Notable

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. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More

October 8, 2024
LAS researchers among 13 from Iowa State who receive NSF CAREER Awards
Thirteen Iowa State researchers have been selected to receive more than $5.5 million in NSF CAREER Awards, setting a new record for program support. Read More

August 5, 2024