Innovative Solutions

Skroot Laboratory Inc. Spins Off From Iowa State Research, Helps Labs Make Medicine
It’s necessary work for a cell factory, but monitoring cell growth in small flasks is labor intensive and risks contaminating cell cultures. It can be… Read More

Apr 29, 2021
We’re creating ‘humanized pigs’ in our ultraclean lab to study human illnesses and treatments
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration requires all new medicines to be tested in animals before use in people. Pigs make better medical research subjects than… Read More

Apr 15, 2021
Nadilia Gomez joins Iowa State as Digital and Precision Agriculture CTO
Iowa State has filled its third and final chief technology officer position to support the State of Iowa’s ongoing Biobased-sciences economic… Read More

Apr 14, 2021
Innovation Shines at First-Ever Virtual Research Days Event
After a one-year COVID-19 pandemic-related hiatus, Iowa State University’s annual Research Days event returned March 23-25. More than 200 campus scholars participated, collaborating across disciplines… Read More

Apr 11, 2021
Engineers developing COVID-19 tests for mass production, mass distribution
Supported by more than $900,000 in federal grants, Iowa State University engineers are using their expertise in graphene-based biosensors to develop better,… Read More

Mar 24, 2021
New VPR Dorhout Sees Bright Future for Iowa State Research Team
On Jan. 25, 2021, Peter Dorhout began his tenure as the new Vice President for Research at Iowa State University. When he came to Ames… Read More

Mar 19, 2021
G2M Aims to Boost Research-Driven Startups Past a Good Start
Startup accelerators can help flesh out innovations and inspirations, plotting a path from idea to income. But after those programs end, the difficult work of… Read More

Feb 25, 2021
Engineering Solutions Implemented to Keep Labs, Learning Going During Pandemic
Monitoring numerous labs with scaled-back users in response to the COVID-19 pandemic brought some unexpected exercise for materials science and engineering teaching laboratory specialist Ryan… Read More

Feb 22, 2021
I-Corps Proves a Training Ground for Success, From Industry to Startup
Since its inception in 2017, the National Science Foundation (NSF) Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program at Iowa State has helped campus innovators evolve into emerging entrepreneurs. Read More

Feb 18, 2021
Through uncertainty, plans and protocols move research forward – even from China
One year ago, Qiang Liu thought she was heading home to Qinhuangdao, China, for a quick visit with family, especially her grandparents who missed her. Read More

Jan 27, 2021