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The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is proud to recognize the exceptional achievements of its faculty and staff. More than 25 individuals have been selected as recipients of the 2026 LAS faculty and staff awards, in recognition of their dedication and impact. Awardees will be celebrated at the LAS…

Christian Stephens, PhD student in the Department of Psychology, was recently selected for an NDSEG 3-year graduate research fellowship by the Department of Defense National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship Program (total award package of $140,700.) Stephens also received an honorable mention from the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program.

Bertan Turham, associate professor in the Department of Economics, along with co-investigator Quinn Weninger (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences), have been awarded a research grant from the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council. Their proposal, titled “Strategies for Improving Access and Quota Utilization in the Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog ITQ…

Julia Zaikina, associate professor in the Department of Chemistry, has been awarded the 2026 Inorganic Chemistry Lectureship, sponsored by Inorganic Chemistry and the American Chemical Society (ACS) Division of Inorganic Chemistry. The award recognizes an early career researcher who has demonstrated creativity and impact in leading research in inorganic chemistry,…

Kirill Kovnir, professor in the Department of Chemistry, was recently awarded the American Chemical Society (ACS) Qnity Electronics Solid State Chemistry Award. The honor recognizes his sustained excellence, dedication, and perseverance in inorganic solid‑state chemistry research. Kovnir will be presented with the award at the ACS Fall 2026 meeting.

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is pleased to celebrate its exemplary faculty by announcing the 2025 Liberal Arts and Sciences Faculty Excellence Awards winners.  The recipients were recognized at the LAS 2026 Faculty Excellence Awards Ceremony in April.  Click here to see the full gallery…

Submitted photo. Cason Murphy, associate professor of theatre in Iowa State University’s Department of Music and Theatre, is featured in two recent scholarly conversations examining the contested role of Shakespeare in contemporary American culture: a guest appearance on the podcast “Don’t Quill the Messenger” and a newly…

Jarod Hart discovered a lifelong passion for music at a young age, studied music education and composition at Iowa State and found his calling in composition.