Associate Teaching Professor
Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition

The "Global Food Innovation Engine: A Scalable Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Ecosystem in Agron/FSHN 3420 World Food Issues" will advance student learning and engagement. The class will involve assignments that foster student learning, culminating in a "solution" to address a global food issue.

Clinical Professor
Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition

Erin Bergquist and Nicole Tramp, clinical associate professor, will organize the “Culinary Medicine Workshop” during the spring semester, integrating nutritional science and chronic disease prevention into the existing Culinary Bootcamp, which is offered in the fall semester.

Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition

Nicole Tramp and Erin Bergquist, clinical professor, will organize the “Culinary Medicine Workshop” during the spring semester, integrating nutritional science and chronic disease prevention into the existing Culinary Bootcamp, which is offered in the fall semester.

Teaching Professor
Department of Agricultural Education and Studies

“Entrepreneurial Leadership in AGEDS 4900G” will provide a collaborative environment where students can showcase innovative ideas, strategies, technologies, and initiatives. Students will develop a comprehensive business plan as the culminating deliverable for the class, transforming their leadership vision into a structured and actionable framework.

Adjunct Assistant Professor
Department of Economics

Angelos Lagoudakis will create and deploy a coherent AI-for-Entrepreneurship learning sequence across his upper-level (3000+) economics courses, anchored in the new economics department major, Ag & Tech Entrepreneurship, and designed to primarily benefit undergraduates through hands-on innovation and entrepreneurial practice.

Associate Teaching Professor
Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management

Through "The Marsh Monitors Network," Mike Rentz will create a network of wetlands and wetlands monitors. Each enrolled wetland will, at minimum, have their herp community surveyed twice each year by Iowa State students, community members working with Iowa State students or by experienced community members who have been previously trained by Iowa State students.

Teaching Professor
Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

The “Environmental Health Safety & Risk Management Partnership” mobilizes faculty experts and undergraduate students to deliver practical solutions directly to industry partners.

Teaching Professor
Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition

College students, fresh out of dorm life with dining hall meal plans, face a culinary conundrum. The creation of the Culinary Boot Camp Workshop aims to provide students the tools and knowledge they need to create healthy well balanced meals.

Teaching Professor
Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Steven Bell will infuse opportunities for students to develop an entrepreneurial mindset in two technology systems management (TSM) courses. Additions will include the exploration of entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship and deepening industry connections.

Assistant Teaching Professor
Department of Agronomy

Elnaz Ebrahimi wants to bring a unique opportunity for undergraduate students to engage in hands-on learning and exploration of smart agricultural practices. By implementing Smart-Rhizoboxes, Ebrahimi is enabling students to explore the complexities of plant-soil interactions.

Associate Teaching Professor
Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition

Kate Gilbert is focused on helping students in her senior food product development capstone course, FSHN 412, increase through creativity through new ideation strategies. FSHN 412 will present students with valuable skills and experiences that they can use later in their career. 

Assistant Professor
Department of Genetics, Development, and Cell Biology

The intersection between art and science is evident in our everyday lives. In CALS, our students are creating art inspired by science. My project will focus on making these art-science connections more visible to inspire our community.

Assistant Professor
Department of Animal Science

With Iowa as a leader in the poultry industry, Dawn Koltes wants to increase student knowledge and perspective through a 400-level poultry management course and study abroad course. These opportunities will allow students to explore new career opportunities and industry innovation.

Assistant Teaching Professor
Department of Genetics, Development, and Cell Biology

Jelena Kraft is developing a project that connects lab data from genetics students to classroom analysis, helping them understand DNA analysis, gene expression, and genetic inheritance through real data. This builds problem-solving skills and links lab work with course concepts. 

Associate Professor
Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Molecular Biology

Scott Nelson wants to grow the experiences for students to isolate wild yeast for craft beer production. Working in conjunction with a craft brewery, students will collect and isolate yeast samples, learn about marketing, and determine potential for commercial use.

Associate Professor
Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Generative AI is a growing technology that will enable students to create and innovate within the agriculture industry. Joshua Peschel is bringing hands-on activities to show students how AI can help create software solutions for the future.

Associate Professor
Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management

Timothy Stewart is working to provide undergraduate students with training and experience in teaching ecology while also engaging elementary students in outdoor, scientific activities.

Associate Teaching Professor
Department of Horticulture

Global Resource System students will have the opportunity to expand their innovation and leadership skills through Catherine Swoboda's Leadership Academy (GLOBE 493) course with a new unit called Leading for Innovation. 

Professor
Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition

Stephanie Clark developed a new course allowing students to explore innovations in beer, wine and cheese called Science and Practice of Cheesemaking.

Associate Professor
Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice

Shawn Dorius designed and implemented a new undergraduate course in social and civic innovation. Students are introduced to the ideas and methods used by social scientists, entrepreneurs, and product developers to solve pressing local and global challenges.