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New book aims to help people “get unstuck and be happier”

Douglas Gentile, Distinguished Professor of Psychology, weaves psychological science with Buddhist philosophy and anecdotes to help people break negative patterns and engage more fully with the present.

June 13, 2022

Deb Marquart appears on Iowa Public Radio’s “Talk of Iowa”

Deb Marquart, Iowa State University Distinguished Professor of English, appeared on Iowa Public Radio’s “Talk of Iowa” program on May 24. Marquart spoke with host Charity Nebbe about her new book, “The Night We Landed on the Moon: Essays Between Exile & Belonging.” To listen to the broadcast,…

June 3, 2022

Startups near state lines gravitate toward side with lower property tax

Peter Orazem, University Professor in Economics, led the study which was published in the journal Small Business Economics.

May 24, 2022

Cason Murphy presents research at two international conferences

Assistant Professor of Theatre Cason Murphy recently presented virtually at two international conferences, sharing research into theatrical and pedagogical innovation during the past two years of the pandemic. Murphy was one of a select group of scholars invited to present their research at the one-day “Global Snapshot: Interdisciplinary Approaches…

May 20, 2022

Jo Mackiewicz publishes “Welding Technical Communication: Teaching and Learning Embodied Knowledge”

Jo Mackiewicz, associate chair for faculty development in the Department of English recently published a book “Welding Technical Communication: Teaching and Learning Embodied Knowledge.” Mackiewicz notes, “I’m graduating with my diploma in welding, a degree I started in 2018 and finished by taking night classes at DMACC Ankeny. My…

May 13, 2022

James T. Andrews and Margaret R. LaWare publish book

James T. Andrews, University Professor in the Department of History, and Margaret R. LaWare, associate professor of English, co-edited a book that will be published later this spring. “Art and the Global City” is based on an international conference at the School of the Art Institute of…

May 2, 2022

Craig Anderson’s research featured in Forbes Magazine

Craig Anderson’s latest research is the subject of a Forbes Magazine article. Anderson is a Distinguished Professor in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and professor of psychology. The article, “Does laughing at TV violence mean you have a dark personality? New psychological research weighs in,”…

April 25, 2022

Terry Kruse quoted in Iowa Department of Education article

Terry Kruse, assistant director of academic advising in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, was quoted in an Iowa Department of Education article, “Students shine with transfer majors.” The article features two Iowa State undergraduates who successfully transferred from an Iowa community college.

April 18, 2022