Congratulations to Sandee Bodholdt, Donna Moore, and Briony Atkinson for being named 2024 CALS Staff Champions! 🌟 Your outstanding dedication and service to Iowa State University are truly inspiring. Thank you for making a difference! 🙌 #ISU #CALS #StaffChampions

Exciting news! The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is bringing back STORIES, our alum magazine, arriving in August 2025! Expect familiar favorites + some fun new additions. Stay tuned with #CALSstories and opt-in for print or digital.

Join us for advanced cell imaging & metabolism training with Agilent on March 26th at 1226 Patterson Hall! Seahorse training: 11am-noon. Cytation training: 1pm-2pm. RSVP for a working lunch. Register here: iastate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Join us for the Soil Science Seminar this Tuesday, March 11th, 12:30-1:30pm in Agron 1026! Dr. Prasanna Kankanala & Dr. Kim Vanous from Trace Genomics will discuss "Decoding Soil Microbiomes: Leveraging Genomics for Sustainable & Profitable Farming." #SoilScience #Sustainability

Join us for "Advancing AI & Tech Ethics" on March 13 at ISU! A one-day conference featuring talks by faculty & invited ethicists, student presentations on AI, and a catered lunch. All day at the Memorial Union's Sun Room, South Ballroom, & Room 2630. #AI #TechEthics #ISU

18 college students and young professionals participated in the 2025 Next Generation Institute in Uganda, organized by Iowa State's Center for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods. The program featured lectures, field visits, and team projects.

Celebrate 30 years of bug love with the ISU Insect Zoo! Join us on our 30th Anniversary Tour 2025, featuring 100 species of arthropods! From beetles to tarantulas, scorpions & more, come get up close with these fascinating creatures! 🕷️ June 3 - July 23. #BugZoo30 🦗✨

The 2024 Corn Disease Loss Estimates are now available on the CPN website! This report details the impact of major diseases on corn production, revised by the Corn Disease Working Group (CDWG). Stay informed on this important data for your farming decisions. cropprotectionnetwork.org/publications...

Dive into the world of tropical crops with Iowa State University's CALS program! Explore coffee, bananas, mangoes, and more through the lens of Costa Rican agriculture, culture, and ecology.
www.agstudyabroad.iastate.edu/programs/int...

Join Iowa State's Dr. Alison Robertson in this insightful webinar on the re-emergence of Crown Rot in corn! Learn about its impact, symptoms, causes, and ongoing research in crop health. Don't miss out on this crucial discussion! #CrownRot #Corn #AgResearch #Farmers #CropHealth
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The new CALS Pathways to Innovation & Leadership program offers workshops to help you become the leaders & problem-solvers of tomorrow! 💡🌍 Earn Digital Badges, apply for Engaged Learning Awards, and more.

👉 Learn more: pathways.cals.iastate.edu/micro-creden...

Boost your creativity and innovation in this 2-part workshop series! 🔥 Gain confidence, learn creative thinking tools, and turn your ideas into action. Attend both sessions to earn a digital badge!

Series A: Feb 5 & 12 | 1:10-2:00 PM
Series B: Feb 24 & Mar 3 | 3:20-4:10 PM

Iowa State’s art-science fusion sparks creativity! Students explored both fields, showcasing works like astrophotography and 3D-printed insect brains. Highlights included Joshua Woolfolk’s “Sanctity of Starlight” & Wyatt Bailey’s “A Muddy Night.” www.cals.iastate.edu/news/2025/wh...

🌱🔬 Welcome to our Bluesky page! We’re the Plant Pathology, Entomology, and Microbiology Department at Iowa State University. Our team is passionate about solving some of the world’s most pressing issues – from plant diseases and pests to the microbial world that affects us all.