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 Community Engagement Zebrafish are a scientist’s favorite for early-stage research – especially to study human blood disordersScientists have relied on animal models as an alternative to testing on human tissues and cells for… |
 Community Engagement Just in time for back-to-school shopping: How retailers can alter customer behavior to encourage more sustainable returnsBack-to-school sales are underway, and people across the country will be shopping online to fill up… |
 Community Engagement Empty office spaces can be converted to residential buildings – but it won’t be affordableSince the COVID-19 pandemic began, more companies have offered remote work options for their employe… |
 Community Engagement Iowa State University, EPA Region 7, and University of Iowa Announce Anaerobic Digestion on the Farm ConferenceIowa State University, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 and the University of… |
 Community Engagement If humans went extinct, what would the Earth look like one year later?Have you ever wondered what the world would be like if everyone suddenly disappeared? What would hap… |
 Community Engagement NSF Implements New RECR Training RequirementsThe National Science Foundation (NSF) views the responsible and ethical conduct of research (RECR) a… |
 Community Engagement Atlantic hurricane season 2023: El Niño and extreme Atlantic Ocean heat are about to clashThe Atlantic hurricane season starts on June 1, and forecasters are keeping a close eye on rising oc… |
 Community Engagement Vaccines using mRNA can protect farm animals against diseases traditional ones may not – and there are safeguards to ensure they won’t end up in your foodWhile effective vaccines for COVID-19 should have heralded the benefits of mRNA vaccines, fear and m… |
 Community Engagement People of color get so used to discrimination in stores they don’t always notice bad customer servicePeople from underrepresented ethnic and racial groups tend to rate poor customer service less negati… |
 Community Engagement Federal money is coming to fix aging flood control systems – but plans all too often reflect historical patterns and not future risksHeavy downpours and a thick snowpack in the Western mountains and Upper Midwest have put communities… |
 Community Engagement Peanut butter is a liquid – the physics of this and other unexpected fluidsThose Transportation Security Administration requirements are drilled into every frequent flyer’s he… |
 Community Engagement For Republican presidential hopefuls, Iowa is still the first political beauty contestThe Democratic National Committee may have dethroned the Iowa caucuses as kingmaker in its president… |
