Recognitions, Awards & Accomplishments

2024 Presidential Interdisciplinary Research Seed Grants Awarded
The Iowa State University Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) has awarded $100,000 in 2024 Presidential Interdisciplinary Research Seed Grant program (PIRS) funding… Read More

Feb 26, 2024
NSF Funds New Iowa State Research Administration Internship Program
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Iowa State University $3.7 million over 4.5 years to spearhead a cross-institutional program designed to build a more… Read More

Feb 12, 2024
Iowa State’s Translational AI Center (TrAC) to Participate in Department of Commerce Consortium Dedicated to AI Safety
The Translational AI Center (TrAC), a university level research center at Iowa State University of Science and Technology, is joining more than 200 of… Read More

Feb 9, 2024
Five Fall 2023 RIR Proposals Selected for University Strategic Plan Funding
The first Research & Innovation Roundtable (RIR) of the 2023-2024 academic year yielded five projects that were selected for seed funding support from the Office… Read More

Feb 8, 2024
Iowa State Materials Researcher Elected to European Academy of Sciences and Arts
The European Academy of Sciences and Arts recently elected Valery Levitas of Iowa State University to membership in its Technical and Environmental Sciences… Read More

Jan 25, 2024
Iowa State Selected as Member of ARPA-H Catalyst Hub Spoke Network
Iowa State University of Science and Technology has been selected as a spoke for the Investor Catalyst Hub, a regional hub of ARPANET-H,… Read More

Jan 11, 2024
ISU Researcher Wins Innovation Challenge to Seek RNA Drug Targets
When Walter Moss first began studying RNA structures, it was a somewhat obscure realm of basic science. A handful of RNA-based drug treatments had been… Read More

Jan 10, 2024
Fall 2023 Center for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities Award Winners Announced
Ten Iowa State University scholars have been selected to receive more than $54,000 in institutional funding from the fall 2023 round of grants offered through… Read More

Nov 28, 2023
Iowa State Recognized for Spurring Innovation, Talent and Economic Wellbeing
Iowa State University received the top Innovation and Economic Prosperity University Award on Nov. 14 at the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities conference. The… Read More

Nov 17, 2023
Iowa State, Alliant Energy Dedicate Solar Farm South of Ames
Iowa State University (ISU) and Alliant Energy celebrated the completion of construction on the Alliant Energy Solar Farm at Iowa State University earlier today. The new… Read More

Oct 30, 2023