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Horticulture professor and chair Ajay Nair plants bell peppers at the Alliant Energy Solar Farm at Iowa State University in June 2024.

First year of farming at solar power site shows promise, ISU researchers say

by ISU News Service
Published June 6, 2025
Iowa State researchers studying how solar energy production and agriculture can co-exist say the first year of a four-year study showed produce farming can work amid solar panels.
Associate professor Hua Bai (left), senior in genetics Wren Muryzn and adjunct assistant professor Ping Kang in Kang's lab inside the Molecular Biology Building.

With student help, researchers find factor linking longer maturation to longer life

by ISU News Service
Published May 28, 2025
An Iowa State University research team identified how developmental delays lead to longer lifespans in fruit flies, a potential model for exploring human longevity.
The Furman Aquatic Center, 1635 13th St., will further delay its 2025 opening.

Furman Aquatic Center opening delayed again

by City of Ames
Published May 27, 2025
Due to the unseasonably cool temperatures, Furman Aquatic Center will further delay its opening with a new anticipated open date of Friday, May 30.
Showcase area displays top stories in various formats

Showcase area displays top stories in various formats

by Sample Student, News Editor
Published January 2, 2025

This area at the top of the homepage is called the Home Top Story & Showcase Area. You can use this space to showcase your top stories. You have two options for this area: displaying a single Top...

Welcome to SNO: A video introduction

Welcome to SNO: A video introduction

Published January 2, 2025

This orientation video provides a quick overview of your new SNO site and the SNO FLEX tools.

Another headline for a video story

Another headline for a video story

Published January 2, 2025

This is another video story because it was published before the other video stories, it is displayed less prominently on the page.

How to add a video to your site

How to add a video to your site

Published January 2, 2025

You need to use a third-party video hosting service to store and serve video. These services are built specifically for serving high quality video, and their accounts are free. Start by creating an account...