Heat trapped in urban areas tricks trees into thinking spring has arrived earlier
LAS scientists track a symptom of the way cities trap heat, a phenomenon known as the “heat-island effect.”
Category: Research
Michael Young appointed to Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council
Young brings math-equity expertise and transformative ideas to help Iowa students excel in science, technology, engineering and math.
LAS alum publishes far-out discovery with faculty
Allen Lawrence, who received his master’s degree in astrophysics after retiring from a long engineering career, is first author in a paper revealing a rare double-nucleus structure in a well-known, nearby galaxy.
Hridesh Rajan secures $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation
The funds will support research and the establishment of the Dependable Data-Driven Discovery Institute (D4) at Iowa State University.
New poll shows Sanders as leader in Iowa
ISU’s Dave Peterson explains how maintaining a stable base and picking up supporters from other candidates have contributed to Sanders’ surge.
Quantum materials measurement gets a boost
Paul Canfield, Ames Lab physicist, Distinguished Professor and the Robert Allen Wright Professor of Physics and Astronomy, is conducting innovative research with collaborators in the field.
Researchers restore function of heart muscles in aging fruit flies
Study of cardiac muscles in flies might help you keep your heart young.
New study by David Peters shows regional trends in opioid overdose deaths
A new study co-authored by David Peters, associate professor of sociology, reveals that the U.S. is suffering from several simultaneous opioid epidemics.