Small town poll to focus on rural Iowa’s growing diversity
The latest Iowa State poll that surveys rural Iowans about quality-of-life issues will focus on a rapidly growing segment of Iowa’s small towns.
Category: Research
Trump leads, followed by four candidates in ISU/Civiqs poll
Donald Trump outpaces other Republican presidential nominees in an ISU/Civiqs poll, the first in a five-part, monthly poll leading up to the 2024 Iowa Republican Caucuses.
Chemists build synthetic catalysts to break down biomass
Yan Zhao, professor of chemistry, and his research team have figured out how to break down plant fibers in biomass and turn it into useful fuels and chemicals.
A summer of discovery
From gamma-ray telescopes to gene editing, LAS undergraduates are gaining hands-on skills in summer research.
Unsupervised online exams gauge student learning comparably to in-person exams
A new study by Iowa State psychology researchers asserts that supervision during online testing is unnecessary.
LAS associate professors awarded grant for promising and creative new research
Two associate professors and their research teams have been awarded the Frontier Science Fund in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) for notable scientific research.
Zebrafish are a scientist’s favorite for early-stage research
LAS scientists praise the use of zebrafish in research that studies the development of human blood cells.
Researchers find little evidence of cheating with online exams
Psychology researchers find unsupervised, online exams can accurately assess student learning, but they warn of potential weak spots.