A $2 million grant from federal CARES Act funding distributed by the state will support research of a nanovaccine to protect against COVID-19 infections. The project builds on previous research and existing patents by ISU and University of Iowa researchers affiliated with the Nanovaccine Institute.
Gate access changes owing to progress on the north-end construction, permission for personal stadium seats and reaffirmation of face coverings for all fans are among the updates athletics director Jamie Pollard shared in a Nov. 2 letter to Cyclone fans. Saturday's game with Baylor begins at 6 p.m.
In an essay in The Conversation, ecology, evolution and organismal biology assistant professor Chaoqun Lu writes that plants need nitrogen, but too much can lead to pollution that has negative impacts on humans and animals alike.
In an Oct. 30 ceremony at the College of Veterinary Medicine, ISU leaders broke ground on the new $75 million Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. Construction is scheduled to begin early next year and finish in 2023.
A new study led by ISU economists looked at what factors encourage or discourage new businesses from opening in small rural towns. Towns that draw firms have atypically large numbers of nearby companies, services, industries and college-educated workers in the local labor supply.
