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REMOVING BARRIERS TO BETTER HEALTH

By Melea Reicks Licht If it is possible to be both serene and passionate at the same time, then Anthony Davis is just that. Davis (’97 genetics) practically glows as he describes the philosophy that...

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HELPING LIVESTOCK JUDGING AND ANIMAL RESEARCH REACH NEW HEIGHTS

By Melea Reicks Licht Dr. Tyrone Artz, a retired orthopedic surgeon in Valley Center, Kan., never forgot the lessons he learned showing livestock in 4-H and as an undergraduate at Iowa State...

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SERVING COMMUNITY IN A UNITED WAY

By Barbara McBreen If you want something done Carla Persaud is the person to ask. That may be why she was asked to join the Iowa State University United Way Campaign. Last year Persaud won the Story...

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FOR BUCHELE, CREATIVITY IS THE MOTHER OF INVENTION

By Barbara McBreen At 92 Wesley Buchele continues to creatively solve problems. Along with his 23 patents, he has a website, a YouTube video, a radio blog and in 2008 co-authored a book about his...

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MAKING A DIFFERENCE ONE CORNER OF THE WORLD AT A TIME

By Melea Reicks Licht As a foreign service officer for the U.S. Department of State, Nancy (Barickman) Brannaman has experienced several moments during her career that have driven home the importance...

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BATTLING PESTS WHILE PROTECTING BENEFICIAL BUGS

By Ed Adcock Entomologist Bryony Bonning finds the range of insects stunning. “They span the complete range. You’ve got the repulsive ones and the beautiful ones, the useful ones and the pests,” she...

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RESTORATION PRODUCES RIPPLE EFFECT AT CLEAR LAKE

By Ed Adcock Clear Lake is getting closer to living up to its name after a restoration plan created by limnologist John Downing and his Iowa State team. It began with a two-year study he compares with...

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DEALING WITH DROUGHT: ISU EXTENSION AND FARM SERVICES AGENCY’S RAPID RESPONSE

By Willy Klein Jim Larson, a northern Iowa beef cattle breeder, called Beth Doran in mid July with an urgent message. Larson (’69 animal science) looked to Doran, an Iowa State University Extension and...

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GOING THE DISTANCE FOR AGRICULTURE

By Barbara McBreen The summer of 2012 was a hot one, but that didn’t stop Bethany Olson from training for competitive cross-country. “You have to love running—whether it’s 100 plus degrees or 21...

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BEYOND ROCKET SCIENCE: SEEKING SOLUTIONS TO COMPLEX, GLOBAL CHALLENGES...

By Joe Colletti There’s no doubt we face complex, global challenges in food, environment, bioenergy and human health and nutrition. Solutions will rely on new ways of thinking, new technology and...

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