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Wong named computer science interim chair; permanent chair to start in January

Johnny Wong, professor of computer science and associate department chair, will serve as interim chair of the Department of Computer Science from July 1 to Dec. 31. Wong will replace outgoing chair Carl Chang, who served in that position since 2002. Wong will remain on the computer science faculty and continue his extensive research program … Continue reading Wong named computer science interim chair; permanent chair to start in January
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LAS, Ames Laboratory physicists discover new family of quasicrystals

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Ames Laboratory have discovered a new family of rare-earth quasicrystals using an algorithm they developed to help pinpoint them. Quasicrystalline materials may be found close to crystalline phases that contain similar atomic motifs, called crystalline approximants.
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Undergraduate research helped Sam Condon become a Goldwater Scholar

Sam Condon didn’t wait long to start gaining valuable research experience at Iowa State University. The senior biochemistry major started working in his second semester at Iowa State. And he’s never stopped. His time in Iowa State research labs was one of the reasons Sam was named a 2012 Goldwater Scholar. He was one of … Continue reading Undergraduate research helped Sam Condon become a Goldwater Scholar

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History in the making

Melvin Ejim is a top student, but he’s better known as one of coach Fred Hoiberg’s most steady players. By Steve Jones, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences The photographer was quite late without a good excuse. Yet the photo subject, third-year Iowa State University history student Melvin Ejim, was not bothered. He sat quietly … Continue reading History in the making

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Special salary allocation for humanities has been a ‘shared process’

Salaries in fiscal year 2013-14 for tenured and tenure-eligible faculty in the humanities are getting special attention and dollars from the Iowa State administration. President Steven Leath, provost Jonathan Wickert and Liberal Arts and Sciences dean Beate Schmittmann have allocated $450,000, collectively, toward humanities salaries and benefits. The allocations, which are permanent, are intended to … Continue reading Special salary allocation for humanities has been a ‘shared process’

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Three Presidential Initiative research awards coming to LAS faculty-led projects

Three of the seven Presidential Initiative for Interdisciplinary Research grants announced last week by President Steven Leath will go to projects led by College of Liberal Arts and Sciences faculty. The president launched the program to support research efforts that could lead to major advances, discoveries and technologies. Four Iowa State research teams will receive … Continue reading Three Presidential Initiative research awards coming to LAS faculty-led projects