LAS presents Future Discovery Awards at State Fair
The $500 scholarships are presented to 4-H youth whose State Fair projects exemplify aspects of a liberal arts and sciences education.
Category: Students
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.
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.
Team of statistics and engineering students win international data mining competition
Two ISU teams placed in the international Data Mining Cup student competition in Berlin – one clinching the world championship.
Performing arts camp to be held at Iowa State
The Performing Arts Passport Camp, a new collaboration between ISU Extension and Outreach 4-H and ISU Theatre, will immerse high school students in storytelling and devised theatre.
Adventure by Laura
Laura Pesquera Colom (’19 biology) wanted to go to a big university where she could make close friends and meet mentors. Now she’s ready for her next adventure: Harvard’s School of Dental Medicine.
Adventure by Luis
Luis Gonzalez Diaz (’20 sociology, political science) wanted a new perspective in college. His passions for research and culture have taken him abroad to France and on a journey of self-discovery.
Adventure by Sydney
Sydney Ellis (’19 Spanish, psychology) stepped outside her comfort zone at Iowa State and followed her sense of adventure to Spain.
Adventure by Ben
Benjamin Escobar (’20 computer science) is driven to explore computers, programming and technology, from starting ISU’s Linux Club to creating code for forensic handwriting analysis.