Shawn Rigby, manager of Iowa State’s Flow Cytometry Facility in the Office of Biotechnology, has a gift for making complex science sound simple. “Flow cytometry is basically taking a census of cells,” he likes to say. Thousands pass through an instrument’s laser beam each second, revealing each individual cell’s size, shape, and molecular “colors.” Now, […] The post A new window into cells: Iowa State upgrades flow cytometry power first appeared on Iowa State Research.| Iowa State Research
Whisper networks are informal channels that women use to warn each other about sexual harassment, abuse or assault. The reason they work isn’t because they are secret – they work because they are contextual. The informal protective communication shared in schools, churches, workplaces and other organizations can be communicated and trusted based on the common […] The post Whisper networks’ don’t work as well online as off − here’s why women are better able to look out for each o...| Iowa State Research
Jo Mackiewicz, Iowa State University A few years ago, while working as a professor and as a welder at a small repair and fabrication shop, I went looking for books about women in the skilled trades. In the few I found, one stood out in how it made way for tradeswomen’s voices: political scientist Jean […] The post 4 decades after the landmark book ‘Alone in a Crowd,’ women in the trades still battle bias – a professor-turned-welder reflects first appeared on Iowa State Research.| Iowa State Research
An ambitious and broad-sweeping Iowa State University-led project proposal, has been selected as one of 29 semifinalists for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) program competition. The post Iowa-Nebraska Collaboration, RuralSTAMINA, Named NSF Engines Finalist first appeared on Iowa State Research.| Iowa State Research
Nearly 130 years after the Marston Watertower was built, the newest Presidential Interdisciplinary Research Initiative has formed to deliver impactful solutions for improving water purification for human health and national defense purposes. Pictured are the core team members. Seated (L to R): Beatrise Berzina (CHEM); PI Robbyn Anand (CHEM); and Cristina Poleacovschi (CCEE). Standing (L to| Iowa State Research - ISU | Office of the Vice President for Research
Bettering Society Through Groundbreaking Exploration and Discovery From foundational research that contributes building blocks to greater exploration, to translational research that leads directly to new innovations and solutions, our researchers collaborate across disciplines to improve lives in Iowa, the nation, and the world. $346M External Research Funding in FY2024 630 Patent Applications Over the Past| Iowa State Research - ISU | Office of the Vice President for 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 genetics and genomics. Iowa State University’s 2025 Bailey Research Career Development award has been granted to Geetu Tuteja, professor of genetics, development and cell biology. The Bailey Award, established through| Iowa State Research - ISU | Office of the Vice President for Research
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 to test the loads that extreme wind events place on large-scale models of buildings and structures. The multi-disciplinary, multi-institution project is led by Partha Sarkar, Aerospace Engineering. Photo by Ryan| Iowa State Research - ISU | Office of the Vice President for Research
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 Foundation (NSF), setting a new record for program support. The 13 recipients – one whose project was awarded in FY23 but didn’t initiate research until the start of FY24 – are the most| Iowa State Research - ISU | Office of the Vice President for Research
Microscope images of mammary gland tissue taken from a dairy cow infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza are magnified by 200 times on the left and 400 times on the right. On the left, cells infected with influenza are turquoise and flu receptors are magenta. On the right, infections are bright yellow and receptors are| Iowa State Research - ISU | Office of the Vice President for Research
