In Today’s All About Ames Issue…

📰 Student Designers Launch New Cyclone Clothing Line

🕊️ In Loving Memory - Lt. Jeffrey Dodds

🏅 Cyclone Golfers in Top 10 After Two Rounds at Gopher Invitational

🗓️ Calendar of Events

👮‍♂️ Ames Police Department

🏡 Real Estate Update

🐕 Dog of the Day

⚡️Spark for the Day

💭TRIVIA CORNER

How Much Do You Know About Ames?

Question: What year was the Ames Auto Garage built?

(Answer at the bottom of the newsletter)

Ames Lab Secures $15.1 Million for Plastics Upcycling Research

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science has renewed funding of $15.1 million for the Institute for Cooperative Upcycling of Plastics (iCOUP) at Ames National Laboratory. Over the next four years, this funding will support research in using discarded plastics as raw materials for new products and chemicals. Led by Ames Lab, iCOUP is a collaboration among top scientists from multiple institutions, focusing on advanced methods for recycling and upcycling plastics like polyolefins, developing innovative catalysts, and creating sustainable manufacturing practices.

The center's work includes developing new recycling techniques that maintain the quality of recycled materials, designing catalysts for specific chemical transformations, and employing advanced spectroscopic and modeling methods to improve upcycling processes.

iCOUP will continue to explore new scientific concepts for polymer upcycling, aiming to advance sustainable manufacturing solutions.

Student Designers Launch New Cyclone Clothing Line

Iowa State fans will have fresh options to show their Cyclone pride this fall, thanks to the "Cyclones Take New York" design competition. Organized by Iowa State’s fashion program and Innovate 1858, the contest invited students to design unique Cyclone apparel beyond traditional sportswear.

The winning designs, which range from vintage-inspired hoodies to athleisure wear, will hit the shelves of Innovate 1858 on September 3. The top two student designers, Elli Allen and Kai Huntoon, will also attend New York Fashion Week. A launch event for the collection is set for September 5 at the Student Innovation Center's EXCITE! open house.

The collection was developed in collaboration with Iowa State Trademark Licensing, the College of Human Sciences, and ISU Athletics.

Lt. Jeffrey Dodds (1967-2024)

Cyclone Golfers in Top 10 After Two Rounds at Gopher Invitational

Iowa State’s Luke Gutschewski and Paul Beauvy are both in the Top 10 after two rounds of the Gopher Invitational. Gutschewski sits at 140 after shooting a 74 in the first round and a 66 in the second, his 34th career round in the 60s. Beauvy is just behind at 141, with rounds of 70 and 71.

The Cyclones are seventh as a team, shooting a combined 581 (292, 289). Owen Sawyer and Zach May are tied for 44th at 150, while Luke Metcalf is tied for 73rd with a 158 in his collegiate debut. Playing individually, Dianchao Wu is tied for 57th.

Iowa leads the team competition by one stroke over Minnesota, while Furman’s Harris Barth holds the individual lead with a 138. The final round begins Monday at Windsong Farm Golf Club.

Konrardy Earns Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week

Iowa State kicker Kyle Konrardy was named Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week after his clutch performance in the Cyclones' 20-19 comeback win at No. 21 Iowa. The redshirt freshman made two key fourth-quarter field goals, including a game-winning 54-yarder with six seconds left, securing Iowa State’s second straight win at Kinnick Stadium.

After trailing 13-0 at halftime and 19-7 late in the third quarter, Konrardy's 46-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter and his 54-yard game-winner were pivotal. His 54-yard kick tied for the longest by a Cyclone against Iowa. Iowa State is on a bye this weekend and returns to play Arkansas State on Sept. 21.

Ames Community School District Shares ISASP Score Retrieval Details

Ames Community School District informs parents and guardians that Iowa Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP) scores for students in grades 3-11 are now available. The ISASP tests assess student performance on Iowa Core Standards. To access your child's scores, visit the ISASP Parent Portal website. Additional information, including claim codes, can be found on the Infinite Campus Parent Portal. For full instructions, refer to the recent District Update on ParentSquare.

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The Answer to the Trivia Corner Question 👇👇👇

The Ames Auto Garage was built in 1913.