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{{University
|name=Iowa State University
|image=
|text=rgb(116,2,1)
|background=rgb(255,199,1)
|type=Public
|city=Ames, Iowa
|sports=basketball, cross country, football, golf, gymnastics, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, volleyball, wrestling<ref>http://www.cyclones.com/</ref>
|colors=gold, red
|mascot=Cyclones
|website=http://www.iastate.edu/
}}
'''Iowa State University''' is a public university located in Ames, [[Iowa]]. It was founded in 1856, and was designated as a land grant college under the [[Morrill Act]] signed by President [[Abraham Lincoln]] in 1862. The team is athletically affiliated with the [[Big 12 Conference]], and its mascot is the Cyclone.
== Controversy ==
In 2007, the university was criticized for denying tenure of astronomy professor [[Guillermo Gonzalez]], allegedly because of his acceptance of [[intelligent design]].
==References==
{{Reflist}}
== External Links ==
*[http://www.iastate.edu Official Website]
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