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  • Jarod Hart
    Graduating senior finds his rhythm in music composition

    Jarod Hart discovered a lifelong passion for music at a young age, studied music education and composition at Iowa State and found his calling in composition.

    May 11, 2026

  • Image of a Pulitzer Prize with writing on the image saying The Pulitzer Prize: Breaking News Reporting and Staff of the Seattle Times, Staff of the Southern California News Group, Staff of the Wall Street Journal, Staff of the Minnesota Star Tribune
    Greenlee Alum Jake Lovett Wins 2026 Pulitzer Prize in Breaking News Reporting

    Jake Lovett, an alum of the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication, played a vital role in delivering powerful and compassionate visual storytelling during coverage of the tragic shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in south Minneapolis.

    May 8, 2026

  • A multi-colored 3D depiction of an atomic model of ExoN and how it recognizes the sofosbuvir. Background shows actual cryo-EM images of ExoN particles, which are gray colored.
    ‘Atomic snapshots’ of proofreading enzyme could lead to better COVID-19 drugs

    A research team led by Yang Yang used images from a cryogenic electron microscope to better understand why a common type of antiviral drug struggles to fight off the virus that causes COVID-19, findings that will guide designs for more effective treatment.

    May 6, 2026

  • Tichakorn Wongpiromsarn
    For autonomous robots, not all rules are equal

    Autonomous robots can follow rules — but what happens when the rules conflict? LAS researchers have developed a new “rulebooks” framework that helps robots make safer, more transparent judgment calls when perfection isn’t possible.

    April 30, 2026

  • Outdoor view of Catt Hall, with March greenery in the foreground.
    LAS students honored as Phi Beta Kappa initiates

    Five LAS students also received special individual awards at the April 19 ceremony.

    April 28, 2026

  • Monic Behnken
    Monic Behnken named American Council on Education Fellow

    Monic Behnken, associate dean for strategic innovation in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has been named an ACE Fellow for academic year 2026-27. The ACE Fellows Program combines retreats, interactive learning opportunities, visits to campuses and other higher education-related organizations, and placement at another higher education institution to condense years of on-the-job experience and skills development into a single year.

    April 22, 2026

  • Krishangee Bez
    In her element

    Krishangee Bez's (’26 chemistry) list of achievements would be impressive for an early academic professor. But the fact that it belongs to an undergraduate chemistry major with a biochemistry minor makes it even more remarkable.

    April 22, 2026

  • Portrait of Brian Bevington outside Lagomarcino Hall.
    Where ambition meets opportunity

    In his first year after transferring to Iowa State, Brian Bevington ('27 psychology) is making the most of his time as a Cyclone and gaining real-world experience.

    April 20, 2026