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Cason Murphy elected vice president for Mid-America Theatre Conference

Cason Murphy, assistant professor of theatre in Iowa State’s Department of Music and Theatre, has been elected to serve a two-year term as vice president for the Mid-America Theatre Conference (MATC). He will then ascend to the position of president of MATC for 2025 and 2026, after which he will serve one year as immediate … Continue reading Cason Murphy elected vice president for Mid-America Theatre Conference

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LAS faculty awarded grants from Center for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities

Four faculty members in the College of Liberal Arts and Science (LAS) have been awarded research grants from the Center for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities (CEAH). CEAH Research Grants provide funding to faculty in the arts, design and humanities. The awards support summer research and course release, as well as artistic and humanistic … Continue reading LAS faculty awarded grants from Center for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities

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Shenglan Zhang receives Fulbright award

Shenglan Zhang, associate professor of Chinese in the Department of World Languages and Cultures, has been awarded a Fulbright award. This prestigious scholarship will allow Zhang to conduct research at National Taiwan Normal University in Taipei during the 2022-2023 academic year. Zhang’s research focuses on the etymology and cultural significance of Chinese characters, as well … Continue reading Shenglan Zhang receives Fulbright award

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Loreto Prieto receives Robert S. Daniel Teaching Excellence Award

Loreto Prieto, Morrill Professor in the Department of Psychology, was recently honored with the 2022 Robert S. Daniel Teaching Excellence Award. This award is granted by the Society for the Teaching of Psychology, Division 2 of the American Psychological Association. The Robert S. Daniel Teaching Excellence Award honors one individual who has demonstrated excellence in … Continue reading Loreto Prieto receives Robert S. Daniel Teaching Excellence Award

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Summer Awad and Andrea Flinn earn Critical Language Scholarship awards

Summer Awad (M.F.A. ’24 creative writing and environment ) and Andrea Flinn (Ph.D. ’24 applied linguistics and technology) have earned 2022 Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program awards. The CLS Program is administered by the U.S. Department of State and is part of a wider government initiative to expand the number of Americans studying and mastering … Continue reading Summer Awad and Andrea Flinn earn Critical Language Scholarship awards

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Computer science programming team earns spot at 2022 ICPC North American Championship

A team of programmers from the Department of Computer Science will advance to the 2022 International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) North American Championship after demonstrating their stellar computer programming abilities during a regional competition. The ICPC is the oldest, largest and most prestigious programming contest in the world. Student team members include: Omar Muhammetkulyyev (’23 … Continue reading Computer science programming team earns spot at 2022 ICPC North American Championship

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RO Adeleke honored as Fulbright Distinguished Professor

RO Adeleke, professor in the Department of History and director of the African and African American Studies, has been selected as the Fulbright Laszlo Orszagh Distinguished Professor in American Studies. This honor is considered the most prestigious appointment within the Fulbright Program. Adeleke has been assigned to the University of Hungary in Debrecen, where he … Continue reading RO Adeleke honored as Fulbright Distinguished Professor

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Tessa Brow earns spot in Career Teaching Academy

Tessa Brow, career education coordinator in Liberal Arts and Sciences Career Services, was recently accepted into the inaugural National Career Development Association’s (NCDA) Career Teaching Academy (CTA). The CTA is for select professionals who teach career planning courses in higher education. They must be willing to share best practices and progress in the area of … Continue reading Tessa Brow earns spot in Career Teaching Academy