Iowa State University

Educational institution

Iowa State University (ISU) is recognized internationally for its comprehensive research programs that are especially interdisciplinary. Breakthroughs at Iowa State that are changing the world are in the areas of human, social, economic, and environmental sustainability; new materials and processes for biomedical as well as industrial applications; nutrition, health, and wellness for humans and animals; transportation and infrastructure; food safety and security; plant and animal sciences; information sciences; and renewable energies. Its 28,000 students are from all 50 states and 110 countries.

Fri, 12/06/2013 - 15:44
Beam Us to the Board Room Iowa State, Ames Lab engineers develop real-time, 3D teleconferencing technology
Fri, 12/06/2013 - 15:44
Nik Karpinsky quickly tapped out a few computer commands until a bust of Zeus, in all his bearded and statuesque glory, appeared in the middle of a holographic glass panel mounted to an office desk. The marble eyes stared back at Karpinsky. Then a…
Lasers Light the Way for Cleaner, Greener Fuel Performance Particle image velocimetry helps reduce emissions on next-generation aircraft
Wed, 01/12/2011 - 04:30
A green laser flashes across a high-pressure spray that fuels a jet engine. Those flashes, some just 50 millionths of a second apart, freeze the droplets of fuel for a camera to record and a computer to analyze. This is particle image…
Iowa State Establishes Wind Energy Manufacturing Laboratory Goal is to develop new, low-cost manufacturing systems that could improve productivity by as much as 35 percent.
Mon, 09/14/2009 - 15:05
(ISU: Ames, IA) -- It’s not easy to make machines that convert wind to electricity. Just consider the turbine blades that spin in the wind: a single blade can be 40 to 50 meters long and 10,000 to 15,000 pounds. It has to be built within…