Iowa State students chosen to present at national undergraduate research conference
Twelve LAS students will present their research at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research, held April 4-7 at the University of Central Oklahoma.
Category: Research
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.
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.”
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.
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.
Cheaper, faster energy
LAS scientist uncovers materials that will work well in solar cells, but without the toxicity, scarcity or costs of other semiconductors.
Experiment sheds new light on prehistoric ocean conditions
Through modeling the prehistoric ocean within a graduated cylinder, Elizabeth Swanner found surprising results which may reinterpret the conditions under which iron-rich sedimentary rock is formed.
The holy grail of biology: advancing the modeling of cell differentiation
Davit Potoyan, a Caldwell Assistant Professor of Theoretical Chemistry, uses a novel computational model to understand how embryonic stem cells transition into specific adult cells.