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Iowa State University earns Highly Established Action Plan Seal of Recognition for increasing democratic engagement

Efforts spearheaded by the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics and the Department of Political Science have earned Iowa State University a Highly Established Action Plan Seal of Recognition from the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge. Iowa State is one of 82 campuses to be so recognized by the ALL IN Campus Democracy … Continue reading Iowa State University earns Highly Established Action Plan Seal of Recognition for increasing democratic engagement

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Karen Kedrowski named Andrew Goodman Campus Champion of the Year

Karen Kedrowski, director of the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics and professor in the Department of Political Science, has been named the Andrew Goodman Campus Champion of the Year by the Andrew Goodman Foundation. According to the foundation website, this honor is awarded to an Andrew Goodman Campus Champion who creates and … Continue reading Karen Kedrowski named Andrew Goodman Campus Champion of the Year

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Alison Phillips and Philip Dixon part of research team which earned $1,050,000 CDC grant

Alison Phillips, associate professor in the Department of Psychology, and Philip Dixon, University Professor in the Department of Statistics, are co-principal investigators on a research project that was recently awarded a $1,050,000 grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC will fund their study, “Process and Outcome Evaluation of the Walk … Continue reading Alison Phillips and Philip Dixon part of research team which earned $1,050,000 CDC grant

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Andrews honored with Scholar Research Grant

Dr. James T. Andrews, University Professor of History, is the recipient of a Scholar Research Grant at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution for War, Revolution and Peace, where he will be a senior research fellow at Stanford during the fall quarter 2022. This is Andrews’ second research residency fellowship at two of the nation’s major international … Continue reading Andrews honored with Scholar Research Grant

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Yu Wang awarded National Science Foundation, EPA grants

Yu Wang, associate professor of political science, recently received funding for two research grants. Wang is PI on a National Science Foundation grant on microgrid infrastructure. She is also co-PI on an EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) grant where she will be studying social acceptance of water reuse technologies. Both projects contribute to Iowa State’s mission … Continue reading Yu Wang awarded National Science Foundation, EPA grants

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Researchers working to help Ukrainian refugees find housing, integrate into the Midwest

Nell Gabiam, associate professor in the Department of World Languages and Cultures, and Scott Feinstein, assistant professor in the Department of Political Science, are part of this NSF-funded project.

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J. Gordon Arbuckle receives Fellow Award

The Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS) recognized recipients of the 2022 SWCS awards at its annual conference held Aug. 2 in Denver, Colorado. Among the award winners is J. Gordon Arbuckle, professor of sociology in Iowa State’s Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice. Arbuckle received a Fellow Award, which recognizes SWCS members who have … Continue reading J. Gordon Arbuckle receives Fellow Award

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LAS presents Future Discovery Awards to 4-H students

These $500 scholarships honor Iowa State Fair 4-H projects for innovation, curiosity and scholarship.