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Research in the Capitol brings attention to undergraduate research in Iowa
LAS Students Courtney Carstens ('18 journalism and mass communication), Zane Satre ('18 meteorology), and Skyler Schneekloth ('18 history) are among Iowa State students who will present their research at the Capitol.
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Iowa State received Career Diversity Implementation Grant
The grant is part of the Career Diversity for Historians initiative and will support the department to integrate broad-based professional development for careers both inside and outside of academic positions.
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Kristen Johansen honored with Roy J. Carver Professorship in medallion ceremony
The professorship will provide funds that support her research into high-risk, high-reward areas that wouldn’t be possible without the generous support of the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust.
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PIRS grant supports science communication research
Greenlee faculty and collaborators will study how public perceptions of scientific credibility "hinder effective communication, science-based decision-making and efforts to address society's greatest challenges."
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Iowa State Daily Media Group wins 2018 CSPA Collegiate Gold Crown
The Columbia Scholastic Press Association has awarded the Iowa State Daily a 2018 Collegiate Gold Crown in its News - Hybrid category for work published during the 2016-17 academic year.
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Statistics earns top graduate ranking
Iowa State's graduate program in the Department of Statistics tied for 20th overall and tied for 11th among public universities in the new U.S. News and World Report rankings of graduate schools.
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Psychologists: Risk factors for youth violence should guide policy in response to mass shootings
Psychology researchers stress that multiple risk factors contribute to violent acts, but too often policymakers, media and the public focus on a single cause.
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Researchers uncover clues to the human immune system from blood donor scraps
The results illuminate the process of how the human body fights off harmful bacteria.
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Cheaper, faster energy
LAS scientist uncovers materials that will work well in solar cells, but without the toxicity, scarcity or costs of other semiconductors.