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Human Health College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

WEBSo many adventures to choose from as you pursue a career path in health care. Majors like nutritional science, microbiology, genetics, biology, and dietetics offer the ability to take courses that meet requirements for a variety of professional schools and certifications while you learn concepts to keep the public healthy. Look at the full list

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Community Nutrition Center for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods

WEBTo make a gift to the Center for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods, please click here to go directly to the ISU Foundation, or contact Sarah Roelfs at (515) 294-1031 or [email protected]. For babies to fully develop, for students to grow and learn, for adults to live productive lives, proper nutrition is imperative.

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Iowa State researchers find obesity impacts reproductive health

WEBAileen Keating in her lab. Photo by Christopher Gannon, Iowa State University. AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University scientists are finding evidence that obesity alters mammals’ reproductive systems in a variety of ways, including undermining natural abilities to resist and recover from exposures to chemical toxins.

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Researcher aims to increase food safety through poultry gut health

WEBMelha Mellata, associate professor of molecular microbiology at Iowa State University, is on a mission to improve poultry health and mitigate bacterial infections, such as salmonella, in poultry and humans. With federal support, Mellata and her team aim to develop a probiotic with several key, beneficial microbes to boost the gut health of …

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Curtis Youngs Center for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods

WEBDr. Curt Youngs is a Professor of Animal Science and the M.E. Ensminger Endowed Chair of International Animal Agriculture, and Morrill Professor at Iowa State University (ISU). He also serves as the Associate Director in charge of livestock and animal health programs for ISU’s Center for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods (CSRL). During his career, Youngs has …

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New organic farming study tackles questions of soil health, …

WEBA new, two-year project led by Iowa State University builds on decades of work at two organic research sites in Iowa. It will also add a third on-farm research site that brings a new layer of engagement with interested stakeholders. The research is funded by the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research and The Organic Center.

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Strategies That Help: Mental Health First Aid

WEBA similar program, called “Stress on the Farm: Strategies to Help Each Other,” offers a 40-minute scenario-based suicide prevention training. The “Mental Health First Aid” is an internationally recognized program that offers eight hours of training designed to give members of the public key skills to help others who are developing a

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Startup for Soil Health

WEBStartup for Soil Health. By: Haley Cook. The road to entrepreneurship requires creativity, motivation and a great network of supporters. Josh Jeske, with his innovative outlook on agriculture and enthusiasm for soil health, is working to corner the market in all of those areas. Jeske managed his own swine facility for Iowa Select Farms near his

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Applying Chemistry to Improve Animal Health

WEBApplying Chemistry to Improve Animal Health. Paiton McDonald’s commitment and enthusiasm for Iowa State started before she ever set foot on campus. A junior in agricultural biochemistry and international agriculture, McDonald began to develop her interests in high school in western North Carolina when she researched Mongolia …

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Center for Food Security and Public Health Established at Iowa …

WEBAMES, Iowa — A $1 million federal grant to Iowa State University's College of Veterinary Medicine has established a center to increase national preparedness for accidental or intentional introductions of disease agents that …

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CALS student’s path shows ‘unwavering dedication’ to prepare for

WEBAs she prepares to graduate, Kaija Dahlberg celebrates her college achievements as stepping stones on the path to a career in medicine. The soft-spoken honors student from Mounds View, Minnesota, has long had a strong sense of where she was headed. As she considered college, she knew she wanted the options a larger …

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Public and Private Health Care in the Kamuli District

WEBUganda’s health care performance is considered one of the worst in the world, ranking 186 out of 191 nations according to the World Health Organization3. By focusing more on the footprint and impacts of public and private health care as a collective, better policy and decisions can be made regarding the future of health care in Uganda to

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New minor prepares students to address diverse health issues …

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Iowa State University partners with Mary Greeley Medical Center …

WEBNew partnership will offer paid tuition for the hospital’s registered nurses. AMES, IA — Iowa State University has announced a new partnership with the Mary Greeley Medical Center that will advance the profession of …

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Semester abroad sparks interest in public health College of

WEBSemester abroad sparks interest in public health. March 19, 2024. Eden Grimes, senior in global resource systems and French, spent last spring semester studying at the University of Montreal and McGill University's School of Human Nutrition as part of Iowa State's National Student Exchange program. By Whitney Baxter.

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Virtual reality could boost poultry health, say Iowa State University

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New Insights on Honey Bee Health in Ag Landscapes from Iowa …

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Investigating the Double-Impact of Soil Health Promoting …

WEBIssue. This project seeks to answer the question: Does soil health relate to the amount of nitrogen (N) a farmer needs to add to a field? Recent studies offer some evidence that the answer to the question is a tentative yes, showing that with greater CO 2 Burst, a measure of soil microbial activity that approximates the N-supplying power of a soil, less N needs …

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Iowa State’s ag, forestry programs again ranked among top …

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