Majd Abdulghani, a graduate student in genetics, development and cell biology, recently won a prestigious award for “Majd’s Diary,” produced by Radio Diaries and NPR.
Matthew Hufford, assistant professor of ecology, evolution and organismal biology, will contribute to a new effort to sequence the genomes of 26 lines of corn.
Elizabeth Swanner, assistant professor of geological and atmospheric sciences, will help develop new tools to predict and combat harmful algal blooms, a growing threat to human and animal health in Iowa’s lakes.
Dave Andersen, an assistant professor of political science, sees a significant political shift on the horizon as millennials surpass baby boomers as the largest voting generation.
Douglas Gentile, professor of psychology, says the WHO’s decision to classify video game addiction as a mental health disorder is an important step in getting people the help they need.
Pamela Riney-Kehrberg, professor of history, shares stories from her research and interviews with people who lived during the Depression.
Evolutionary bottlenecks brought on by domestication have caused the genome of corn to retain harmful mutations over the course of millennia.
First-generation Iowa State graduate Grace Ansah fell in love with biology, and plans to go to medical school — with a side trip to her family’s homeland in Ghana first.