New data science major approved at Iowa State University
New undergraduate degree in data science will help students prepare for one of the nation’s fastest-growing fields.
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Physicists use terahertz flashes to uncover new state of matter hidden by superconductivity
Physicists use terahertz flashes to uncover new state of matter hidden by superconductivity.
Computer Science department hosts K-12 Computational Thinking Competition
K-12 students showed their computational thinking skills through projects they created for a competition hosted by Computer Science.
Building tools with organic chemistry
Brett VanVeller teaches his students the same philosophy that drives his research: if you understand the basics in organic chemistry, you can dream up anything.
Plant scientists use big data to map stress responses in corn
A new study shows how cells transition from adaptation to death when faced with persistent stress and could help plant breeders develop stress-resistant crop varieties.
The graves of ancient volcanoes
Sven Morgan studies ancient volcanoes, giving insight into modern day volcanoes as well as the growth of continents.
Geirsson, Gasta and Krennrich reappointed as department chairs
Heimir Geirsson, Chad Gasta and Frank Krennrich have been reappointed as department chairs in philosophy and religious studies, world languages and cultures, and physics and astronomy.
Primary to yield record number of women on general election ballot
According to LAS researchers, there is reason to be optimistic the number of women in the Iowa Legislature in 2019 will surpass the record set 10 years prior.
Revealing the mysteries of superconductors
Ruslan Prozorov, professor of physics and astronomy, has contributed to successfully demonstrating that a new type of optical magnetometer can map a unique feature of superconductive materials.