IGNITE Schedule of Events

Tuesday, May 5

10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

How I Teach Innovation | Graduate College

Join Preparing Future Faculty alumni for a cross-disciplinary panel on innovative teaching strategies. Featuring insights from experts in Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, Sociology, Chemistry, Apparel Design, Biology, and Business. Virtual guests are welcome to join on Zoom.

Location: 1st and 2nd Floor Stepatorium

1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

CALS IGNITE Showcase | College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

The CALS IGNITE Innovation Showcase celebrates the creativity and innovative spirit of Iowa State students from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and will feature exhibits that demonstrate how innovation shapes CALS.

Location: Rooms 4229 and 4227

4:00 PM – 6:30 PM

Start Something LAS Academy Innovation Showcase | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Come see the innovative and entrepreneurial work from the students of the Start Something LAS Academy! Get inspired and start thinking about how you might develop your own big idea!

Location: Room 1118

Wednesday, May 6

10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

CMAA Future Showcase | College of Health and Human Sciences

CMAA Future, the official student chapter of the Club Management Association of America, welcomes anyone interested in luxury, exclusive private club hospitality. Discover how students were inspired to engage in the industry through real Club Business Expo & Conference experiences.

Location: 1st Floor Atrium (North Side Of Stepatorium)

10:30 AM – 2:00 PM

Graduate Career Exploration Program | Graduate College

The Career Exploration Program (CEP) Poster Showcase will offer a unique opportunity to engage with graduate CEP participants presenting real, practical strategies for career planning and exploration, including insights from industry professionals, job market research, and personal development.

Location: Room 1118

11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Paws and Prints: A Groundbreaking Collaboration for Cutting-Edge 3D Printed & Cast Veterinary Teaching Models | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Experience what a cow’s liver feels like in health & disease! Learn a key clinical skill for discerning normal vs. pathological tissue. This multidisciplinary collaboration of 3 colleges leverages innovative hybrid approaches in 3D modeling & printing to create “phantom organ” models for teaching.

Location: 2nd Floor Stepatorium

1:10 PM – 3:20 PM

Design-Centered Public Spaces for Santa Fe, New Mexico | College of Design

Students from Graphic Design, Interior Design, Architecture, and Landscape Architecture introduce three comprehensive site proposals for art & design spaces that appeal to locals and tourists of Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Location: LaunchPad

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Daily Innovations | Student Innovation Center

Meet the students behind Daily Innovations, a curated exhibit featuring innovative student work from across campus. It includes projects from several disciplines, including course-based work, ranging from digital media and research to prototypes and physical creations. For a complete list of projects, visit the Daily Innovations page.

Location: 1st Floor Atrium (North Wall)

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

ACTS OF INHABITATION: Regenerative Design Prototypes | College of Design

“Acts of Inhabitation” showcases student work from a hands-on studio where design students prototype adaptive, regenerative systems. The display explores how we live within ecosystems and highlights ideas for a more positive, sustainable future.

Location: 1st Floor Atrium (East Wall Under Jumbotron)

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Made in Iowa: 3D Printing Biomaterials | College of Design

This exhibition shares recipes and objects 3D printed from local waste materials (such as coffee, orange peels, egg shells, and tea). This work was completed during an interdisciplinary studio in the College of Design.

Location: 1st Floor Atrium (Southeast Corner)

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Digital Fabrication with Ceramics | College of Design

ARCH 4330 | 5330 mock ups of ceramic facade designs in collaboration with the Ceramics Studio in the College of Design.

Location: 1st Floor Atrium (Southeast Corner)

Thursday, May 7

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Affordable Rocket Engineering Services (ARES) | College of Engineering

Stop by to explore our high-powered rockets, talk with the team, and see how we turn ambitious ideas into flight-ready systems.

Location: 1st Floor Atrium (North Side Of Stepatorium)

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Science Communication in Action | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Are you curious to see what STEM graduate students at Iowa State are working on, but not sure if you will follow all the nitty-gritty of the science? This exhibition is for you! STEM grad students have teamed up with science visualization majors to produce museum-style graphics on research at Iowa State.

Location: Room 2106

3:00 PM – 4:30 PM

Food Product Development Showcase | Colleges of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Health and Human Sciences

Join us for the Food Project Development Course Poster Session! Come learn about and taste new hand-held street food products!

Location: Room 2260

3:30 PM – 6:30 PM

CALS Pathways to Innovation and Leadership Showcase | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Celebrating the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ student innovations as Pathways to Innovation and Leadership program participants present their high-impact learning experiences and projects, earn micro-credentials, and get recognized for scholarships.

Location: LaunchPad and Room 4237

4:00 PM – 9:00 PM

CHHS Innovation & Entrepreneurship Showcase | College of Health and Human Sciences

Network with entrepreneurs and join students in the Entrepreneurship in Human Sciences (AESHM 474) class and other College of Health and Human Sciences students as they promote their business proposals and business idea pitches.

Location: 1st Floor Atrium and Stepatorium

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Innovate 1858 Spring Maker Market | College of Health and Human Sciences

Join Innovate 1858 for an evening celebrating the creativity and entrepreneurship of Iowa State University makers, entrepreneurs, and innovators, featuring a diverse group of vendors.

Location: 1st Floor Atrium (Outside of Innovate 1858) and Room 1118

 

Friday, May 8

10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Designing Experiential Spaces for Community and Conservation | College of Design

Don’t miss an extraordinary showcase of student talent at the intersection of architecture, interior design, and graphic design. Teams from the College of Design will present bold, imaginative design proposals for Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt — Polk County Conservation’s largest park.

Location: LaunchPad

1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Health Design Studio – Microhospital Design | College of Design

Please join us for the Design for Health capstone interdisciplinary option studio final review. This interdisciplinary design studio will be presenting the final project microhospital design – this is a new model of healthcare delivery.

Location: Room 2260

1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

of Tomorrow: the Coffee Shop | College of Design

Interior Design, Graphic Design, and Architecture students present visionary designs for a 2042 flagship coffee shop, exploring how future cafés can support community, work, technology, and social connection. Discover how design can transform the everyday coffee experience into a dynamic place for the future.

Location: Basement Atrium (South Wall)

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM

Alleviating Food Insecurity with Aquaponics | Honors Program

Explore RIPPLE, our concept for an aquaponics facility in Chicagoland advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals of Zero Hunger, Sustainable Cities and Communities, and Responsible Consumption and Production. Fish, plants, and engineering power a community‑driven model to fight food insecurity.

Location: 1st Floor Atrium (North Side Of Stepatorium)

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM

Interactive Clothing Tag System for Sustainable Fashion | Honors Program

Fast fashion has had detrimental effects on global sustainability, yet consumers rarely have access to sustainability information at the point of purchase. This project develops an interactive clothing tag system that uses QR codes to deliver transparent, item-specific sustainability information.

Location: 1st Floor Atrium (North Side Of Stepatorium)