Recognitions, Awards & Accomplishments

Iowa State University Research Foundation Moves Up in Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents
Iowa State University Research Foundation Inc. (ISURF) has tied for 57th place on the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) “2024 Top 100 Worldwide… Read More

Mar 13, 2025
Mueller Named Director of U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames National Laboratory
Karl Mueller has been named the new director of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames National Laboratory, operated by Iowa State University. His tenure begins… Read More

Mar 11, 2025
2025 Bailey Award to Fund Innovative Placental Research
Pictured above (right to left): Geetu Tuteja, professor of genetics, development, and cell biology; Haninder Kaur, research scientist II; and Ludvin Mejia, doctoral student in… Read More

Jan 2, 2025
Peter Dorhout Reappointed as Vice President for Research
Vice president for research Peter Dorhout has been appointed to a five-year second term, announced senior vice president and provost Jonathan Wickert. “Peter has grown… Read More

Jul 24, 2024
Iowa State Research Sets Funding Record; Total External Funding Increases to $544.6 Million
Jacie Legois, left to right, a horticulture student intern; Ajay Nair, professor and chair of horticulture; and Ray Wilmes, a horticulture graduate student, plant bell… Read More

Jul 24, 2024
Iowa State Sets New Record for Research Funding: $346.2 Million in FY24
This past September, Iowa State received a four-year, $14 million grant from the National Science Foundation to design and plan a new state-of-the art facility… Read More

Jul 16, 2024
Iowa State Researchers Receive Record-Breaking NSF CAREER Award Support
Thirteen Iowa State University researchers have been selected to receive more than $5.5 million in Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) awards from the National Science… Read More

Jul 15, 2024
OVPR Welcomes 20 Faculty to Research Collaboration Catalysts 2024-2025 Cohort 
Twenty outstanding Iowa State University faculty members have been selected to participate in the 2024-2025 Research Collaboration Catalysts (RCC) program cohort, designed to train the… Read More

Jun 4, 2024
ISU Researcher Presents at White House AI Event; Team Wins Grant for AI ag Tool
Iowa State University researchers developing large, vision-based artificial intelligence tools to identify and eventually recommend controls for agricultural pests are one of the first teams… Read More

May 8, 2024
American Science Association Honors Iowa State Innovators for Advancing Science
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is honoring five Iowa State University researchers for their individual contributions to physics, agriculture, chemistry and engineering. Read More

May 7, 2024