About
Why ISU?
ISU is a nationally ranked university where our faculty and students do research that makes a difference in the world, and where each person is supported by a community of friendly, talented colleagues.
Our commitment is to help you become a broadly educated, global citizen who is culturally informed, technologically adept, ready to lead, and prepared for your career.
You will develop collaborative relationships with faculty who are national and international leaders in their fields of study.
We Focus on Student Development
Extensive workshops that cover topics related to teaching, research, communication, career planning, and wellness.
Preparing Future Faculty program gives Ph.D. and masters students further credentials for a competitive academic job market.
An Individual Development Plan helps you reach your professional development goals and career objectives.
The Graduate College Emerging Leaders Academy provides an opportunity to develop your leadership skills.
Professional Advancement Grants provide travel funds to graduate and professional students for professional meetings and conferences.
Points of Pride
The Center for Biorenewable Chemicals is developing the tools, components and materials needed to transform carbohydrate feedstocks into biobased chemicals.
The US Department of Agriculture’s National Animal Disease Center conducts research to solve animal health and food safety problems.
The Virtual Reality Applications Center focuses on the rapidly expanding interface between humans and computers.
The US Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory is a major research facility in materials science, chemistry and physics, and US home to 2011 Nobel Prize winner, Dan Shechtman for his work on quasicrystals.
The Plant Sciences Institute conducts fundamental and translational research in food production, bioenergy production, sustainable ecosystems and human health.
The Center for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities contributes to our status as a university through intellectual inquiry and creative explorations.