Innovative Solutions

Renewable materials build low-cost batteries to store wind energy

Iowa State engineers are using Iowa-sourced materials to build "ultra-low-cost, ultra-high-performance" batteries capable of storing Iowa wind energy. A grant from the Iowa Energy Center is supporting the project. Read More

Jan 14, 2026

Are we giving AI a pulse through language?

Iowa State researchers are studying how we use anthropomorphizing language – or words that give human traits to non-human things – when writing about artificial intelligence. Read More

Jan 12, 2026

When a derecho strikes: Engineers build emergency management training game

Oct 22, 2025

From a vision of AI in plant science to the reality of Pest-ID in global agriculture

Oct 14, 2025

New study shows dynamic shifts in Iowa farmers’ conservation practice use

Sep 16, 2025

Iowa State ideas, technology behind slow-release fertilizer startup

An Iowa State University scientist and an Ames entrepreneur are launching a startup company to develop and sell slow-release fertilizers. The advantages for farmers are less runoff, better nutrient retention, matching fertilizer release with crop demands, higher yields and lower environmental impacts. Read More

Sep 4, 2025

Bio-oil made with corn stalks, wood debris could plug orphaned fossil fuel wells

Sep 3, 2025

External Sponsored Funding for Iowa State Research Surpasses $300 Million for Third Straight Year

In a year of rapidly evolving federal priorities, Iowa State researchers once again brought in more than $300 million in funding in FY25, marking the… Read More

Jul 17, 2025

First year of farming at solar power site shows promise, ISU researchers say

Jun 2, 2025

Iowa State ecologist studying water treatment wetlands to optimize benefits

Do wetlands engineered for water quality treatment function in ways that provide benefits for biodiversity, similar to Iowa’s natural wetlands? Read More

May 20, 2025