Iowa State has several alumni from the aerospace engineering department and NASA student interns who worked on the Artemis missions. Astronaut, alum and professor of practice Clayton Anderson called the mission "an incredibly important first step."
As has been the case the last few years of this annual giving day, the goal is to increase the number of donors making gifts, whether they're longtime or first-time supporters of Iowa State.
Long hours and tight deadlines were the name of the game this past weekend for the crews that transition Hilton Coliseum from one sport to another. Sunday saw a women's basketball game in the afternoon before the wrestling team to the mat in the evening, and as all the fans left the switch back to basketball was underway.
The popular family-friendly events are resuming on the final Friday of each month, beginning Feb. 27. There will be three 25-minute shows -- 6, 6:30 and 7 p.m. -- in the 27-seat room. Free tickets are available online.
The 2026 edition of the Catt Center's annual "Women Impacting Iowa State" calendar features women who completed their years as a student or employee at Iowa State before 2007, the year of the first calendar. Free copies may be picked up at several campus locations.
Interim President David Spalding will lead a group of about 40 faculty, staff and students representing 17 programs in exhibits filling the Iowa Capitol rotunda at the annual ISU Day at the Capitol Wednesday morning, Feb. 4.
Iowa State's annual George Washington Carver Day celebration will be held Monday, Feb. 2 (5:30 p.m., MU Great Hall). A reception featuring ISU Creamery ice cream will follow the hour-long program. RSVPs are requested by Jan. 26.
Contemporary glass artist Norwood Viviano was on campus last week to install his spring-summer exhibition in the Brunnier Art Museum, Scheman Building: Mapping Infrastructure / Mapping Agriculture.
3D scanning and conservation science being used to preserve Christian Petersen's terra cotta sculptures highlights a partnership between University Museums and the manufacturing and teaching labs in the mechanical engineering department.
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.
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).
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.
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.
By breathing new life into old fiddles, retired sociology professor Paul Lasley is making musical instruction accessible for area elementary school students.
Since 2022, the campanile-carillon model has been played at campus events and toured the state. It showcases a central campus tradition while also serving as another example of the university's outreach efforts.
A new Maker's Market, featuring handmade products from Iowa State alumni, current students and small businesses, is part of the fun at the Alumni Center this Sunday, the opening day of Homecoming 2025.
Pumpkin harvest is in full swing at the Horticulture Research Station, where over 1,400 of the orange gourds will be plucked from the patch by the end of next week.
The free clinic for employees will be in State Gymnasium on Monday-Friday (9 a.m.-4 p.m.) each week. A high-dose flu shot will be available on Thursday, Oct. 9 (9 a.m.-1 p.m.).
