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  • Illustration of magentic waves
    Ames Lab scientists discover a new way to control magnetic waves

    Researchers at the U. S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Ames National Laboratory have discovered a way to control the handedness of magnons, tiny magnetic waves that can carry information through materials.

    November 11, 2026

  • Portrait of Dornubari Godpower
    Healthy curiosity

    Dornubari Godpower ('29 integrated health sciences) is finding inspiration and support for her health career ambitions at Iowa State.

    November 9, 2026

  • Hongqing “Michelle” Guo touching a plant in a greenhouse.
    Knowing how plants stretch out when warm could help dial back their response

    Plants grow longer to cool off when faced with warm but not yet dangerous conditions, which can affect crop yields. New research led by Hongqing “Michelle” Guo, an assistant professor of genetics, development and cell biology, could help fine-tune the response to a sweet spot that preserves both resilience and production.

    November 9, 2026

  • Andrew Somerville, associate professor of world languages and cultures, in his Bessey Hall lab.
    Favorable climate helped corn spread across Americas and hybridize in highlands

    According to new research led by Andrew Somerville, associate professor in the Department of World Languages and Cultures, an unusually wet period in the Mexican highlands may have helped ancient corn mix with a higher-altitude variety to create the hybrid that’s the genetic ancestor of most modern versions of the crop.

    November 5, 2026

  • Iowa State students guide a tall puppet during a rehearsal of "A Christmas Carol."
    The art and science of ‘A Christmas Carol’

    ISU Theatre's new adaptation of "A Christmas Carol" features more than 80 handcrafted puppets, highlighting the intersection of art and science as students draw on design, engineering, and problem-solving skills to turn imagination into movement.

    November 5, 2026

  • Portrait of Ricardo Carrero
    Sounds like a perfect fit

    When searching for colleges, Ricardo Carrero (’28 computer science) had three specific criteria in mind: A university in the United States that offered good international student scholarships, a computer science major, and a music technology minor. Iowa State was one of few he found that checked all three boxes.

    October 29, 2026

  • Six students walk through prison grounds.
    Considering careers in corrections

    Iowa State University launched a new criminal justice class this fall that informs students about career possibilities in corrections. As part of the class, students will tour each of Iowa's nine correctional facilities in one semester.

    October 22, 2026

  • Two scientists look at a machine in a laboratory.
    Iowa State, U.S. Department of Energy extend contract for Ames National Laboratory

    Iowa State University and the U.S. Department of Energy have extended the management and operating contract for Ames National Laboratory for another five years.

    October 20, 2026