Driven by curiosity
From digging into history archives to studying human malaria parasites, these LAS students are spending their summer making discoveries and gaining valuable research skills.
Category: Students
CYstarters spotlight: Chloe Mettenbrink
Chloe Mettenbrink (’26 liberal studies) is transforming lives with SockzUp, an assistive tool to help individuals with limitations or disabilities put on and take off their socks with ease.
CYstarters spotlight: Spenser Leise
Spenser Leise (’26 advertising) developed his business, Songbird Music Décor, when he couldn’t find music posters that fit his aesthetic.
ISU graduate is named Stanford Knight-Hennessy Scholar
Victoria Kyveryga (’24 chemical engineering, chemistry) is one of 90 scholars selected for the 2024 Knight-Hennessy cohort. The program’s level of prestige and competition rivals that of the world’s most renowned scholastic awards.
Chemistry for the greater good
Daniel Howell (’24 chemistry) found his calling through chemistry, and now he hopes to make the world a better place because of it.
Economics graduate students present research at annual conference
Several economics graduate students presented their research at the 2024 Midwest Economics Association Conference in Chicago in March.
Students use humanities, social science research to imagine game worlds shaped by AI
This spring’s world-building competition, hosted by the Department of English and Department of History, drew student participants from across campus.
Board of Regents approves new sports media and communication major
The Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication will offer a B.A in Sports Media and Communication after approval by the state’s Board of Regents.