Lates Iowa State/Civiqs poll
Desantis and Haley gain but Trump maintains lead in ISU/Civiqs poll

Among likely Iowa Republican caucus-goers, Donald Trump maintains a strong lead over other presidential nominees. Read More

Abram Anders teaching in a classroom of students
Writing class equips students for a world with AI

Iowa State students are exploring generative Artificial Intelligence tools and techniques in a new, experimental class this fall. Read More

Graphic image of balance, gun, shell casing
Researchers blow whistle on forensic science method

A new psychology study reveals that firearms experts are more likely to call shell-casing mismatches “inconclusive” in cartridge-case comparisons, a practice that could send an innocent suspect to prison. Read More

Andrea Flinn
Iowa State student selected for Fulbright-Hays fellowship

Andrea Flinn, a Ph.D. student in the Department of English, was selected for the prestigious Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad program. Read More

Dave Peters, Ramesh Balayar, Das Biswa, and Himar Hernandez
Small town poll to focus on rural Iowa’s growing diversity

The latest Iowa State poll that surveys rural Iowans about quality-of-life issues will focus on a rapidly growing segment of Iowa’s small towns. Read More

ISU/Civiqs Poll
Trump leads, followed by four candidates in ISU/Civiqs poll

Donald Trump outpaces other Republican presidential nominees in an ISU/Civiqs poll, the first in a five-part, monthly poll leading up to the 2024 Iowa Republican Caucuses. Read More

Kaleb Nichols
Recognizing a need turns into business venture

A desire to help Black youth in his community inspired Kaleb Nichols ('24 liberal studies) to turn his passion into a profession. Read More

Yan Zhao
Chemists build synthetic catalysts to break down biomass

Yan Zhao, professor of chemistry, and his research team have figured out how to break down plant fibers in biomass and turn it into useful fuels and chemicals. Read More