Research

A physician in the making

Graduating senior Anna Garbe ('22 biology) is now bound for medical school, after finding support and momentum at Iowa State. Read More

November 18, 2022

Student research provides momentum for discovery, professional growth

LAS supports undergraduate research on everything from Gen Z voting to gene editing. Read More

October 31, 2022

Angela B. Pavitt Professorship in English honors research in second language assessment

Gary J. Ockey, professor of English, is recognized for his research in second language assessment. Ockey will use the award to further his current book project. Read More

January 6, 2022

Summer insights from LAS undergraduate researchers

From tracking superflares to studying NBA activism, LAS Dean's Undergraduate Research Award recipients share how they spent their summer. Read More

August 9, 2021

Three faculty members honored with LAS Dean’s Emerging Faculty Leaders Award

Bethany Gray, Charlie Nagle and Alison Phillips are recipients of the 2021 award, which will advance their research. Read More

July 12, 2021

Lynn Clark named interim chair of the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology

Clark begins a one-year term on June 16, 2021. Read More

June 15, 2021

King awarded grant from National Institutes of Health for medical health communication research

National Cancer Institute grant will fund study of colon cancer screening messaging. Read More

May 24, 2021

Group exercise may be even better for you than solo workouts – here’s why

L. Alison Phillips, associate professor of psychology, explains how the benefits of group exercise are supported by solid scientific research. Read More

January 5, 2021