Goldwater Scholar

LAS students, alumni earn national scholarships

Several LAS students and alumni earned national recognition through prestigious awards, including the Goldwater Scholarship, Fulbright Program, and NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program for the 2025-26 academic year.

May 21, 2026

Two LAS students named Goldwater Scholars

April 8, 2025

Two LAS students receive Goldwater Scholarships

Daniel Howell and Henry Thomas, both juniors in chemistry, are two of the four Iowa State University students who are 2023 Goldwater Scholars.

March 31, 2023

Chemistry student’s formula for success is teamwork and experiences

Goldwater Scholar Nethmi Hewage says faculty mentors and ‘incredible opportunities at Iowa State’ shaped her undergraduate journey.

June 15, 2022

LAS student named Goldwater Scholar

Chemistry student Nethmi Hewage selected from a field of more than 5,000 applicants nationwide.

March 30, 2022

Graduating ISU student has a plan: Use research to solve global problems

Behnia Rezazadeh Shirazi will conduct research into HIV vaccine discovery at the National Institutes for Health in Bethesda, Maryland.

May 3, 2021