EH&S at Iowa State University

03/06/2025

More snow is headed our way! Slow down and use caution when traveling to and from campus tomorrow morning. To check the latest travel conditions, use the Iowa 511 app, visit www.511ia.org, or dial 511.

03/04/2025

A strong spring storm is on its way to campus. Tonight, rain will transition to snow with increasingly strong winds. Tomorrow morning, wind gusts of 50-60+ mph will cause significant blowing snow and hazardous travel conditions.

If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle.
For the latest travel conditions, check the Iowa 511 app,
www.511ia.org, or dial 511.

02/17/2025

🚨 BRACE YOURSELVES, CYCLONES—A FRIGID WEEK AHEAD! ❄️🥶

Hey Cyclones, we hate to be the bearers of bad news, but Mother Nature has decided to turn campus into a deep freeze this week. We’re talking serious cold—like "why do I live in the Midwest?" levels of cold. 🌬️🥶

Your mission (should you choose to accept it): BUNDLE UP! 🧣🧤
- Wear ALL the layers—yes, even that sweater your grandma knitted.
- Cover exposed skin (frostbite works fast, and it’s not a good look).
- Hats, gloves, scarves—basically, if you can see skin, you’re doing it wrong.
- Limit your time outside—unless you're trying to see if your eyelashes can freeze (spoiler: they can).

Also, if you see a fellow Cyclone struggling in the cold, help them out! We’re all in this frozen tundra together.

Stay warm, stay safe, and don’t forget—your coffee might be hot now, but in this weather, it’ll turn into an iced latte in record time. ☕❄️ Iowa State University EH&S at Iowa State University

- ISU Police 🚔❤️💛

02/04/2025

Periods of freezing rain or drizzle will develop across southern Iowa and spread north toward Iowa State University's campus tomorrow afternoon. Although ice accumulations will be light, they could result in hazardous travel conditions and slippery sidewalks at times. Remember, you can visit 511ia.org to check the road conditions before traveling!

01/30/2025

If you think your lab's glass collection container looks like a cat litter bucket, you're right! Learn the history of how Purina Tidy Cats cat litter buckets became part of the university's lab glass recycling initiative:

Its size, built-in handle, snap-on lid and color that coordinates with the city's glass recycling program promoted the Tidy Cat cat litter bucket to the container of choice for the university's lab glass recycling initiative, now 12 years old. Photo by Christopher Gannon.

01/17/2025

An Arctic cold front will move toward Iowa State University this weekend. The strong winds and low temperatures will result in wind chill values ranging from -15 to -13 degrees Fahrenheit from Sunday through Tuesday. Please wear appropriate clothing and layers to minimize your risk of exposure! https://www.ehs.iastate.edu/winter-weather

Iowa State University Police Department

01/06/2025

Join us for the Spring Semester Laboratory Safety Workshop at EH&S! This training is highly recommended for any incoming students or employees who will be working in a laboratory setting to ensure a safe and compliant environment. The workshop will include a waste disposal workshop, a Regulated Materials Facility tour, and a safety data sheet workshop.

Can’t commit to the four-hour session? No problem! This spring, we’re also offering a series of two-hour hands-on workshops, each focused on a specific safety topic. You can participate in one or all of these interactive sessions – whichever fits your schedule best!

Learn more about each workshop on our website: https://www.ehs.iastate.edu/workshops

01/02/2025

Snow continues to fall this morning, so roads and sidewalks will be slippery. Remember: If you see an area that needs attention, contact Facilities Planning and Management so that the service crews can address it: https://www.fpm.iastate.edu/forms/problem_report/

12/13/2024

Iowa State University campus is in a Winter Weather Advisory from this afternoon until noon Saturday. If you have travel plans this weekend, be prepared, careful, and ready for changing conditions. Freezing rain can create slippery and hazardous roads.

🚗 Traveling later today or tonight? Wondering what the time freezing drizzle/rain is expected to start? 👇👇👇 Conditions will worsen overnight before improving gradually Saturday morning as warmer air moves in.

12/02/2024

Snow is here! Be ready for changing conditions. Follow for winter weather safety tips, and find more information on our website: https://www.ehs.iastate.edu/winter-weather

Less snow doesn't always mean it's an easy go! While it's not Buffalo, your commute will be slow. The snow has mostly stopped, but crashes are starting. You'll be on slick or snow covered roads no matter where you go today. SLOW DOWN & check 511ia.org!

10/07/2024

Update: the issue was resolved!

The EH&S Services Building is currently experiencing an issue with its door lock system. If you are visiting the building today, please call ahead so we can let you in! (515) 294-5359.

10/01/2024

Check out this student-led program that will help keep our Cyclone community beautiful and healthy! ❤️💛

Sweep the Streets is a capstone project created to clean up the streets after game days. Students involved in the learning and leadership sciences (LLS) minor created this event for their class and are bringing it to the community this semester. “We came up with this event last semester in our pre...