Research

Two LAS students named as Goldwater Scholars
Two LAS students have received Goldwater Scholarships, the nation's premier undergraduate scholarship in mathematics, natural sciences and engineering.

April 10, 2017
Menefee wins second place in ISU Faculty Research Day Lightning talks
Adapting a classic play provided a platform for teens to engage in discussions about citizenship.

April 6, 2017
Menefee wins second place in ISU Faculty Research Day Lightning talks
Adapting a classic play provided a platform for teens to engage in discussions about citizenship.

April 6, 2017
Studying the stars
After NASA's announcement of the first known system of seven Earth-sized planets around a single star, Steve Kawaler explains how planets are found. To know more about the planets, we have to look to the stars.

March 27, 2017
Improving drug analysis
Aaron Rossini uses a specialized machine at ISU, one of only about 5 in North America, to help pharmaceutical companies test their drug products.

March 21, 2017
LAS scientist details the indirect effects of an invasive species in Guam
The brown tree snake has affected the regeneration of trees on the island of Guam over a span of decades.

March 8, 2017
Science Journal for Kids gives ISU research a new audience
Middle and high school students learn if bees get the flu thanks to Iowa State Research featured in a new journal for kids.

March 1, 2017
Genetics research could lead to better crops
New research outlines how the genetic pathways that govern growth and stress response in plants sometimes clash.

February 27, 2017