Stories in Agriculture and Life Sciences, Fall 2014

Stories we hope will inform and inspire you. Stories about how the college is constantly striving to make new discoveries, encourage and educate students and serve Iowans. Stories of the people who make this college one of the premier institutions of agriculture and life sciences in the world.

Stories in Agriculture and Life Sciences, Spring 2014

Stories we hope will inform and inspire you. Stories about how the college is constantly striving to make new discoveries, encourage and educate students and serve Iowans. Stories of the people who make this college one of the premier institutions of agriculture and life sciences in the world.

Ebola Information for West Africans Living in the United States, November 14, 2014

West Africans in the United States may face negative responses from people in their community because of the current Ebola outbreak. People may say bad things about you, or try to stop you or your family from everyday activities like work, school, shopping, or spending time with friends. This is known as stigma. Stigma mostly occurs because of fear—people fear Ebola and the disease is linked with a specific region of the world. You are not more at risk for Ebola because of your specific race or country of origin.

Iowa Tuberculosis Control Program 2014 Annual Report

This report provides a summary of Tuberculosis (TB) in Iowa and the activities and achievements of the TB Control Program and our partners during the 2014 calendar year. This report provides Iowa-specific TB rates, funding sources, and program-specific data, often in ten-year time lines to more accurately reflect trends. Previous reports included TB control efforts by the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Reports paid tribute to the role TB disease played in the history of man including historical TB treatments, myths, and bygone TB control practices. The 2014 Report does not include these overviews. Please refer to previous reports for this information. The annual report serves as an informational resource for stakeholders, local partners, policy makers and others interested in Iowa’s TB Control efforts.