Happening Today

Join us today, May 5th, for an exciting lineup of showcases happening at the Student Innovation Center’s IGNITE Innovation Showcase!

 

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Explore the Culinary Creation Lab: Hospitality in Action | College of Health and Human Sciences

Visit the Culinary Creation Lab (CCL) on the 4th floor of to observe a live pastry workshop.

Location: Room 3238

10:15 AM – 11:15 AM

Toying with Technologies | College of Health and Human Sciences

Come see how Natalie Nuno turned coding toys into lesson-planning sidekicks: Literacy with Scratch.

Location: Next to Room 2221

1:30 PM – 4:30 PM

Mayor’s Workshop: Civic Hydrology Student Presentations | College of Design

Hear design and engineering students’ proposals for reimagining floor and drainage landscapes in Atlantic in southwest Iowa and Cedar Falls in northeast Iowa.

Location: Room 4202

3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Exosuits, Battlebots, and SnowPlows | College of Engineering

You like robots? We build exosuits, fight robots, and create robots that PLOW! Come see the exciting work we do in the Robotics Club and get involved in our innovative projects!

Location: Basement Atrium

 

 

Week-Long Displays

Don’t miss the week-long displays, open every day from May 5th – May 9th, highlighting the bold, creative work of students from multiple colleges at lowa State.

Find out what’s happening each day during IGNITE 2025- check out the schedule of daily events at the Student Innovation Center!

 

 

What is IGNITE?

IGNITE is an annual celebration of student creativity that showcases students’ innovative work from every college at Iowa State University! Join us, May 5th – May 9th, to witness the incredible power of creativity that builds our culture of innovation!

The IGNITE Innovation Showcase is an opportunity to view displays, exhibitions, presentations, panels and speakers, celebrations and awards, poster sessions, and explore what innovation looks like at Iowa State!