Iowa State University

The Iowa State University (ISU ) is a public ( " public") University in Ames, Iowa. Its official name is Iowa State University of Science and Technology, originally Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. It was founded in 1858 and currently has about 27,600 students.

The university is one of 60 members of the Association of American Universities, an existing association of leading research-intensive since 1900, North American universities.

Sports

The sports teams of Iowa State University, the Iowa State Cyclones. The university is a member of the Big 12 Conference.

Major graduates

  • John Atanasoff and Clifford Berry, developer of the first digital computer
  • George Washington Carver, the first black student at the ISU
  • Parviz Dawoodi, since September 1, 2005 First Vice President of Iran
  • John Garang, former Vice President of Sudan
  • Ted Kooser, winner of the Pulitzer Prize
  • Jane Smiley, winner of the Pulitzer Prize
  • Henry A. Wallace, 33rd Vice President of the United States
  • Lee Teng- hui, former President of Taiwan
  • Mike Taylor, a basketball player
  • Clayton Anderson, NASA Astronaut
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