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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.

Jake Lovett, an alum of the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication, played a vital role in delivering powerful and compassionate visual storytelling during coverage of the tragic shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in south Minneapolis.

A research team led by Yang Yang used images from a cryogenic electron microscope to better understand why a common type of antiviral drug struggles to fight off the virus that causes COVID-19, findings that will guide designs for more effective treatment.

Autonomous robots can follow rules — but what happens when the rules conflict? LAS researchers have developed a new “rulebooks” framework that helps robots make safer, more transparent judgment calls when perfection isn’t possible.