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AGING AT HOME

How do you persuade seniors to incorporate accessibility features in their home before disability happens? As Iowa State interior design major Ava Yuska found, a “show, don’t tell” approach works well.

Sarah Steege walking on central campus


HEALTHIER AGING

Research by Iowa State kinesiology graduate Sarah Steege shows walking benefits seniors’ mental, social, and physical health.

Sydney Pantini with several virtual assistant devices.


SUPPORT YOU CAN TRUST

Which is more trustworthy: a computer-generated voice assistant or a human voice? Iowa State marketing graduate Sydney Pantini conducted research to find out.


BUILDING BETTER ROADS

Chemical engineering major Anna McCaslin has investigated ways to make asphalt more durable and longer-lived. Her discoveries could help address a problem as old as roads themselves.


SAFER FOOD

Salmonella bacteria infections could drop if Braden Lewis can help it. The biochemistry major has been making significant progress toward solving the problem since his first year at Iowa State.


MORE SUSTAINABLE FOOD

Iowa State senior Jacob Friedrich is researching how producers can optimize hydroponic greenhouse gardening. He says what he’s learning will help feed the world.

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HELP MOVE WHAT MATTERS

You can move lives forward. When you support students, you prepare them to lead, create and innovate for our future. Together, we can transform the landscape of what’s possible.

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