RS 6/7/1
Iowa State University. 
Vice Provost for Research and Advanced Studies.
Office of Biotechnology

Records, 1966-[ongoing]

Special Collections Department
 403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140

Descriptive summary

creator:

Iowa State University. Vice Provost for Research and Advanced Studies. Office of Biotechnology

title:

Records

dates:

1966-[ongoing]

extent:

25.54 linear ft.  (19 records center cartons and 2 document boxes)

collection number :

RS 6/7/1

repository:

University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

Administrative information  

access:

Open for research  

publication rights:

Consult Head, Special Collections Department

preferred citation:

Iowa State University, Vice Provost for Research and Advanced Studies, Office of Biotechnology Records, RS 6/7/1, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

Historical note

 
The Office of Biotechnology was established in 1984 at Iowa State University.  The university-wide program is the responsibility of the Office of the Vice Provost for Research and Advanced Studies.  In 1984, the office established the Biotechnology Council whose mission is to develop an effective program of research, education, and outreach related to the application of molecular biology to the development of useful products and processes.  The Biotechnology Council, which is responsible to the Vice Provost for Research and Advanced Studies, consists of faculty members with active research programs in biotechnology disciplines from the Colleges of Agriculture, Engineering, Family and Consumer Sciences, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Veterinary Medicine.  The Council makes recommendations to the Vice Provost for Research and Advanced Studies on how funds available from the State of Iowa and other sources could be used to obtain maximum benefit for biotechnology education.  The Office of Biotechnology oversees the operation of biotechnology programs developed by the Biotechnology Council and the Vice Provost for Research and Advanced Studies.  

Iowa State University has three goals for its biotechnology research:  increasing the value of current agricultural raw materials through bioprocessing techniques; increasing the efficiency, profitability and sustainability of plant and animal production; and genetic modification of plants, animals, and microbes to produce more diverse products of greater economic value.  

The Office of Biotechnology has close working relationships with the Iowa State University Research Foundation, the Iowa State University Office of Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer, the Research Park Corporation, the Iowa Biotechnology Association, the Iowa Department of Economic Development, the Ames Chamber of Commerce, and the Des Moines Chamber of Commerce.  


 

 

Collection description

 
The collection includes: correspondence, budget reports, Biotechnology Council guidelines, Biotechnology Department and Council proposals, annual reports, Biotechnology Council Minutes, and National Science Foundation Minutes and related materials.  Information relating to the Molecular Biology Building ground breaking:  memorabilia, art, dedication, invitations, plaques, speakers, a guest book and Molecular Biology Building Minutes are also part of this collection.

 Container list

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

1

1

Instrumentation Facilities’ records including: correspondence, budget reports and plans, and laboratory and equipment fees or expenses

1986

1

2

Instrumentation Laboratories records including: budget reports, equipment reports, correspondence, proposals for the Biotechnology Council, and agendas

1987-1988

1

3

Instrumentation Facilities Reports including: budget reports, correspondence, proposals for the Biotechnology Council, and reports, February

1990

1

4

Multi-Users Facilities Requests including: correspondence, meeting reports for the Biotechnology Council, reports, and proposals, February

1990

1

5

Multi-User Equipment Competition including: correspondence, and an application for funds

1990

1

6

Instrumentation Guidelines including: correspondence and operating policies for Biotechnology program

1992

1

7

Instrumentation Facility Annual Reports and Budget Requests including: correspondence and annual reports, March

1992

1

8

Instrumentation Facility Requests including: correspondence, annual reports, Report to the Biotechnology Council from the Image Analysis Facility, February

1993

1

9

Equipment Requests including: correspondence, special seminar report, and purchase requisitions

1994

1

10

Instrumentation Facility Reports including: correspondence, facility budget requests, annual reports, Report to the Biotechnology Council from the Image Analysis Facility, and proposals, March

1994

1

11

Instrumentation Facility Reports including: correspondence, annual reports, facilities requests, and Report to the Biotechnology Council from the Image Analysis Facility, February

1995

1

12

Instrumentation Facilities Reports including: correspondence, reviews of Biotechnology, Bessey Hall Microscopy Facility, publications reported by users, annual reports, and budget requests, March

1996

1

13

Memos and Information RE: Facilities including: correspondence, reports, and Scientific Proposals to the Biotechnology Council

