News Archive

The federal government shut down on Oct. 1. While it's difficult to project the impact on Iowa State's research programs, resources are available to remain informed during the process.

Nearly $500,000 in university funds has been awarded since June through a temporary stop-gap funding program coordinated through the office of the vice president for research. Sixteen awards are supporting 12 graduate students and eight post docs or staff members on research teams whose external funding was at least partially interrupted.

A prolific researcher throughout his career, David Cantor has published 48 peer-reviewed articles in leading supply chain management journals and ranks among the top 5% of scholars in his discipline in research productivity. That record contributes to the university’s reputation as a leading supply chain management research institution in the world.

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.