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Search begins for vice president post at Iowa State

An 18-member search committee has been assembled to find the next vice president for research and economic development at Iowa State University. Alex King, director of the Ames Laboratory, will serve as chair of the committee. More

ISU researcher performs first veterinary corneal implant procedure in U.S.

Sinisa Grozdanic an assistant professor of Veterinary Clinical Sciences performed the surgery that restored sight to 7-year-old Dixie, a Mountain Cur breed owned by Brett Williams of Runnells. More

Research shows low-input farming systems benefit farmers, environment

Iowa State University researchers are investigating the potential of diversified, low-input farming systems to benefit both farmers and the environment while reducing on-farm energy use. Low-external-input (LEI) cropping systems rely heavily on ecological processes for soil fertility and pest management, but can include some use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. Results from an ongoing research project funded by the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture show that certain LEI systems can, indeed, be productive and profitable. More

Iowa State psychology professor to receive honorary doctorate

Gary Wells, Distinguished Professor of liberal arts and sciences and professor of psychology at Iowa State University, will receive an honorary doctorate from the John Jay College of Criminal Justice of the City University of New York during ceremonies held Thursday, May 29. More

ISU researcher leads effort, develops test to identify dwarfism gene

James Reecy, associate professor of animal science, has spent six years working with researchers and cattle breeders across the world to collect the needed genetic material to identify the genetic mutation responsible for head dwarfism in Angus cattle. More

Ponds found to take up carbon like world's oceans

Research led by Iowa State University limnologist (or lake scientist), John Downing finds that ponds around the globe could absorb as much carbon as the world's oceans. More

Identity theft

Iowa State graduate student Michael McCoy (left) and University Professor of political science Steffen Schmidt have authored a new book and are doing National Science Foundation-funded research related to identity theft. More

Physical inactivity and screen time

An Iowa State study of 709 children (318 boys, 391 girls) between the ages of 7-12 from elementary schools in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Lakeville, Minn., found that children not meeting either the American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations for physical activity (13,000 pedometer steps per day for boys, 11,000 for girls) or screen time (no more than two hours of quality programming per day) were three to four times more likely to be overweight than those complying with both. More