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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). Read More

December 16, 2024

New discoveries, profound impacts

LAS undergraduate students conducted research this fall that could lead to significant advances in their fields of study. Read More

December 3, 2024

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. Read More

November 11, 2024

Understanding how plants balance growth and survival

Hongqing Guo, assistant professor of genetics, development and cell biology, received a $1.8 million federal grant to study a gene that affects both how plants grow and how they respond to environmental threats. Read More

October 16, 2024

Linda Shenk to deliver LAS Dean’s Distinguished Lecture

Linda Shenk, professor in the Department of English, will deliver the fall 2024 LAS Dean’s Distinguished Lecture on Monday, November 4, at 6 p.m. Read More

October 8, 2024

Obstacle course improves ROTC students’ physical, mental strength

Iowa State is one of only nine universities in the nation with an ROTC obstacle course, providing students with an advantage in mental and physical endurance. Read More

September 30, 2024

LAS undergraduate students share research insights

Undergraduate students in biochemistry and biology spent their summers sharpening their research skills. They presented their findings at a Sept. 5 showcase. Read More

September 11, 2024

Celebrate faculty and staff at the 2024 LAS Fall Convocation and Awards Ceremony

Join us as we present the LAS Convocation and Awards on Sep. 10 from 4 - 6 p.m. in the Memorial Union - South Ballroom. Read More

August 14, 2024