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Jennifer Owens honored for helping women become leaders in science and engineering

Jennifer Owens was named as a WiSE Champion for her work helping women become leaders in the fields of science and engineering. Read More

November 15, 2016

Saying goodbye

No one wants to be the loser. But in American politics, the person who delivers the concession speech still has a powerful role to play in American democracy. Read More

November 14, 2016

The power of portraits

Thanks to the efforts of Javier Vela and others, Gilman 1352's walls now host a newly diverse representation of distinguished scientists and teaches a lesson in welcome and inclusion. Read More

November 11, 2016

ISU physicists help demonstrate existence of new subatomic structure

Sophisticated supercomputer simulations by ISU physicists show the quasi-stable existence of a tetraneutron, a structure comprised of four neutrons (subatomic particles with no charge) and once thought unlikely to exist. Read More

November 3, 2016

Effects of gender stereotypes in voting

Assistant professor Tessa Ditonto’s research uncovers some surprises about gender and candidate competence. Read More

November 1, 2016

Winter Break Hours

In an effort to conserve energy during a period of reduced activity on campus, Catt Hall will close December 23 – January 2. In addition,… Read More

November 1, 2016

Alumni recognized at LAS Honors and Awards Ceremony

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences celebrated alumni and friends at its annual Honors and Awards Ceremony on Thursday, October 27, at the ISU… Read More

October 31, 2016

New perovskite research discoveries may lead to solar cell, LED advances

“Promising” and “remarkable” are two words Ames Laboratory scientist and chemistry professor Javier Vela uses to describe recent research results on organolead mixed-halide perovskites. Read More

October 28, 2016