Research

How personality traits shape sleep quality
Zlatan Krizan (Hannah Olson-Wright) According to research by an Iowa State University psychologist, how well you sleep may depend as much on your personality as… Read More

June 9, 2025
Using technology to understand why innocent people may be compelled to plead guilty
Miko Wilford, associate professor of psychology, examines how people, including innocent ones, are persuaded to plead guilty under enormous pressure, and what that says about the criminal justice system. Read More

June 5, 2025
With student help, researchers find factor linking longer maturation to longer life
Biologists know that animals that mature slowly tend to live longer, but they aren’t sure why. A recent study of fruit flies by a College of Liberal Arts and Sciences research team sheds new light on the link between developmental timing and longevity, which could lead to a better understanding of how to lengthen human lives. Read More

May 27, 2025
LAS research team receives Bridging the Divide grant
Claus Kadelka, associate professor of mathematics, and Filip Viskupič, assistant professor of political science, received a $50,000 Bridging the Divide seed grant from the Office of the Vice President for Research to build next-generation epidemiological models. Read More

May 15, 2025
Taking intermittent quizzes reduces achievement gaps
Research by an Iowa State psychology professor and graduate student found that inserting brief quiz questions into an online lecture can boost learning and may reduce racial achievement gaps, even when students are tuning in remotely in a distracting environment. Read More

May 14, 2025
Jacqueline Reber explains why we should care about granular systems
Did you know that you interact with granular systems every day? From eating cereal to walking on a gravel path, granular systems are everywhere. Jacqueline Reber, professor in the Department of the Earth, Atmosphere, and Climate, describes how granular systems work in the latest edition of The Conversation. Read More

April 28, 2025
Geetu Tuteja shares her research on prestigious podcast
Geetu Tuteja, LAS Dean’s Professor in the Department of Genetics, Development, and Cell Biology, studies how the placenta holds clues to future disease – and… Read More

April 28, 2025
Chemistry faculty establish energy start-up called Upcycling+
Upcycling+ mixes everyday waste plastics, including grocery bags, candy wrappers, milk jugs, and turns them into solid pellets, runs them through a reactor where they’re exposed to heat and catalysts, and harvests the resulting fuel or chemicals. Read More

April 15, 2025