Using a new and super-sensitive instrument, researchers have discovered where a protein binds to plant cell walls, a process that loosens the cell walls and makes it possible for plants to grow. Researchers say the discovery could one day lead to bigger harvests of biomass for renewable energy.
In a diplomatic career that spans more than three decades, Nirupama Rao has served as India’s ambassador to the United States since 2011. She will discuss relationships between the two countries during the Manatt-Phelps Lecture in Political Science at Iowa State University on Oct. 8.
AMES, Iowa – Amy Slagell has been named associate dean for academic programs in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Iowa State University. Slagell has been the head of ISU’s Speech Communication Program in the Department of English since 2006. She also has been a half-time interim associate dean for academic programs since … Continue reading Slagell is new College of Liberal Arts and Sciences’ associate dean for academic programs
Decades of experience in public administration and policy have shaped Ambassador Karen Hughes’ definition of leadership. Hughes, the fall 2013 Mary Louise Smith Chair in Women and Politics, will talk about what she believes are the three fundamentals of leadership when she visits Iowa State University in October.
Matthew Hill, an associate professor of anthropology, has identified countless bones found by farmers, fishermen, rock hounds and heavy equipment operators. Most of the remains turn out to be deer, bison, horse or cow bones, or simply odd looking rocks. But some discoveries turn out to be highly unusual, as was the case with an … Continue reading ISU anthropology professor identifies oldest and youngest stag-moose in North America
The emergence of immense amounts of data presents new opportunities – and challenges – in discovery informatics. The first College of Liberal Arts and Sciences’ Signature Research Themes workshop, "Exploring Data-Rich Environments," will examine new avenues for data-driven research in the sciences, humanities and business by leveraging strengths in the mathematical sciences. The free workshop … Continue reading LAS Signature Research Themes’ workshop examines opportunities of data-rich environments across many fields
Ramesh Thakur, former assistant secretary-general of the United Nations, will discuss the U.S. and international community response to the humanitarian crisis in Syria during a lecture at Iowa State University. James McCormick, political science professor and chair, said Thakur strongly advocates the U.N. taking on a larger role in global affairs. Thakur will talk about … Continue reading Author of ‘Responsibility to Protect’ report to speak at Iowa State
Mission accomplished with military precision. Iowa State University’s Army Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets met their counterparts from the University of Iowa in Tama, Iowa, on Friday (Sept. 13). The Iowa cadets handed over the game ball to the members of the Cyclone Battalion, who ran it to Jack Trice Stadium. It was the 28th … Continue reading Army ROTC game ball run is mission accomplished and ‘humbling’
It happens to all kinds of flat, disk galaxies. They all grow out of their irregular, clumped appearance and their older stars take on the same smooth look, predictably fading from a bright center to a dim edge. Or, as Curtis Struck, an Iowa State University astronomer, wrote in a research summary: “In galaxy disks, … Continue reading LAS’ Curtis Struck, IBM astronomer explain why disk galaxies eventually look alike
Lt. Col. Ryan D. Hollman is the new commander of the Air Force Reserve Office Training Corps (AFROTC) Detachment 250 and chair of the Air Force Aerospace Studies Department at Iowa State University. Hollman received his commission in 1993 from AFROTC at Iowa State when he graduated with a degree in computer science. He has … Continue reading Lt. Col. Hollman named chair of Air Force Aerospace Studies Department at ISU