Numerous summer programs bring undergraduates from other schools to campus to work on ongoing research projects with Iowa State faculty. The deep and often new immersion in research helps prepare students for a possible path toward graduate school.

Construction on two fields used by recreation services has either been completed or will be by next fall. The fields provide more options for intramural and club sports.

Reinstalling Curtiss Hall's newly refurbished stained-glass skylights this week, one of the final pieces of the third-floor renovation project, should increase the visibility of the often-overlooked adornment.

A $1.95 million renovation of the Brunnier Art Museum is nearly complete following a 20-month closure for planning and construction. The transformation will be celebrated at a public reception on Sept. 19. 

The 4th annual Rummage RAMPage kept 116,424 pounds of furniture and housewares out of the landfill, an increase of 14,000 pounds from 2018. Twenty-two nonprofits provided more than 1,200 volunteer hours to staff the sale.

Jacob Meyer, assistant professor of kinesiology, and his research team found a link between endocannabinoid levels, mood and exercise that could lead to better treatment options for depression.

• Retirement, Mary Lynn Hance, custodial services Team 7, facilities planning and management, Aug. 22 (10 a.m.-noon, 18-19 Physics)
• Retirement, Anita Rollins, Science Bound program, School of Education, Aug. 23 (2:30-4:30 p.m., program at 3 p.m., Hall Hall atrium)

• Retirement, Kathy Peterson, civil, construction and environmental engineering, Sept. 4 (no public event)
• Reception, "It Starts With Us: Civility and the 21st Century Land Grant Mission" ReACT exhibit opening, Sept. 4 (4-6 p.m., Christian Petersen Art Museum, Morrill Hall)

With the Iowa caucuses approaching, the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication's second annual summit has invited local, regional and national media professionals to discuss civility in our democracy. The summit will be held Sept. 5-6; registration is requested by Aug. 23.

More than 150 Iowa State entrepreneurs have been pitching startup ideas at the university's Iowa State Fair exhibit for the past week. On Friday and Saturday, semifinalists face off. President Wendy Wintersteen and senior vice president and provost Jonathan Wickert will present awards, including a $5,000 top prize, in a ceremony at the exhibit Sunday at 1 p.m.