Notable

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
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.

August 5, 2024
LAS projects awarded additional funding to further the university’s strategic plan
The projects focus on artificial intelligence in the humanities and support for undergraduate student internships at Ames National Laboratory.

July 24, 2024
Two humanities faculty receive Fulbright awards
John Levis, professor of English, and Elisa Rizo, associate professor of world languages and cultures, have received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar fellowship for the 2024-25 academic year.

July 3, 2024
Burgin selected as chair of Iowa State’s Department of Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology
Amy Burgin comes to Iowa State from the University of Kansas. She will begin her appointment on Jan. 1, 2025.

June 19, 2024
Megan Myers appointed chair of world languages and cultures department
Megan Myers, associate professor of Spanish, will begin her five-year term as chair on July 1.

June 7, 2024
Board of Regents approves new sports media and communication major
The Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication will offer a B.A in Sports Media and Communication after approval by the state’s Board of Regents.

April 25, 2024