The vision is to explore the potential of a multi-use district on the land between Jack Trice Stadium and Hilton Coliseum, relocating commuter and football game day parking to a new paved parking area east of University Boulevard. The Cushman & Wakefield consulting group will conduct the study.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren leads the Democratic field of presidential candidates in a new Iowa State University/Civiqs poll. Warren was the top choice of 24% of likely Iowa caucus-goers. Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders were tied in second place with 16% each.

 

Machine learning could lead to automated processes that would allow soybean producers to diagnose crop stresses more efficiently. A multidisciplinary Iowa State team recently received a grant to develop the technology.

Iowa State broke ground Sept. 13 on a $21.2 million feed mill and grain science complex southwest of the intersection of U.S. Highway 30 and State Avenue. The complex will include a feed mill tower, feed milling and mixing structures, grain storage bins, warehouse and an educational building with classrooms.

• Shlomo Gelaki, professor of mathematics, to the Scott Hanna Professorship
• Michael Young, associate professor of mathematics, to the Scott Hanna Faculty Fellowship

• Brunnier Art Museum reopening, "Beyond the Glass," Sept. 19 (7-9:30 p.m., Scheman Building)

• Reception, "Following the Trail of a Bird Watching Road Trip" exhibit, Sept. 24 (7-8 p.m., Farwell T. Brown auditorium, Ames Public Library, 515 Douglas Ave.)
• Retirement, Nancy Guthrie, study abroad program, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Sept. 26 (3:30-5 p.m., program at 4 p.m., 302 Catt)
• Reception, "Artists in Iowa: The First Century" exhibit opening, Sept. 27 (5-7 p.m., Brunnier Art Museum, Scheman)

• Retirement, Craig Wirth, building maintenance, facilities planning and management, Oct. 1 (no public event)
• Retirement, Jeanne Stewart, food science and human nutrition, Oct. 2 (2:30-4 p.m., program at 3:15 p.m., 2379 Food Sciences)
• Reception and artist talk, Susan Chrysler White exhibit opening, Oct. 3 (4:30-6:30 p.m., Christian Petersen Art Museum, Morrill)

• Conference, Women Who Create, Oct. 24 (8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Economic Development Core Facility), registration ($59) limited to 50 people

Women in the arts are central to this year's ISU Theatre programming, which includes six female-written productions, a symposium series and guest artists.

More than 50 faculty and staff will be honored at the annual university awards ceremony Monday, Sept. 23 (3:30 p.m., MU Great Hall). A reception will follow in the South Ballroom.

NASA chief technologist and ISU 1986 alumnus David Voracek will discuss NASA research, the Artemis lunar exploration program and the science missions during a public lecture Tuesday, Sept. 24 (6 p.m., Howe Hall auditorium). A meet-and-greet follows his talk. 

Enjoy educational displays, food samples, recipes developed by ISU dining chefs using local foods and locally grown and produced products during the fifth annual local foods festival Wednesday, Sept. 25 (9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., central campus). Many campus units and organizations collaborate to host this festival. Admission is free; some products are for sale.