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Archive: 2020

  • Domínguez named Outstanding Teacher of the Year

    Julia Domínguez, associate professor of Spanish in the Department of World Languages and Cultures, was named the college/university Outstanding Teacher of the Year by The American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese. She was recognized for her exemplary scholarly pursuits, commitment…

    May 25, 2020

  • Kim named Fellow

    Jae-Kwang Kim, professor of statistics, was named Fellow in the Institute of Mathematical Statistics. He was recognized for his fundamental contributions to the theory and methods of survey sampling and missing data analysis. Kim’s focus research area is in survey sampling and…

    May 25, 2020

  • Wang named Fellow

    Lily Wang, associate professor of statistics, was named a Fellow in the Institute of Mathematical Statistics. She was honored for her contributions to spatial, survey, image and functional analysis using nonparametric and semiparametric methods, especially to partially linear models, confidence envelopes and…

    May 25, 2020

  • Barry Thomas
    Barry Thomas receives spring 2020 teaching excellence award

    After serving more than 27 years in law enforcement at the Story County, Iowa, Sheriff’s Office, second-year Ph.D. student Barry Thomas may have finally found his true calling—teaching. Thomas, who is seeking a doctorate in sociology with a criminal justice focus, received a spring 2020 Graduate College Teaching Excellence Award,…

    May 21, 2020

  • This illustration shows light wave acceleration of supercurrents, which gives researchers access to a new class of quantum phenomena. That access could chart a path forward for practical quantum computing, sensing and communicating applications.
    Using light waves to accelerate supercurrents to access properties of the quantum world

    Physicist Jigang Wang's research will benefit electronics with high speeds and low energy consumption.

    May 19, 2020

  • Dr. Jim Bovinette

    Dr. Jim Bovinette, director of the Jazz Ensemble Program and Associate Professor of Trumpet at Iowa State, recently performed a virtual performance, Project Freude-Joy, with other worldwide musicians. The performance combined footage from the Classical Music Festival’s 2016 performance in the Haydnsaal of the Esterházy Palace in Eisenstadt, Austria.

    May 18, 2020

  • Game controller in hands.
    New research on effects of gaming disorder

    Risk of gaming addiction increases for small, but significant number as teens become adults.

    May 14, 2020

  • Anand awarded 3M Non-Tenured Faculty Award

    Robbyn Anand, assistant professor of chemistry in the Department of Chemistry, was selected as a recipient of the 3M Non-Tenured Faculty Award for her work in bioanalysis, electrochemistry, microfluidics, and electrokinetics. This competitive award is presented by 3M to recognize outstanding young faculty who excel in STEM research, academic leadership,…

    May 12, 2020