For the Betterment of Lives
Deciphering Data to Enhance Local Living
ISU researchers use data to help communities discover and solve biggest problems
Read ArticleCreating a Better Vaccine
Iowa awards $2 million grant to study game-changing COVID-19 nanovaccine
Read ArticleHome Sweet 3D Home in Rural Iowa
New ISU project will design 3D-printed housing for rural Iowa
Read ArticleHelping Small Towns Take Action on Housing Needs
Program helps Iowa communities address future housing needs
Read ArticlePrecision Medicine Targets Improved Bladder Cancer Treatment
Scientists studying new method to model bladder cancer treatments
Read ArticleLearn a New Language, Lessen Alzheimer’s Impact
Learning a second language delays dementia
Read ArticleArt Reveals What’s Good in Communities
Iowa State artist transforms stories into art, showing “what’s good” in a divided world
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ISU hit a record-high $559 million in external funding for FY21, including $231.1 million for research innovation in rural broadband, precision agriculture, coronavirus testing, cancer-treatment technology, and more.
For the third time in five years, ISU was recognized nationally for its support of innovation and entrepreneurship across Iowa:
2021 Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) Innovation and Economic Prosperity Place Award
2020 APLU Innovation and Economic Prosperity Innovation Award
2017 APLU Innovation and Economic Prosperity Talent Award
