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Iowa State students crisscross ‘Tornado Alley,’ chasing storms, sharing data, learning lessons

A new course this spring, "Field Observations of Thunderstorms," took 13 Iowa State students and their three instructors across "Tornado Alley" for eight days. Read More

June 11, 2024

LAS faculty receive spring 2024 CEAH research grants

The grants support scholarly work in the arts and humanities. Read More

May 9, 2024

What America’s first board game can teach us about the aspirations of a young nation

Professor of English Matthew Sivils takes a closer look at the origins of American board games in this post from The Conversation. Read More

May 8, 2024

Chemistry, physics faculty honored by AAAS

The American Association for the Advancement of Science is honoring five Iowa State University researchers for “their scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science." Read More

April 18, 2024

A semester abroad gives students a taste of something new

Several LAS students are studying abroad during spring semester. Here's a look at how two students are making the most of this opportunity. Read More

April 8, 2024

Springing into undergraduate research

This spring 26 LAS students are conducting research supported by the LAS Dean's High Impact Awards for Undergraduate Research. Read More

April 1, 2024

Lab-grown liver organoid to speed up turtle research

The discovery will aid deeper study of turtle genetics, including the cause of traits with potential medical applications for humans, such as the ability to survive weeks without oxygen. Read More

March 5, 2024

ISU physicist helps set the U.S. priorities for investing millions in particle physics

As part of a panel of 32 physicists, Iowa State's Amanda Weinstein helped set the priorities for the country's particle physics research agenda. Read More

February 13, 2024