1994-1995

1

14

Molecular Biology Building, Ground breaking, September

1988

1

15

Molecular Biology Building, Building Art

1992

1

16

Molecular Biology Building, Dedication

1992

1

17

Information for Molecular Biology Building Dedication

1991-1992

1

18

Invitations issued by W. Fehr

1991-1992

1

19

Responses to Invitation Molecular Biology Building Dedication

1992

1

20

Dinner and Plaques, Molecular Biology Building

1992

1

21

Molecular Biology Building, Dedication Speakers

1992

1

22

Showcase Reservations (Agricultural Biotechnology Showcase and Life Sciences Symposium)

1992

1

23

Showcase (Agricultural Biotechnology Showcase and Life Sciences Symposium), March

1992

1

24

Molecular Biology Building Ground breaking, Guest Book Sheets

1992

1

25

Molecular Biology Building Move

1991

1

26

Molecular Biology Building Minutes

1987-1989

2

1

Biotechnology Council Correspondence, July-June

1989-1990

2

2

Biotechnology Council Minutes, July-December

1990

2

3

Biotechnology Council Minutes, April-June

1990

2

4

Biotechnology Council Minutes, January-March

1990

2

5

Biotechnology Council Minutes, July-December

1989

2

6

Biotechnology Council Minutes, January-June

1989

2

7

Biotechnology Council Correspondence, July-June

1988-1989

2

8

Biotechnology Council Correspondence, July-June

1987-1988

2

9

Biotechnology Council Minutes, July-December

1988

2

10

Biotechnology Council Minutes, January-June

1988

2

11

Biotechnology Council Minutes, July-December

1987

2

12

Biotechnology Council Minutes, July-June

1986-1987

2

13

Biotechnology Council Minutes, July-June

1986-1987

2

14

Biotechnology Council Minutes, July-December

1985

3

1

Biotechnology Council Correspondence, July 994-December 3994

1994

3

2

Biotechnology Council Correspondence, January-June

1994

3

3

Biotechnology Council Correspondence, July-December

1993

3

4

Biotechnology Council Correspondence, January-June

1993

3

5

Biotechnology Council Minutes, January-June

1993

3

6

Biotechnology Council Minutes, July-December

1993

3

7

Biotechnology Council Correspondence, July-December

1992

3

8

Biotechnology Council Minutes, July-December

1992

3

9

Biotechnology Council Minutes, January-June

1992

3

10

Biotechnology Council Correspondence, January-June

1992

3

11

Biotechnology Council Correspondence, July-June

1990-1991

3

12

Biotechnology Council Correspondence, January-June

1991

3

13

Biotechnology Council Correspondence, July-December

1991

3

14

Biotechnology Council Correspondence, July-December

1991

4

1

National Science Foundation Correspondence and related materials, January

1992

4

2

Biotechnology Council Minutes, July-December

1996

4

3

Biotechnology Council Minutes, January-June

1996

4

4

Biotechnology Council Correspondence, January-June

1996

4

5

Biotechnology Council Correspondence, July-December

1996

4

6

Biotechnology Council Correspondence, January-June

1995

4

7

Biotechnology Council Minutes, July-December

1995

4

8

Biotechnology Council Correspondence, January-June

1995

4

9

Biotechnology Council Correspondence, July-December

1995

4

10

Biotechnology Council Minutes, January-June

1994

4

11

Biotechnology Council Minutes, July-December

1994

5

1

Public Education

1988

5

2

Summer Biotech Workshop – June 13-17

1988

5

3

Summer Biotech Workshop – June 13-17

1988

5

4

North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) Mason City - Training – Feb. 25–26

1991

5

5

Summer Training Program Extension and Outreach

1991

5

6

Summer Biotechnology Workshop Participant Information

1991

5

7

Summer Biotechnology Workshop Participant Information

1991

5

8

Ag Biotech Workshop Registrants – Jan. 6-10, Jan. 13-17

1992

5

9

Biotechnology Workshop Evaluations – Jan. 6-10

1992

5

10

Workshop Evaluations – Jan. 13-17

1992

5

11

2-Day Workshop Evaluations from Atlantic, Iowa – Feb. 19-20

1992

5

12

2-Day Workshop Evaluations from Ottumwa – Feb. 25-26

1992

5

13

Kirkwood Biotech Workshop – March 9-10

1992

5

14

NIACC Biotech Workshop – March 16-17

1992

5

15

NIACC Biotech Workshop (John Holmes and John Schladweiler – Contact Persons)– June 4-5

