Thelma Harding, March 28
Feeding the need for organic products
Al Miller, March 29
Lu, Zhang receive Bailey Research Career Development Award
Meng Lu, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, and Qijing Zhang, Distinguished Professor in veterinary microbiology and preventive medicine, received a 2024 Bailey Research Career Development Award, an internal Iowa State grant designed to give faculty time for high-risk, high-impact research in emerging areas with practical applications. They will receive $50,000 per year for three years to assist their research to address increasing rates of antimicrobial resistance by transforming predatory viruses into an antibiotic substitute.
Levis earns Fulbright award
John Levis, professor of English, has been awarded a Fulbright award to conduct research at the Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkey, during the 2024-25 academic year. Levis' research focuses on suprasegmentals -- the intonation, stress and rhythm of words and sounds that make a language easily understandable.
Bruce Bonestroo, March 15
Bonestroo, an architect in the design services unit of facilities planning and management, is retiring after 23+ years of service to Iowa State.
Main named outstanding swine academic of 2024
Dr. Rodger Main, director of the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, received the 2024 Outstanding Swine Academic of the Year Award from the American Association of Swine Veterinarians. The award recognizes demonstrated excellence in teaching, research and service to the swine veterinary profession.
Innovation round-up
Engineers devise snowplow navigation system
An assist to corral all that research data
Studio 2B, Parks Library, March 15 and 22
Witch in flight?
Jeff Thorson, March 8
Tessonnier named senior member of inventors academy
Jean-Philippe Tessonnier, Richard C. Seagrave Professor in Chemical and Biological Engineering, has been named a senior member of the National Academy of Inventors. Members are regarded as "rising stars who foster a spirit of innovation within their communities and institutions while educating and mentoring the next generation of inventors." With his team of graduate and undergraduate students, Tessonnier develops technologies for a greener, more sustainable chemical industry. Their work combines innovations in biomass, catalyst design, electrosynthesis, advanced manufacturing and performance materials.
Bookstore recognized for tech product management
The Iowa State University Book Store received the 2024 Excellence in Technology Product Management award from the Independent College Book Store Association, which serves institutionally-affiliated college stores. The award recognized the bookstore for increasing its tech product revenue 30% over the last five years and doubling its turns (selling the entire inventory) from 2022 to 2023. It's part of an award series from the Independent College Stores Report, a comprehensive financial survey of independent stores that offers a snapshot of independent college stores and reflects trends.
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Interdisciplinary research grant recipients announced
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Finalist: EO director/Title IX coordinator, March 6
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Transforming Montezuma's electrical system
Extension and Outreach shares new report: Impact in Iowa
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Black History Month celebration, Feb. 23
Small habits can increase happiness
Up-close look at soybean supply chain
Weaving art into STEM curricula deepens student learning
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ISU physicist helps set priorities for national funding
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Janell Meyer, Feb. 16
Meyer, finance supervisor of Team Birch in finance service delivery, is retiring. No public event is planned.
Cadet honored for bravery
Co-host an event during Sexual Assault Awareness Month
As part of the national Sexual Assault Awareness Month campus observance in April, Iowa State's SAAM planning committee invites proposals from groups -- departments, student organizations, chapters, classes, offices -- across campus to co-host an event or program during the month that provides education, highlights resources or otherwise mobilizes members of the university community. More information, including the proposal form, is online. Proposals are due Feb. 23. Organizers recommend completing the answers in a separate document and pasting them into the form. Questions about the form or the invitation to co-host may be directed to Sam Shelton in the office of student health and wellness.
Read Across Iowa focuses on food, agriculture this year
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Iowa farm poll gives insight to rural life
Howard recognized for recruitment, retention efforts
Dr. Monica Howard, assistant dean of veterinary student success in the College of Veterinary Medicine, has received the 2024 Iverson Bell Award from the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges. The award recognizes individuals who have played a significant role in the recruitment, development and retention of pre-vet and DVM students, faculty, residents and interns from underrepresented or disadvantaged or marginalized groups.
Zhang recognized for research excellence, mentoring
Dr. Qijing Zhang, a Clarence Hartley Covault Distinguished Professor in Veterinary Medicine and the Dr. Roger and Marilyn Mahr Chair in One Health, has received the 2024 Excellence in Research Award from the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges. The award honors those who demonstrate excellence in original research, leadership in the scientific community, and exceptional mentoring of trainees and colleagues in any discipline of veterinary medicine.
VanWaardhuizen named national educator of the year
Laura VanWaardhuizen, Family and Consumer Sciences Education and Studies program coordinator and human development and family studies assistant teaching professor. was named the national 2024 Teacher Educator of the Year by The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE). The award recognizes teacher educators who have demonstrated innovation in teacher education, leadership in improving career and technical education, and commitment to preparing teachers to deliver it in high quality programs.
Marce Bruhn, Jan. 25
Bruhn, a finance specialist on Team Pine in finance service delivery, will retire from Iowa State on Feb. 1.
Levitas named to European academy
Jody Fox, Jan. 29
Fox, project manager in the survey research services unit, Center for for Survey Statistics and Methodology, is leaving Iowa State after 26 years of service to the center.
Kerkove receives graduate scholarship for future nurse leaders
Karla Kerkove, clinical assistant professor in the nursing program, has received one of two 2024 Deborah E. Trautman Future Nurse Leader Scholarships from the Foundation for Academic Nursing, the philanthropic arm of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). In addition to the financial support, recipients commit to participating in an AACN conference and a professional enrichment experience with Trautman and other nurse leaders during the summer months. Kerkove is in her first year of a Ph.D. program in the College of Nursing at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
Steve Roberts, Jan. 19
Roberts, senior manager of programs in the data sciences services unit, Center for for Survey Statistics and Methodology, retired from the university Dec. 29.
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RNA structure specialist wins challenge
"Women Impacting ISU" 2024 calendar honorees, Jan. 17
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Plant hardiness map reflects climate change
A tutoring system to train better, faster writers
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Cyclone wrestlers help find missing child
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One red piano, 13 campus locations (video)
Fewer bone marrow transplants?
Mike Holtzbauer, Jan. 4
Holtzbauer, manager of the ISU Meat Lab, is retiring Jan. 4 after 38 years of service to Iowa State.