Author Archives: Troy Rutter

  • Center for Survey Statistics and Methodology awarded 2023 Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Project Award

    The Center for Survey Statistics and Methodology (CSSM) at ISU and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) were recently awarded the 2023 Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Project Award for collaborative efforts on the National Resources Inventory (NRI). The NRI is a nationwide survey conducted by NRCS and CSSM, and…

  • Manisha Sharma selected as semi-finalist for Iron Horse Literary Review

    “What the Silenced women Would Have Said,” by Manisha Sharma, a lecturer in the Department of English, was recently selected as a semi-finalist entry in the 2023 Iron Horse Literary Review Poetry chapbook competition.

  • LAS faculty contribute chapters to award-winning book

    Bill Gutowski, Lisa Schulte Moore, Gene Takle, and Jim Pease are among contributors to the book, “Tending Iowa’s Land: Pathways to a Sustainable Future.” The book was recently recognized as the winner of the 2023 Midwest Book Awards in Nonfiction – Nature.

  • Craig Anderson quoted in Gannett’s USA Today Network

    Craig A. Anderson, Distinguished Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychology, was recently quoted in a highly-circulated article by journalist Rob Miraldi titled “Can the First Amendment bend to help teens fixated on social media?” Anderson is quoted on the issue of harm to teens. The article was…

  • Stephanie Hamilton awarded Learning Communities Champion Award

    Each year, the Iowa State University Learning Community Advisory Committee acknowledges the outstanding work of Learning Community coordinators, faculty, staff, and campus partners. Congratulations to Stephanie Hamilton. The Champion award honors an individual who has significantly contributed to the advancement of learning communities at Iowa State University.

  • Alexander Gundlach-Graham receives Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF)

    Alexander Gundlach-Graham, assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry has been granted a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Abstract: Development of a Measurement System to Quantify Natural and Anthropogenic Metal-Containing Nanoparticles in Environmental SamplesĀ  With support from the Chemical Measurement and Imaging Program…

  • NSF Awards $1.2 million to advance resilient water infrastructure in Alaska Native communities

    Associate Professor Christina Hill of the Department of World Languages and Cultures and Cristina Poleacovschi, Associate Professor in Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering, have been awarded a $1.2 million dollar grant by the National Science Foundation. Climate change poses a major threat to the water security of Alaska Native communities.

  • William Gallus and ENDURE team recognized with Interdisciplinary Team Research Award

    William Gallus, Professor in the Department of Geological and Atmospheric Sciences and member of the ENDURE team, has been recognized by ISU President Wendy Wintersteen and Senior Vice President and Provost Jonathan Wickert with the 2023 Interdisciplinary Team Research Award. This peer-nominated award is a reflection of his commitment to…