days of the growing season.
Soil quality featured in new issue of STORIESPosted: Thu Jun 11th, 2009The spring issue of the College's magazine for alumni and friends includes profiles of students and faculty. 
Get the dirt on topsoilPosted: Fri Jun 5th, 2009Robert Horton, professor of agronomy, developed the heat pulse probe, which measures variations in soil temperatures, to help scientists understand more about topsoil. 
Student participates in UN commissionPosted: Tue Jun 2nd, 2009Sam Bird, a sophomore majoring in global resource systems, recently took part in the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development. 
1959 Graduates Share Memories at Alumni DaysPosted: Thu May 28th, 2009Alumni Days 2009 celebrated Iowa State's 50-year reunion class of 1959. The College hosted a reception and tour for its alumni at the Dairy Farm just north of Ames. 
Martin Spalding featured in scientific podcastPosted: Fri May 22nd, 2009Martin Spalding, professor and chair of the genetics, development and cell biology department, talked to GENcast Network about an advance that could accelerate the use of microalgae in the production of biofuels. 
Dear CALS: Convocation speaker thanks CollegePosted: Thu May 14th, 2009Agriculture education major Cliff Dolbeare thanked "CALS" when he spoke to the College Convocation honoring graduates. You can hear his speech in a slideshow by clicking the arrow in the slideshow pane or read the text. 
Extension urges swine producers to be cautiousPosted: Thu Apr 30th, 2009The possibility of a worldwide influenza pandemic may have implications for swine producers in Iowa, according to Dr. Jim McKean, ISU Extension swine veterinarian. 
ISU posts information on flu virusPosted: Thu Apr 30th, 2009The university is taking the situation seriously and encourages community members to take basic precautions to protect their health. 
Alums share memories at VeisheaPosted: Thu Apr 23rd, 2009View photos of Veishea and listen to alums who recorded their memories at the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences exhibit during Veishea 2009. 
Distance education program featured in videoPosted: Thu Apr 23rd, 2009The College’s distance education program held an award reception on April 13. Students, faculty and staff were featured in a video highlighting their experiences. 
College holds open forum on budget planningPosted: Mon Apr 13th, 2009Although uncertainties remain on plans for budget reductions for the fiscal year that begins July 1, Dean Wendy Wintersteen said the College is looking to the future to emerge stronger with fewer state resources. 
Learners to Leaders Students Visit CollegePosted: Fri Mar 27th, 2009Thirty high school students from six different northwest Iowa schools visited the College as part of the Learners to Leaders program. 
Iowa's CARET delegation visits CongressPosted: Mon Mar 16th, 2009The Council for Agricultural Research, Extension and Teaching meetings in March included visits with Congressional leaders in Washington, D.C. 
Researching Plant PathogensPosted: Mon Mar 16th, 2009Gary Munkvold does research on diseases that affect the production and utilization of seeds and the management of mycotoxigenic fungi in corn. View the video. 
College presents awards to faculty, staffPosted: Wed Feb 25th, 2009The College presented annual awards to faculty and staff at its spring semester convocation on Feb. 16. View the presentation(pdf) 
Alumnus Presents College LecturePosted: Wed Feb 11th, 2009Michael Boehlje, an agricultural economist at Purdue University, presented the 2009 Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Distinguished Lecture Feb. 19. View the lecture. 
Shadow Days offer student experiencePosted: Mon Feb 2nd, 2009High school students can experience the life of an Iowa State student Apr. 5 and 6 during Shadow Days. 
Climate change in IowaPosted: Thu Jan 29th, 2009Gene Takle, professor of agronomy and geological and atmospheric sciences, discusses his research on the use of atmospheric models to study regional climate changes. 
Year abroad was lots of learning, a 'bit' of funPosted: Thu Jan 29th, 2009James Reecy, associate professor in animal science, took his family along when he worked last year in England. He reflects on his genomic work there and the word "bit." 
Soy Research Offers Greener Materials for Hot Wax ArtPosted: Thu Jan 29th, 2009Tong Wang, associate professor of food science and human nutrition, is helping the art world become greener. |
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