Dr. Lynn Clark, professor in the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology, was selected to receive the Peter Raven Award for 2016 from the American Society of Plant Taxonomists. The Peter Raven Award is given by the American Society of Plant Taxonomists to a plant systematist who has made exceptional efforts at outreach to … Continue reading Clark selected as Peter Raven Award recipient
Charlie Kostelnick, professor in English, was selected as the 2016 recipient of the Society for Technical Communication’s Ken Rainey Award for Excellence in Research. The Ken Rainey Award honors research that has made positive, significant contributions to technical communication practice and teaching. It rewards a lifetime of quality research in the field, a single high-quality … Continue reading Kostelnick selected for award of excellence
Rebecca Flint, assistant professor of physics and astronomy at Iowa State University, and Amanda Weinstein, assistant professor of physics and astronomy at Iowa State University, have both been awarded prestigious CAREER Awards from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is the National Science Foundation’s most prestigious award to support … Continue reading Two LAS female scientists receive highest honors from National Science Foundation
Jill Pruetz is very matter-of-fact when talking about the dangers and risks of studying chimps in the Senegal savanna. There’s no drama – for Pruetz this is simply the reality of working out in the wild.
Visual displays of quantitative data are the norm in today’s data-rich environment. But where do these visible numbers have their origins and how have they impacted societies and areas of knowledge? Charles Kostelnick, professor of English, helps address the historical development of statistical graphics through a recently published book, Visible Numbers: Essays in the History … Continue reading Kostelnick contributes scholarship to newly published books
How does our genetic makeup influence how we age? Professor Hua Bai has developed a genetic model system to explore this interesting and important question. Dr. Bai joined the GDCB department as a tenure-eligible assistant professor in January 2016. Dr. Bai received his B.S. in Biology from East China Normal University; his M.S. in Aquatic … Continue reading New GDCB faculty member Hua Bai studies how animals age
When Gary Wells was a young graduate student, a chance event shaped his future career. “I overheard the rantings of a lawyer complaining that his client had been mistakenly identified from a lineup,” said Wells, professor of psychology and Distinguished Professor of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Wendy and Mark Stavish Chair in the … Continue reading Wells honored with prestigious Cattell Award
On Jan. 23, 2016, Midshipmen and Cadets from Iowa State’s ROTC Units came together and volunteered their time in the annual Dance Marathon. Dance Marathon is the largest student philanthropy on campus, with funds and awareness raised for the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital. Funds are raised though various drives and canvassing campus for donations. … Continue reading ROTC units join forces for philanthropy