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  • Outreach programs inspire young students to think creatively and enjoy math

    Through its extensive outreach programs, the Department of Mathematics at Iowa State University makes it easy for elementary, middle, and high school students to think creatively about math problems while having fun.

    May 6, 2016

  • Time to change how news media cover mass shootings, says Gentile

    Douglas Gentile, an expert on media effects, says news reports about the killer, the type and number of weapons used and rounds of ammunition glamorize the situation and set a “high score” for future mass shooters to beat.

    May 4, 2016

  • Board of Regents approves new B.A. in Criminal Justice

    This spring, the Board of Regents approved to establish a new Bachelor of Arts Program in Criminal Justice in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The program will transition from an interdisciplinary studies major to a standalone program that will enhance the visibility of the program.

    May 4, 2016

  • Flint selected for another prestigious award

    Rebecca Flint, assistant professor of physics and U.S. Department of Energy Ames Laboratory associate, was awarded the Department of Energy's (DOE's) Early Career Research Program award. Flint is one of only 44 scientists across the nation to receive the award.

    May 4, 2016

  • Divide and conquer

    In honor of National Teacher Day: Senior lecturer Chris Schultz helps students make friends (or at least frenemies) with math.

    May 3, 2016

  • Departments of Anthropology, WLC merge

    The merger, effective July 1, will create a unit that will truly educate global citizens.

    April 27, 2016

  • LAS paleontologists find North America’s oldest monkey fossil along Panama Canal

    “It’s a good day if you find a complete fossil tooth – even if you already have 100 of them from the same species back at the museum,” Aaron Wood said. “It’s an amazing day, though, when you find an entirely new species.”

    April 21, 2016

  • Yang, ISU faculty to develop genetic tools to improve performance of yams as global food staple

    A new NSF grant will allow Bing Yang and a team of ISU researchers to study the genome of the yam, an important crop in global agriculture. The research team will utilize revolutionary genome-editing technology including the CRISPR/Cas9 system to develop an array of tools that could answer specific questions regarding yam gene function.

    April 20, 2016