Notable

LAS announces leadership changes

LAS Dean Benjamin C. Withers announces leadership changes, which will contribute to the emergence from Reimagining LAS. Most changes are effective July 1, 2025.

July 1, 2025

Change in leadership of Iowa State’s Department of Economics

After 10 years of leading the Department of Economics at Iowa State University, Joshua Rosenbloom will conclude his service as chair on June 30 and remain a faculty member in the department. Peter Orazem, University Professor of Economics, will serve as interim department chair starting July 1.

May 19, 2025

Chemistry student wins NSF research fellowship

Brayden Weaver ('25 chemistry) has been awarded the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship. He is one of three Iowa State students to receive the scholarship.

April 28, 2025

Two LAS students named Goldwater Scholars

April 8, 2025

Several LAS faculty named 2024 AAAS fellows

Recognition by the American Association for the Advancement of Science is considered “a distinguished lifetime honor within the scientific community,” according to the association.

March 27, 2025

Claus Kadelka presents Spring ’25 Dean’s Distinguished Lecture

Claus Kadelka, Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics, was selected by Dean Benjamin Withers to deliver the Spring 2025 LAS Dean’s Distinguished Lecture on Tuesday, April 1, at 6 p.m.

March 6, 2025

Dipali Sashital honored by White House for genome-editing research

Dipali Sashital, professor in the Roy J. Carver Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, is one of three Iowa State faculty members honored with the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.

January 15, 2025

Linda Shenk to deliver LAS Dean’s Distinguished Lecture

Linda Shenk, professor in the Department of English, will deliver the fall 2024 LAS Dean’s Distinguished Lecture on Monday, November 4, at 6 p.m.

October 8, 2024