Notable

Student loan debt is costing recent grads much more than just money

Kate Padgett-Walsh, associate professor of philosophy, shares insights on the realities of student-loan debt in a piece she co-authored for The Conversation.

April 22, 2021

From the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Dean Schmittmann issues statement in response to the verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin, for the murder of George Floyd.

April 21, 2021

With this new science, plastics could see a second life as biodegradable surfactants

Aaron Sadow, Ames Laboratory scientist and chemistry professor, leads research group that discovered the breakthrough chemical process.

April 19, 2021

Iowa State-led research group secures $300,000 NSF grant to improve the reusability of publicly funded research data

Findings could transform how researchers conduct studies, collaborate with other scientists and share their discoveries with the world.

April 13, 2021

Narratives can help science counter misinformation on vaccines

Michael Dahlstrom publishes paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

April 13, 2021

Assistant Professor Alex Gonzalez receives National Science Foundation grant to explore weather patterns in the Intertropical Convergence Zone

Findings could improve models that predict climate change and forecast weather events across the globe.

April 9, 2021

Alicia Carriquiry selected to deliver Florence Nightingale David Lecture

The Committee of Presidents of Statistical Societies honors Carriquiry with national award that recognizes her contributions to the statistics profession.

April 7, 2021

New research: Pandemic-related anxiety associated with women drinking more

Nearly two-thirds of female participants reported drinking more since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

April 7, 2021