Author: Paula Van Brocklin
For Republican presidential hopefuls, Iowa is still the first political beauty contest
Steffen Schmidt, Lucken Endowed Professor of Political Science, offers insight on the Iowa caucuses as the 2024 presidential election cycle ramps up.
Interdisciplinary research team examines impact of water insecurity on Alaska Native community
LAS faculty are part of a research team that received a $1.35 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Jonathan Wendel is elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Distinguished Professor Jonathan Wendel, ecology, evolution, and organismal biology, has shed light on the importance of genome doubling in plants.
Students tackle climate change through new major
The inaugural cohort of the new climate science major is wrapping up its first year. Read about some students’ experiences, and why they have hope for the future.
Emeritus Professor Paul Lasley receives award from Wallaces Farmer
Paul Lasley, emeritus professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, was awarded the 2023 Iowa Master Farmer Exceptional Service Award from Wallaces Farmer.
Two LAS students receive Goldwater Scholarships
Daniel Howell and Henry Thomas, both juniors in chemistry, are two of the four Iowa State University students who are 2023 Goldwater Scholars.
‘Exquisite’ sabertooth skull offers clues about Ice Age predator
The recent discovery of a complete sabertooth cat skull from southwest Iowa provides the first evidence of this animal in the state.