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Illustrated image of Ireland.
Cardinal and gold tackles the Emerald Isle

The Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication's new major – sports media and communication – gave students a unique experiential learning opportunity in Dublin, Ireland.

December 3, 2025

Paul Lasley plays a violin in his apartment's studio.
Retired sociology professor fixes up ‘fiddles’ for young music students

By breathing new life into old fiddles, retired Iowa State University sociology professor Paul Lasley is making musical instruction more accessible for area elementary school students.

November 18, 2025

Bowen Weng, roboticist and assistant professor of computer science, stands beside two humanoid robots in the Iowa State University computer science robotics lab.
LAS researchers are working to safely advance the capabilities of humanoid robots

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences researchers are working to develop and test new methods that could help advance the physical intelligence and capabilities of humanoid robots, while also prioritizing the development of safety standards that will allow robots and humans to interact safely.

November 4, 2025

Two Iowa State students sit a news desk, sharing sports news for "Prep Sports Central."
Students provide local service, get well-rounded experience

"Prep Sports Central" is an area prep sports highlight and recap show produced entirely by Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication students. The YouTube show offers valuable experience for students interested in sports broadcast production.

October 23, 2025

Tessa Brow with LAS Career Services speaks to a student in her office.
LAS Career Services: Visit early and often

Whether first-year students are navigating new career paths or seniors need help negotiating salaries, the knowledgeable staff members with LAS Career Services are eager to help students succeed.

October 13, 2025

Professor Geetu Tuteja holds a small vial of liquid in front of her face.
Lessons from a temporary organ

As a professor of genetics, development and cell biology, Geetu Tuteja’s research investigates how genes and their regulatory elements control early placental development, particularly how cells establish the connection between mother and fetus.

October 9, 2025

Professor Don Sakaguchi works with a student in his laboratory at Iowa State University.
Educating the next generation of researchers

Since joining Iowa State in 1991, Don Sakaguchi, Morrill Professor and Director of Biology and Genetics Undergraduate Programs, has welcomed more than 200 undergraduate student researchers to his projects studying experimental repair strategies for damage to the nervous system.

October 9, 2025

Lynn Clark holds up a bamboo specimen.
Solving bamboo’s enduring puzzles

Lynn Clark, Distinguished Professor in Liberal Art and Sciences, is one of the world's leading experts in identifying and classifying bamboo.

October 8, 2025