Building a DNA nanoparticle to be both carrier and medicine
A pair of Iowa State University geneticists are among the first research teams in the world to construct DNA nanoparticles that can express their own built-in genetic instructions.
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Nettleton appointed to second term
Deans Schmittmann and Robison announce reappointment of Dan Nettleton as chair of the Department of Statistics.
CATEGORIES: Honored
Katherine Rafferty honored with 2024 Faculty-Staff Inspiration award
Katherine Rafferty, Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Psychology, has been selected to receive a 2024 Faculty/Staff Inspiration award. This honor recognizes current and former Iowa State faculty and staff members who had a significant influence on their students. Potential award winners are nominated by former students and final selections are chosen by the … Continue reading Katherine Rafferty honored with 2024 Faculty-Staff Inspiration award
Iowa State’s herbarium offers window into plant history
Iowa State’s Ada Hayden Herbarium holds more than 700,000 preserved plant, fungal, and algal specimens, a valuable resource for research and instruction.
CATEGORIES: Published
Michael Golemo interviewed on NPR’s “All Things Considered”
Michael Golemo, University Professor of Music and Director of Bands, was recently interviewed on NPR’s “All Things Considered.” He provided comments regarding the popularity and history of TUBACHRISTMAS, which recently celebrated their 50th anniversary. Golemo as his wife Mary Beth serve as co-coordinators of Ames TUBACHRISTMAS.
New study guides model-building for gene regulatory networks
With help from undergraduate researchers, a new study by Claus Kadelka, mathematics, provides guidance for building accurate mathematical models for gene regulatory networks.
CATEGORIES: Published
Bonar L. Hernández publishes in The Conversation
Bonar L. Hernández, Associate Professor in the Department of History, recently published “Guatemala’s anti-corruption leader-to-be could be prevented from taking office, deepening migration concerns for US,” in The Conversation. The article discusses the current political crisis in Guatemala during the most recent presidential election.
Mia Kawamitsu makes her mark
This Greenlee senior and 2024 Women Impacting ISU calendar honoree shines as a campus leader.