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More than 200 framed prints and posters from the Memorial Union's former art lending program will be on sale to the public at ISU Surplus' weekly sales, beginning Aug. 5-6.

Assistant professor of mechanical engineering Todd Kingston has equipped his lab with a unique instrument that allows him to test battery safety and performance -- even to the point of blowing them up.

University researchers attracted $329.9 million during the fiscal year that ended June 30. Total external funding for fiscal year 2025 rose to $549.3 million, an increase of $4.7 million over the previous fiscal year.

Jeff Johnson, who took a temporary medical leave of absence in March, this week shared his decision to retire from his position as Lora and Russ Talbot Endowed President and chief executive officer of the ISU Alumni Association.

About a dozen employee teams are preparing to move in a few weeks to renovated spaces in the Warren Madden Building. For some, it's a return home, for others, it's a new home.

Several electric, height-adjustable, Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant tables are being added to numerous general university classrooms beginning this summer. They ensure safety and accessibility for everyone.

Between February and May, more than 2,200 light bulbs were replaced in the library's seven tiers, where the bulk of the physical collection is stored. The change will reduce electricity use by nearly 250,000 kWh and save $25,000 each year.

Jillian Carlson is the new state relations officer for Iowa State. Since 2023, she has served the University of Northern Iowa in the same capacity for the board of regents.

The search for Iowa State's next president will begin in late July, with the goal of selecting a president as part of the Iowa Board of Regents' regular November meeting.

Use the new Inside Iowa State website as a rolling internal news site. And use several online options for submitting your announcements, retirements, receptions and external awards.

ISU Plan participants won't see any changes in their health care or dental care coverage in the 2026 plan year. Employee premiums for the HMO and PPO plans will go up, about 10% on average, while employee monthly dental premiums will shrink $10-$20, except for no change to the single employee premium for basic coverage.

Last week, Iowa became the 31st state with a hands-free driving law. About 90% of Iowa State's 650 fleet vehicles are equipped with Bluetooth hands-free technology -- and most drivers use it.

In-person sales, online specialty sales, entries on a government auction site, salvage contracts and re-use through the state's waste exchange program are some of the strategies at ISU Surplus.

Materials science and engineering associate teaching professor David Eisenmann is balancing research projects with a team of graduate and undergraduate students, and spent a few days this summer at Eastern Iowa Community College to teach a course to working professionals. He will be back in the classroom this fall.

Making conservation efforts a regular habit will benefit campus when peak alerts require the ISU power plant to take steps to assist with demand across a 15-state electric grid network.

The temporary program for FY 2026 will provide funds for impactful research across the Iowa State research enterprise that has been terminated. Funds are limited and awards will be prioritized, with graduate students near completion of their degrees given the highest priority.

The committee tasked with identifying a successor to President Wendy Wintersteen will meet for the first time Tuesday morning in Beardshear Hall. The meeting will be livestreamed on the Iowa Board of Regents website.

A new state law provides four weeks of paid leave for a parent who gives birth or adopts a child and one week of paid leave for a non-birthing parent. Eligibility mirrors that for leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act.

Launched in January 2023, Iowa State Online focuses on serving workforce professionals looking to reskill or upskill in their careers, and the first cohort from the master's program in digital health is set to graduate soon.

The proposed policy would prevent instructors at the three regent universities from including "substantial" content on diversity, equity and inclusion or critical race theory in a required course except when the board approves an exception.