Iowa State University Research

Introducing the next president of Iowa State University.  news.iastate.edu/news/david-coo…

The value of physical intelligence: How @IowaStateU researchers are working to safely advance the capabilities of humanoid robots, one step, turn and leap at a time. 📰 go.iastate.edu/R638RM

AI in farming? Some growers aren’t sure what to make of it — but Iowa State researchers are showing how it can make agriculture smarter and more sustainable. 🎥 Watch the Washington Post feature: youtube.com/watch?v=eDP7nM…

Vitriol on social media isn't really about politics, according to a human development researcher. It's about existential anxiety – fears of death, meaninglessness and moral failure. And both sides experience it, though different triggers activate it. buff.ly/hE1YvPE

What is DNS? A computer engineer explains this foundational piece of the web – and why it’s the internet’s Achilles’ heel #Echobox=1761951822" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">theconversation.com/what-is-dns-a-…

Do our memories of traumatic events evolve over time? A new developmental theory from an @IowaStateU researcher describes how childhood trauma memories and perspective can shift as new experiences and cognitive and emotional development take place. 📰 go.iastate.edu/LGCMLS

Injecting carbon-rich bio-oil into the deep shafts of abandoned crude oil wells could be an economically feasible system of removing carbon dioxide from the air for long-term storage, a new Iowa State University study found. 🗞️go.iastate.edu/LT2VZG

Big step for bio-based innovation in Iowa: BioMADE + Iowa State will add a multi-use fermentation facility at the BioCentury Research Farm—helping ideas like biopesticides, feed ingredients & bioplastics grow from lab to market. More: news.iastate.edu/news/isu-infra…

Miko Wilford, associate professor of psychology at Iowa State, is researching plea bargaining and its impact on the U.S. criminal justice system. Her work examines how people, including innocent ones, are persuaded to plead guilty under enormous pressure. research.iastate.edu/faces-of-disco…

With 71,000+ miles of gravel roads in Iowa, this 3D-printed geogrid is designed to improve maintenance and longevity of county roads. The innovative solution – designed by an @IowaStateU engineering student – could save counties time and money. news.engineering.iastate.edu/2025/06/02/geo…

Iowa State researchers studying how solar energy production and agriculture can co-exist say the first year of a four-year study showed without a doubt that produce farming can work amid solar panels. Some plants grown near panels even produced better. go.iastate.edu/GLXY82

We love to see smart science rooted at Iowa State continue to grow. #IowaStateResearch

Wenli Zhang, @IvyIowaState professor of information systems and business analytics, is part of a research team that has developed a deep learning model to detect mental health symptoms and risk factors using digital traces on social media. 📱 Learn more: go.iastate.edu/ARBLTV

Sandpiles. Rockslides. Coffee grounds. These “granular systems” are all around us—but tough to understand. New insights from Iowa State professor Jacqueline Reber could help scientists finally describe how they work. go.iastate.edu/ZE053Z

Research from scientists like Geetu Tuteja could uncover how the placenta influences asthma, brain disorders and even heart disease later in life. 🎧 She breaks it down on "After the Fact." pewtrsts.org/3FNpBdi

Iowa State researchers are building "digital twins" that are regularly updated with data from their physical twins. A national committee said digital twins have "immense promise in accelerating scientific discovery and revolutionizing industries." 📰news.iastate.edu/news/engineers…

Collective measurements on adaptive quantum circuits drive controllability and entanglement phase transitions, having implications for quantum state preparation and error correction. @IAStateResearch @RutgersResearch @LSUResearch go.aps.org/4iwr5GR

Transforming used plastics into renewable resources is an example of Iowa State’s innovative research and one the university’s 60 patents for 2024. news.iastate.edu/news/change-ag…

Iowa State is moving ⬆️to #57 on the list of Top 100 worldwide universities granted U.S. patents in 2024. The annual @AcadofInventors rankings highlight the importance of university research and innovation. go.iastate.edu/81QOUL

“This combination of biology and electricity is unique to Iowa State. I don’t know anybody else in the U.S. who’s doing this.” Jean-Philippe Tessonnier, Chemical and Biological Engineering 📰Charging toward greener chemicals; news.iastate.edu/news/charging-…