Study shows quizzes improve academic performance
Frequent quizzes may bolster students’ ability to succeed in the classroom.
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Economics research team says COVID-19 unemployment rates may be underestimated
Research led by John Winters, associate professor of economics, sheds new light on the high rate of unemployment during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Jacob Erickson receives spring 2020 research excellence award
Jacob Erickson, who earned a Ph.D. in sociology this spring, delves into the minds of criminals to understand what makes them tick. In honor of his exceptional research, Erickson received a spring 2020 Graduate College Research Excellence Award, which recognizes graduate students for their outstanding research accomplishments as documented in their theses and dissertations. “I … Continue reading Jacob Erickson receives spring 2020 research excellence award
Iowa State researchers develop mathematical models which track and forecast COVID-19 in Iowa and the United States
Data reveal how COVID-19 continues to spread throughout Iowa and evidence that social distancing has reduced transmission rates
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Shawn Dorius receives grant to advance substance use recovery
An Iowa State team of researchers, led by associate professor of sociology Shawn Dorius, has received a $260,000 grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to provide scientific support to the Iowa Department of Public Health as it works to advance substance use recovery resources in Iowa. The ISU team will collect … Continue reading Shawn Dorius receives grant to advance substance use recovery
Iowa State computer scientists launch data science infrastructure to advance COVID-19 research
Iowa State’s tool allows researchers to access six decades of coronavirus research on a single, searchable, Web-based platform.
Why leadership styles matter in rural Iowa
A new report from David Peters, associate professor of sociology, shows why municipal leadership style matters in Iowa’s small towns.
It’s a crime, but for meth cooks it’s also a job
A new study by Jacob Erickson, Ph.D. candidate in sociology, and Andrew Hochstetler, professor of sociology, looks at the reasons why people who cook meth see it as a job, despite it being illegal.
LAS students awarded Dean’s High Impact Undergraduate Research Awards
Students are compensated for high-end research in a variety of disciplines, ranging from chemistry and journalism to psychology and economics.