ISU Department of Plant Pathology, Entomology and Microbiology

09/18/2026

Thank you to PPEM's very own Dr. Maddle Henrickson for delivering this week's seminar!

Dr. Henrickson shared insights from her career path and offered practical ideas for bringing creativity into academic work.

09/16/2026

An Iowa State agricultural education team is using responsive AI audiences to give students practice, feedback and a chance to build presentation skills before stepping in front of a live audience.

Read more: https://www.inside.iastate.edu/article/2026/09/02/eight-teaching-based-projects-selected-miller-fellowships

All Articles Eight teaching-based projects selected for Miller fellowships September 02, 2026 Eight faculty projects received funds in the university's Miller Faculty Fellowship program for the 2026-27 academic year. These innovative teaching-based research projects, which will impact student-centri...

09/14/2026

Iowa State is developing the Watershed Innovation Farm, a new demonstration site showcasing nature-based water-quality practices in action.

Read more: https://www.news.iastate.edu/news/new-isu-demonstration-site-put-public-spotlight-water-quality-best-practices

All Articles New ISU demonstration site to put public spotlight on water-quality best practices September 02, 2026 Lab-on-a-drone technology developed by Iowa State University professor of mechanical engineering Jonathan Claussen, shown in use last month at Big Creek northeast of Madrid, will be par...

09/09/2026

What a great way to kick off the Fall 2026 Seminar Series! Thank you to Dr. Christina Grozinger from Pennsylvania State University for visiting and sharing her lab's work on pollinator behavior and health. 🐝

Learn more on her lab's website: https://www.grozingerlab.com/

08/31/2026

CALS Faculty and Staff,



Come visit the CALS Excite Innovation Open House during the Student Innovation Center Ignite Open House Showcase Event and learn about student innovation in CALS.



When: Thursday, September 3 from 4-7pm

Where: CALS Collaboration Labs SICTR 4227 and 4229

08/12/2026

Three Iowa State University doctoral students were recently selected for the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) 2026-2029 Fellows Program, an honor that recognizes emerging leaders poised to shape the future of agriculture.

Three Iowa State University doctoral students were recently selected for the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) 2026-2029 Fellows Program, an honor that recognizes emerging leaders poised to shape the future of agriculture.

07/09/2026

Iowa State's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is excited to welcome students and faculty from the University of Costa Rica this July! Participants will explore Iowa’s diverse ag systems through tours of industry leaders.

07/06/2026

Wayne Rowley, professor emeritus, passed away over the weekend. Wayne led Medical Entomology efforts in the Department of Entomology from 1967 to his retirement in 2002. In place of flowers, please consider donating to the Wayne A. Rowley scholarship fund.
https://iastate.academicworks.com/opportunities/58976

06/29/2026

Plants don't sneeze, but they do get sick! Discover Plants Don't Sneeze, a colorful board book from the Crop Protection Network that introduces young readers to the fascinating world of plant health.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/od8R9fJDO3I

What was once a draft tucked in a “Secret Project” folder on her co...

06/25/2026

Congratulations to Mayowa Aderoju, Ph.D. student in Plant Pathology at Iowa State University's Seed Science Center, on being selected for the prestigious FFAR Fellows Program! https://www.ppem.iastate.edu/news/2026/ppem-phd-student-mayowa-aderoju-selected-prestigious-ffar-fellowship

Mayowa Aderoju, a Ph.D. student in Plant Pathology at Iowa State University's Seed Science Center, has been selected as a fellow in the highly competitive Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) Fellows Program, an honor that recognizes emerging leaders poised to shape the future of agricu...