LAS students seize summer research opportunities
From examining ancient burial rites in Mexico to exploring computational chemistry, LAS students are spending their summer as funded undergraduate researchers.
Category: Research
LAS scientist receives NSF CAREER award; aims for big discoveries in the small universe of microtubules and protein isotypes
Mohan Gupta earns CAREER award from the National Science Foundation’s competitive Molecular and Cellular Biosciences Division.
Study shows Minecraft can encourage creativity
Professor Douglas Gentile’s research shows Minecraft can induce creativity just as other types of games can induce aggression.
Supercurrent acceleration discovery could boost ultrafast computing
Terahertz light — light at trillions of cycles per second — can act as a control knob to accelerate supercurrents.
Four approaches to understanding and moving beyond dysfunctional deliberation
In his new book “After Gun Violence: Deliberation and Memory in an Age of Political Gridlock,” Craig Rood examines how the past has shaped our collective memory and how that factors into the current debate on gun violence.
Brett VanVeller receives 2019 National Science Foundation CAREER award
Assistant professor Brett VanVeller has earned a 2019 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Iowa State’s Geetu Tuteja selected for Pew Scholars Biomedical Research Program
Tuteja is one of 22 scientists chosen from 178 applicants to receive a four-year, $300,000 grant to conduct biomedical research aimed at advancing human health.
New economic study shows combination of SNAP and WIC improves food security
A team of Iowa State University economists developed a methodology to analyze potential redundancies between two food assistance programs.
Changing the conversation about elective sterilization for women
New Iowa State University research details the hurdles many women face and the sharp contrast in information provided for women and men.