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The National Academy of Inventors elected agronomy professor Patrick Schnable to its 2025 fellows class, recognizing the 17 U.S. utility patents and two plant variety protections he holds.

 A team in the department of apparel, events and hospital management spent weeks designing a custom-made red jacket that was presented to President Wendy Wintersteen during a farewell reception.

Work to drain and dredge Lake LaVerne to deepen it will begin in mid-May and wrap up next fall. As planned, the project also will reshape and stabilize the shoreline and add a seating area along the north side and multipurpose plaza in the southeast corner.

The series, which will pull in a different council member each time, is about "making the university a smaller place for those who work here," according to its hosts.

Artificial intelligence literacy is the foundation of using it effectively. Knowing how to write successful prompts and where AI looks for information compels users to consider AI's ability to perform a task, its bias and the possibility it could provide false or made-up information.

Jimmy Rogers is the 34th head coach of the Iowa State football program after leading programs at Washington State University (2025) and South Dakota State University (2023-24).

The Iowa State community honored president Wendy Wintersteen and her spouse, Robert Waggoner, during a Dec. 4 program and reception at the Memorial Union. After 46 years of service, Wintersteen will retire from the university on Jan. 2.

The buildings include two office and retail buildings, two suite buildings, a food and beverage anchor building and the amphitheater. A proposed seventh building project, a hotel, still is in the design phase.

Campus facilities and safety leaders share an annual reminder with the campus community about winter operations and how to stay informed when harsh weather interferes. Safety is the top priority.

As micro-credentials expand at Iowa State, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has built learning tracks that focus on innovation, leadership and skill building. Across seven tracks, the program has awarded 160 micro-credentials in about 18 months.

A seven-month exploration of measuring how specific academic programs align with state workforce needs, especially high-demand jobs, has created a data-dense public dashboard that contains all the programs at the state's three public universities.

Preceding prep week each fall semester, WinterFest is a burst of activities, organized by the student engagement team in the Memorial Union, to celebrate the winter holidays and help students release some end-of-term stress. But it's not just for students.

Knowing where to park on a snowy morning, how to keep yourself and others safe, and how to request assistance will make the winter months a bit easier.

The Iowa State wrestling team had a dominating day, winning six of 10 matches to end a 20-dual losing streak to Iowa with a thrilling 20-14 victory at Hilton Coliseum Sunday.

The faculty survey has been administered about every four years since 2005-06 and is a satisfaction survey designed to provide more information about their experience at the institution. The next survey will be sent to faculty from February through April.

Over last five years, the top ISU degree programs with early finishers have been agricultural business, agricultural studies, psychology, event management, and human development and family studies. Due to complex curricula and accreditation or professional licensing requirements, some degrees restrain students' ability to finish in less than eight semesters.

A team from campus services strung the university's holiday tree with lights during the last week of October. They'll be lit for the season Dec. 5 during WinterFest.

By breathing new life into old fiddles, retired sociology professor Paul Lasley is making musical instruction accessible for area elementary school students.

A change in governance was a key final step in combining Iowa State's alumni association and foundation, which largely was completed at the end of September. The combination is among several consultant recommendations being implemented to move toward "one university."

The guide provides basic and intricate information about artificial intelligence use. Instruction librarians compiled data from numerous organizations, tapped experts on campus and incorporated several videos and charts to add interactive elements. References also are provided for users who want to learn more.