- Mohan Gupta awarded grant from Frontier Science Fund
Mohan Gupta and his research team have been awarded the Frontier Science Fund in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS).
- New discoveries, profound impacts
LAS undergraduate students conducted research this fall that could lead to significant advances in their fields of study.
- New study highlights communication skills construction engineering graduates need
Tina Coffelt, professor in the Department of English, examines whether there is a gap between the courses construction engineering students are required to take and the communication skills they need for their new jobs.
- Innovators of Iowa State: New hope in treating melanoma
Robbyn Anand, associate professor in the Department of Chemistry, is leading the way to faster, more accurate ways to detect melanoma.
- Why school police officers may not be the most effective way to prevent violence
LAS Associate Dean Monic Behnken cites research in an essay for The Conversation that says police officers in schools could cause students more harm than good.
- Iowa State announces Cyclone Civics initiative to enhance civic education
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will lead the university-wide program, which emphasizes education, research, and outreach.
- A new wrinkle in turtles: Their genomes fold in a unique way
A new study led by evolutionary biologist Nicole Valenzuela describes the three-dimensional architecture of turtle genomes, which fold in a configuration unlike any other animal observed so far.
- After years as a writing professor, I became a welder − here’s what I learned
Professor of English Jo Mackiewicz has added welder to her vita. In this essay from The Conversation, she discusses what it's like for women to work in skilled trades.
- A dazzling ‘Die Fledermaus’ showcases opera as the total art
Enjoy an evening at the opera with ISU Theatre, ISU Symphony Orchestra, and ISU Opera Studio. "Die Fledermaus" runs Nov. 7-10 in Fisher Theater.