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Newman awarded Scott Hanna Faculty Fellowship

Jennifer Newman, associate professor of mathematics, has been awarded the Scott Hanna Faculty Fellowship. The Scott Hanna Faculty Fellowship recognizes outstanding math faculty who demonstrate excellence in teaching, research and service, in addition to making meaningful contributions to the field of mathematics. This award was created after Scott Hanna (’77 metallurgy) bequeathed a generous donation … Continue reading Newman awarded Scott Hanna Faculty Fellowship

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Debra Marquart named Poet Laureate Fellow by the Academy of American Poets

Debra Marquart, Iowa State University Distinguished Professor of English, has been named a 2021 Poet Laureate Fellow by the Academy of American Poets. According to the Academy’s website, this Fellowship is a $50,000 award given to honor poets of literary merit appointed to serve in civic positions. The award enables them to undertake meaningful, impactful, … Continue reading Debra Marquart named Poet Laureate Fellow by the Academy of American Poets

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Jennifer Knox honored with poem published in 2022 Pushcart Prize: Best of the Small Press Anthology

“Old Women Talking about Death,” a poem written by Jennifer Knox, has been selected to appear in the 2022 Pushcart Prize: Best of the Small Presses Anthology. The poem was originally published in American Poetry Review, a publication dedicated to reaching a worldwide audience with a diverse array of the best contemporary poetry and literary … Continue reading Jennifer Knox honored with poem published in 2022 Pushcart Prize: Best of the Small Press Anthology

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Srimoyee Sen awarded Department of Energy Early Career Research grant

Srimoyee Sen, assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, was recently awarded funding from the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Early Career Research Program. The program provides support to exceptional researchers during their early-career years. Award recipients are selected from a large pool of applicants from universities and national laboratories. These highly competitive grants … Continue reading Srimoyee Sen awarded Department of Energy Early Career Research grant

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Janci Bronson earns Miller Open Education Mini Grant

Janci Bronson, associate teaching professor in the Department of Music and Theatre, has been awarded a Miller Open Education Mini Grant. The grant program encourages instructor innovation in adopting and creating open educational resources such as textbooks, syllabi, videos, software and other educational materials that are free, accessible to all students and carry legal permission … Continue reading Janci Bronson earns Miller Open Education Mini Grant

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Sarah Huffman earns Miller Open Education Mini Grant

Sarah Huffman, assistant director of the Graduate College’s Center for Communication Excellence, has been awarded a Miller Open Education Mini Grant. The grant program encourages instructor innovation in adopting and creating open educational resources such as textbooks, syllabi, videos, software and other educational materials that are free, accessible to all students and carry legal permission … Continue reading Sarah Huffman earns Miller Open Education Mini Grant

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Charles Kostelnick named Morrill Professor

Charles Kostelnick, professor in the Department of English, was recently named Morrill Professor, as part of the 2021 Iowa State University awards. Kostelnick and other award recipients will be formally recognized at the LAS Fall Convocation on September 7, 2021. The title of Morrill Professor recognizes faculty members whose professional work has demonstrated outstanding success … Continue reading Charles Kostelnick named Morrill Professor