http://www.ag.iastate.edu/ Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences - Features http://www.ccur.iastate.edu/news/newsletters/2013/jan-feb/algaefacilityupdate.html Fri, 17 May 2013 09:07:33 -0500 http://www.ccur.iastate.edu/news/newsletters/2013/jan-feb/algaefacilityupdate.html The BioCentury Research Farm on May 16 featured its Algal Production Facility, Iowa State's first facility equipped to grow large amounts of algae biomass.
]]> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjmV8_2rEtU Thu, 16 May 2013 10:38:29 -0500 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjmV8_2rEtU Andy Chamra, a graduating senior in agricultural business, spoke about the importance of agricultural degrees at the College convocation on May 11.
]]> http://www.ag.iastate.edu/features/2013/balancing-the-world-of-sustainable-agriculture/ Mon, 13 May 2013 13:29:05 -0500 http://www.ag.iastate.edu/features/2013/balancing-the-world-of-sustainable-agriculture/ Craig Chase, coordinator of the statewide Local Food and Farm Program, talks about working to increase the availability of Iowa-grown products.
]]> http://www.isupjcenter.org/news/article.cfm?NewsID=118 Mon, 06 May 2013 13:50:34 -0500 http://www.isupjcenter.org/news/article.cfm?NewsID=118 CALS students Colin Hurd and Shivani Garg claimed $5,000 prizes at the finals of the statewide Pappajohn New Venture Business Plan Competition.
]]> http://www.ag.iastate.edu/features/2013/anthropology-student-dig/ Wed, 01 May 2013 13:49:45 -0500 http://www.ag.iastate.edu/features/2013/anthropology-student-dig/ Eleven anthropology students will be staying at the farm and exploring a site near Ute, Iowa.
]]> http://www.southwestiowanews.com/council_bluffs/news/local_news/isu-armstrong-research-farm-one-more-tool-for-studying-agriculture/article_9ef9aece-ccb5-53cc-9af2-962c13933285.html Wed, 01 May 2013 09:33:45 -0500 http://www.southwestiowanews.com/council_bluffs/news/local_news/isu-armstrong-research-farm-one-more-tool-for-studying-agriculture/article_9ef9aece-ccb5-53cc-9af2-962c13933285.html The Armstrong Research and Demonstration Farm's projects and extension connection are featured in the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil.
]]> http://www.hs.iastate.edu/2013/04/22/iowa-state-a-resource-for-wine/ Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:47:55 -0500 http://www.hs.iastate.edu/2013/04/22/iowa-state-a-resource-for-wine/ Researchers are lending their expertise to put the state’s wine industry on the map through the Midwest Grape and Wine Industry Institute.
]]> http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2013/04/17/turtlegenome Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:17:08 -0500 http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2013/04/17/turtlegenome Using the latest technology, researchers have helped to unlock some of the 200-million-year-old secrets buried deep in the genome of a species of turtle.
]]> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33324Z3tbqA&feature=youtu.be Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:29:58 -0500 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33324Z3tbqA&feature=youtu.be Seniors Hilary Morris and Rachel Owen talk in this video about their roles as co-chairs of Veishea, the largest student-run event of its kind in the nation.
]]> http://www.ag.iastate.edu/features/2013/cultivating-diversity/ Tue, 16 Apr 2013 08:52:52 -0500 http://www.ag.iastate.edu/features/2013/cultivating-diversity/ Theressa Cooper, assistant dean for diversity since Feb. 1, talks about learning what CALS is about, including its culture and climate.
]]> http://www.ag.iastate.edu/news/releases/1080/ Wed, 03 Apr 2013 09:51:00 -0500 http://www.ag.iastate.edu/news/releases/1080/ The 93rd National Block and Bridle Convention, the first one ever to take place at Iowa State University, will be April 4-6.
]]> http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2013/03/19/dunphyhost Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:28:53 -0500 http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2013/03/19/dunphyhost Brendan Dunphy, research associate in the entomology department, debuts April 28 as the host of "Planet Ant," a program about insects.
]]> http://www.ag.iastate.edu/news/releases/1076/ Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:26:33 -0500 http://www.ag.iastate.edu/news/releases/1076/ Trudy Mackay, a member of the National Academy of Sciences, will be the featured speaker March 27 at a symposium of the Center for Integrated Animal Genomics.
]]> http://www.ag.iastate.edu/features/2013/learning-communities-connect-students/ Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:20:00 -0500 http://www.ag.iastate.edu/features/2013/learning-communities-connect-students/ Students find joining a learning community not only offers support, but the opportunity to build lifelong friendships and a chance to grow academically.
]]> http://www.ag.iastate.edu/features/2013/land-donation-helps-forestry-english-students/ Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:16:35 -0500 http://www.ag.iastate.edu/features/2013/land-donation-helps-forestry-english-students/ Forestry students and English majors partner to care for the land through a program that combines creative writing and environmental coursework.
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