The Bioeconomy Institute provides cohesion among the diverse efforts in biorenewable resources on campus and encourages collaboration within departments, colleges and research units.

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Bioeconomy Institute News

Iowa Energy Center Supports Research Aimed at
Building Iowa’s Bioeconomy

Three research teams affiliated with the Bioeconomy Institute have won Iowa Energy Center grants to help them combine biorenewable technologies for better production of fuels and chemicals. See the Iowa State News Release.

May 9-10: Hybrid Processing for Biorenewables Fuels &
Chemicals Production Symposium

Iowa State University’s Hybrid Processing group of Zhiyou Wen and Laura Jarboe hosted the Hybrid Processing for Biorenewables Fuels & Chemicals Production Symposium on the ISU campus, May 9-10, 2012. Read more.

Biorenewables Symposium Demonstrates Program’s Interdisciplinary Approach

Students in the Biorenewables Research and Technology (BRT) 506 course shared insights of their research into biorenewable topics at annual poster session. Read more.

Browns Write “The Book” on Biofuels

The BEI’s Robert Brown and Tristan R. Brown have written  “Why Are We Producing Biofuels,” a new book for general audiences. The book addresses the many questions surrounding biofuels and energy. Read more.

Biorenewables Art Competition Winners Announced

Winners of a third annual juried competition for art that represents the mission of the Bioeconomy Institute (BEI) at Iowa State University were announced Apr. 20.  Read more or view a slideshow of the art.

BEI Bolsters Communications with New Hire

The Bioeconomy Institute now has a full-time communications specialist. Bob Mills has joined the BEI in an effort to meet its growing communications needs. Read more.

DuPont, ISU, and Iowa Farmers Recognized for Sustainable Biofuels Feedstock Innovation

DuPont has won the 2012 Sustainable Biofuels Award in the Sustainable Feedstock Innovation Category for its Stover Harvest Collection Project. Read more.

Iowa State Daily: Brown on ‘Top 100 in Bioenergy’ for second consecutive year, Vilsack tops list

For the second consecutive year, Robert Brown, director of Iowa State’s Bioeconomy Institute and professor of chemical and biological engineering, was awarded the honor of placement in Biofuels Digest’s annual “Top 100 People in Bioenergy.” U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack topped Biofuels Digest’s list. See article in the Iowa State Daily.