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Archive: 2017

  • A graphic of a four maps, one in each corner, show heatmap coloring overalys.
    New project to predict energy impact of heat and drought

    Two faculty members in geological and atmospheric sciences play key roles in research on the unique supply and demand issues for energy usage during heat and drought.

    November 15, 2017

  • Amber Manning-Ouellette selected for Emerging Scholars Research Consortium

    Amber Manning-Ouellette, lecturer in leadership studies, was selected for the Emerging Scholars Research Consortium at the recent annual meeting of the International Leadership Association in Brussels, Belgium. She presented a poster titled, “Controversy with Civility: How Service-Learning Impacts Civic Attitudes in the First Year,” and participated as a panelist on…

    November 14, 2017

  • Winfrey published in American Behavioral Scientist

    Kelly Winfrey, assistant professor in the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication and faculty with the Leadership Studies Program for the Catt Center, recently published an article in American Behavioral Scientist, entitled “Caucusing: Media Use and Voter Opinions in the 2016 Iowa Caucus.” [Read the abstract.](http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0002764217735624)…

    November 14, 2017

  • Dimitrova and Bystrom published in Journal of Political Marketing

    Daniela Dimitrova, professor in the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication, and Dianne Bystrom, director of the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics, recently published an article in the Journal of Political Marketing, entitled “Role of Social Media in the 2016 Caucuses.” [Read the article.](http://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/ipFXpNEsjkii2ksckhvd/full)…

    November 14, 2017

  • Hridesh Rajan named ACM Distinguished Member

    The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), the world’s largest educational and scientific computing society, has named Hridesh Rajan as a Distinguished Member for outstanding scientific contributions to computing. To be chosen, candidates must meet membership and professional requirements as well as demonstrate having achieved a significant accomplishment or having made…

    November 8, 2017

  • An apple computer on a desk with an ipad, keyboard and mouse beside it. The computer shows an ePortfolio on the screen.
    ISUComm ePortfolios teach where modern communication happens most — on the web

    ISUComm uses ePortfolios to strengthen student communication skills across multiple modalities.

    November 6, 2017

  • Two women stand in front of a cliff full of green vegetation, below and behind you can see the blue ocean.
    Mariana Islands Research studies what happens in a forest without birds

    Students spent the summer in Guam investigating the ecological impact of the missing birds.

    November 2, 2017

  • LAS recognizes alumni and friends

    LAS celebrated the success and contributions of alumni and friends during the 2017 Homecoming week.

    November 1, 2017