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Iowa State engineers, left to right, Connor Thorpe and Shan Jiang helped invent the "Flow Guiding Barrel," which improves gene gun performance for the genetic modification of plants. Jiang is holding a Flow Guiding Barrel. A gene gun is on the left.

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Invention improves ‘gene gun,’ targets efficiency gains in plant research

Engineers and plant scientists worked together to improve a basic tool of plant research.

July 3, 2025

Christopher Martin portrait

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Christopher Martin: Outstanding senior in materials engineering

May 12, 2025

Andrew White, a senior in materials engineering, works in a lab.

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Andrew White’s materials engineering journey lays foundation for innovation

February 28, 2025