The transition to Workday includes changes for B-base faculty who are paid summer salary, and for faculty who will resign or retire at the end of the academic year. Read the memo recently sent outlining these changes.

Carissa Moyna, a junior in civil engineering, and Jacob Wright, a junior in agronomy and environmental studies, are two of 55 students from across the U.S. selected for the prestigious Udall Scholarship, which recognizes leadership, public service and commitment to issues related to the environment or Native American nations.

Pat Thiel, an Iowa State Distinguished Professor with appointments in chemistry and materials science and engineering, and a scientist at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory, was recently elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Iowa State University researchers overcame the quirks of the soybean cyst nematode’s DNA to sequence its genome, paving the way for better management practices to combat the No. 1 pest that threatens Iowa soybeans.