Alumna Kim Pontius
Counseling teens with eating disorders is this alumna’s passion

Kim Pontius (’79 psychology) is on a mission to destigmatize college weight gain and reframe the phrase ‘freshman 15.’ Read More

Alumnus Tom Hall stands with a friend
LAS alumnus recounts extraordinary undergraduate experience

During his freshman year at Iowa State University, Tom Hall (’15 political science) was one of three veterans in the country playing NCAA Division I football. Read More

Peter Orazem, University Professor in Economics in front of a world map
Startups near state lines gravitate toward side with lower property tax

Peter Orazem, University Professor in Economics, led the study which was published in the journal Small Business Economics. Read More

View of Stupka Symposium from above, in the Molecular Biology Building
Student-led Stupka Symposium endures as ‘celebration of science’

Annual event allows undergraduates to hone professional skills, gain leadership experience and network with faculty and alumni. Read More

Department of Mathematics hosts Sonia Kovalevsky Day for middle school girls

Event designed to spark interest in mathematics and boost representation of women in STEM fields. Read More

Assistant Professor of Economics Bertan Turhan
New model could improve matches between students and schools

Assistant Professor of Economics Bertan Turhan publishes study in Games and Economic Behavior. Read More

Daniela Dimitrova invited to speak at University of Salzburg, Austria

Daniela Dimitrova, professor in the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication, was invited to speak at the University of Salzberg in Austria. Dimitrova spoke… Read More

Jo Mackiewicz publishes “Welding Technical Communication: Teaching and Learning Embodied Knowledge”

Jo Mackiewicz, associate chair for faculty development in the Department of English recently published a book “Welding Technical Communication: Teaching and Learning Embodied Knowledge.”… Read More