Notable

Board of Regents approves new B.A. in Criminal Justice

This spring, the Board of Regents approved to establish a new Bachelor of Arts Program in Criminal Justice in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The program will transition from an interdisciplinary studies major to a standalone program that will enhance the visibility of the program. Read More

May 4, 2016

Flint selected for another prestigious award

Rebecca Flint, assistant professor of physics and U.S. Department of Energy Ames Laboratory associate, was awarded the Department of Energy's (DOE's) Early Career Research Program award. Flint is one of only 44 scientists across the nation to receive the award. Read More

May 4, 2016

Divide and conquer

In honor of National Teacher Day: Senior lecturer Chris Schultz helps students make friends (or at least frenemies) with math. Read More

May 3, 2016

Departments of Anthropology, WLC merge

The merger, effective July 1, will create a unit that will truly educate global citizens. Read More

April 27, 2016

LAS paleontologists find North America’s oldest monkey fossil along Panama Canal

“It’s a good day if you find a complete fossil tooth – even if you already have 100 of them from the same species back at the museum,” Aaron Wood said. “It’s an amazing day, though, when you find an entirely new species.” Read More

April 21, 2016

Yang, ISU faculty to develop genetic tools to improve performance of yams as global food staple

A new NSF grant will allow Bing Yang and a team of ISU researchers to study the genome of the yam, an important crop in global agriculture. The research team will utilize revolutionary genome-editing technology including the CRISPR/Cas9 system to develop an array of tools that could answer specific questions regarding yam gene function. Read More

April 20, 2016

LAS political science professor says impeachment for Brazilian president is likely

Amy Erica Smith says the impeachment battle is politically motivated and reflects a fundamental misunderstanding by many lawmakers of how the country’s democratic institutions work. Read More

April 19, 2016

Risky business: Studying math to become an actuary

Alec Filak (mathematics and statistics, ’15) knew he was good at math, but he wasn’t sure how that skill could translate into a career. So he took a few math classes his freshman year and quickly learned a math degree could open doors to many great jobs. Read More

April 18, 2016