IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
Ames, Iowa
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- Country
- United States
- Funding
- Public
- Study levels
- Undergraduate
- Nearest airport
- Des Moines International Airport
Iowa State University (ISU) is the most student-focused public research university in the country and the state's largest university. It is one of the Association of American Universities' 62 elected members, which is made up of the best public and private research universities in the United States and Canada.
Classified as one of Carnegie's "R1: Doctoral Universities - Very High Research Activity", ISU receives nearly $500 million in research grants annually. Breakthroughs at ISU that have changed the world are in the areas of human, social, economic, and environmental sustainability; new materials and processes for biomedical as well as industrial applications; nutrition, health; transportation and infrastructure; food safety and security; information and decision sciences; and renewable energies.
ISU is the only university in the country with a US Department of Energy research laboratory on campus. The Ames Laboratory, which is run by ISU, is one of ten national DOE Office of Science research laboratories. Ames Laboratory got its beginnings in the 1940s thanks to ISU government research that led to the creation of a highly efficient procedure for manufacturing high-purity uranium for atomic energy. Today, Ames Laboratory maintains its leadership position in current materials research, focusing its diverse fundamental and applied research strengths on issues of national concern, cultivating research talent, and developing and transferring technologies to improve industrial competitiveness and strengthen the United States' economic security.
An ISU adventure is for those who desire to make the world a better place by creating, sharing, and applying knowledge. ISU students learn from and collaborate with prominent academics who are tackling some of the world's most pressing issues, such as feeding the hungry, developing alternative fuels, and changing manufacturing. Iowa State is known around the world for its expertise in science and technology, discovery, and invention, and is home to the world's first electronic digital computer, tornado simulator, high-resolution virtual reality lab, and more. ISU is a huge university that has a small-town feel about it. A degree from here, which is located in America's Heartland, may take you anywhere.
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