1992

5

16

ISU Workshop (Robert Martin – Instructor) – June 17-18

1992

5

17

Iowa Central Biotech Workshop (Guy Olson – Contact Person) – June 22-23

1992

5

18

Guthrie Center High School Biotech Workshop (Paul Charter – Contact Person) – June 25-26

1992

5

19

Western Iowa Tech Biotech Workshop (David Stender and Al Bruning – Contact Persons) – Aug. 3-4

1992

5

20

ISU Workshop (Jerry DeWitt – Contact Person) – Aug. 30-Sept. 4

1992

5

21

Kirkwood Biotech Workshop – Aug. 6-7

1992

5

22

Iowa Lakes Biotech Workshop (Holle Smith and Don McKinney – Contact Persons) – Aug. 10-11

1992

5

23

Muscatine Biotech Workshop (Marshall McDonald and Gary Bruns – Contact Persons) – Sept. 30-Oct. 1

1992

5

24

ISU Biotech Workshop – Oct. 1-2

1992

5

25

Northwest Iowa Technical College Biotech Workshop (Larry McMullen – Contact Person) – Nov. 23-24

1992

5

26

Iowa Western Community College – Biotech Workshop (Pete Heineman – Contact Person) – Dec. 4-5

1992

5

27

Calmar/Northeast Iowa Community College – Biotech. Workshop (Connie Hvitved – Contact Person) – Dec. 11-12

1992

5

28

Southeastern community College – Biotech Workshop – Jan. 22-23

1993

5

29

Hawkeye Institute of Technology Biotech Workshop – Mar. 4-5

1993

5

30

Kirkwood Community College – Biotech Workshop – Mar. 9-10

1993

5

31

ISU Extension Eldora and Ellsworth Community College (Jim Johnson – Contact Person) – Mar. 18-19

1993

5

32

Biotechnology Course Info. – Fall 1993

1993

5

33

Biotechnology Course Information – Fall 1993

1993

5

34

Animal Production Lecture #1 (Dr. Nolan Hartwig and Dr. Lee Kilmer – Speakers)

1993

5

35

Animal Production Lecture #2 (Curt Youngs and Lloyd Anderson – Speakers)

1993

5

36

Animal Production Handout #3 (Chris Tuggle – Speaker)

1993

5

37

Animal Production Lecture #4

1993

5

38

Animal Production Course Surveys

1993

5

39

Biotech Course Handouts – Science Lecture (Dr. Tom Ingebritsen – Course Director)

1993

5

40

Food and Medicine Handout

1993

5

41

Crop Production Handout – Dr. Alan Atherly

1993

5

42

Human Health Module – Tom Ingebritsen

1993

5

43

Biotechnology Course Study

1993

5

44

Course Correspondence for Biotech Course 380X and 580X

1993

6

1

State Regulations on Biotechnology (Carl Carlson – Lead Agency Representative for Biotechnology Advisory Committee)

1992-1996

6

2

Publication – Biotechnology Information Series

1993

6

3

Materials, Testimonies, and Notes for Alternative Agriculture Research and Commercialization (AARC) Meetings

1992

6

4

Correspondence, Agendas, and Meeting Minutes of Space Allocation Committee for the Molecular Biology Building

1990-1995

6

5

Hansen Lind Meyer – Architecture and Engineering Firm

1988

6

6

Correspondence and Building Maps pertaining to Office Space in Molecular Biology Building

1991

6

7

Building Maps and Correspondence pertaining to the Move to Molecular Biology Building

1991-1992

6

8

Correspondence, Meeting Minutes, and Floor Plans pertaining to the Molecular Biology Building Committee

1987-1995

6

9

Correspondence to and from Andrew Leicester (Artist who decorated Molecular Biology Building)

1992

6

10

Articles About the Art Work in Molecular Biology Building

1992

6

11

Correspondence and Notes pertaining to Showcase – “Iowa State University Biotechnology Research: Progress and Potential”

1990

6

12

Correspondence, Notes, and Presentation Materials pertaining to Biotechnology Showcase with Train Trip

1989

6

13

Correspondence, Notes, and Guide to Research Displays pertaining to Showcase

1987

6

14

General Correspondence

1996

6

15

General Corresp