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Rolled up bills of American money

CARES Act, other funding sources help students complete spring semester

Ear saver cutouts produced on a 3-D printer

Iowa State faculty, staff work to help others as pandemic continues into summer

Birdseye view of toilet paper rolls

Supply chain challenges to remain as states start to reopen

Closeup of "Stories matter" text on a classic typewriter.

University Library project will document COVID-19 community stories

Relief funds help establish food pantry for students and their families

Gideon Nadiope, national director of the Center for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods-Uganda Program, helps deliver maize flour to the Kamuli District Task Force.

Center for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods helps supply food to Uganda partners during pandemic

Belinda Heckman, president of The Shop (Students Helping Our Peers) in the food pantry at the Frederiksen Court Community Center.

ISU GivePulse provides platform to give back, strengthen communities

Beardshear Hall exterior view

COVID-19 survey helped ISU improve employee support

Robot maintaining plant research without human interaction

ISU robot still reports to work, even during a pandemic

Karen Bovenmyer portrait outside

Synchronous instruction provides connection students crave

Gloved hands organize a container full of donated boxed pasta.

ISU Dining delivers: A visual story about community partnerships

View of Parks Library covered entrance.

University Library launches two new home delivery services

Closeup of computer screen with mouse hovering over Settings option.

Video series: It's Cybersecurity 101 for all of us working at home

Sweet corn sales at a farmers market stand

Local food and supply chain resources available amid COVID-19

An employee of The Dimensional Group working on face shields at the company's Mason City plant

CIRAS helping Iowa's factory lines shift to protect front-line workers

Closeup of a hand using a computer and mouse

Instructors show their adaptability with online testing

Partial illustration showing an aptamer binding to a protein

Iowa State scientists developing portable viral tests for future pandemics

Sign on a business door that reads "Com in, We're Awesome."

ISU Extension and Outreach joins alliance to provide small businesses COVID-19 support

Sunset on a field of growing corn

ISU's Center for Agricultural and Rural Development projects economic impacts on hog and ethanol industries

Ivy College of Business academic adviser Kelly Pistilli in her home office, where she holds the virtual meetings she encourages for her students. Contributed photo.

How advisers connect with students in an uncertain time

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Researchers develop mathematical models which track and forecast COVID-19

Graphic showing Art 2 Go painting projects.

An assist for parents working at home

Four flat rocks stacked into a pillar

ISU WellBeing helps build community during trying times

Jericho Baker, senior in English and communication consultant for the Writing and Media Center, works with students on their essays online. Photo provided by Joseph Cheatle.

Behind-the-scenes academic support gives students a boost during atypical semester

Calculator with a stack of bills.

Help available for Iowans navigating new financial challenges

Researcher looking at plat of seedlings in the lab.

ISU Seed Science Center protecting $1.6 billion in seed exports during pandemic

Athletics director Jamie Pollard speaks at a news conference.

Athletics department shares budget strategies

ISU Dining's food truck is being used to provide on-site daily afternoon snacks for students still living in the residence halls. Food service managers Carl Chumos, left, and Ryan McGowan were handing out nachos when the service debuted Wednesday.

ISU Dining pivots to provide pickup service

Associate director of environmental health and safety Bill Diesslin delivers donated personal protection supplies to the Thielen Student Health Center staff Friday. Pictured (l-r) are Calyn Tope, Emily Swenson and Julie Halbur. Image supplied.

Researchers, lab staff step up big with donations

Professor Amanda Fales-Williams delivers her online class lecture at the College of Veterinary Medicine. Photos by Christopher Gannon.

University community pulls together to make online transition work

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