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LAS College’s graduation ceremony is Friday, December 14, in Stephens Auditorium

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Iowa State University will hold its fall 2012 Convocation Ceremony on Friday, December 14, at 7 p.m. in Stephens Auditorium. All LAS graduates in attendance will be formally and individually recognized at the cap and gown ceremony. Patricia A. Thiel, Distinguished Professor of chemistry, will be the … Continue reading LAS College’s graduation ceremony is Friday, December 14, in Stephens Auditorium

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Wurtele wins Iowa Women of Innovation award

The Technology Association of Iowa and DuPont Pioneer honored Eve Wurtele, ISU professor of genetics, development and cell biology, with its Research Innovation and Leadership Award in the 2012 Women of Innovation awards program.

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Political strategists will discuss future of Iowa caucuses Dec. 3

AMES, Iowa – Two national political strategists and native Iowans will examine the ongoing role of Iowa’s first-in-the-nation caucuses during a panel discussion Monday, Dec. 3, at Iowa State University. "The Future of the Iowa Caucuses" will explore the reasons why Iowa should keep its influential role in electing the nation’s president and also look … Continue reading Political strategists will discuss future of Iowa caucuses Dec. 3

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11 of 40 national ROTC scholarships go to Iowa State University’s Cyclone Battalion cadets

AMES, Iowa – Members of Iowa State University’s Cyclone Battalion won 11 of 40 scholarships awarded this fall in a nationwide competition open to all Army ROTC seniors. The total was the highest among any battalion in the nation. The Cyclone Battalion’s three national scholarship award winners and eight regional award winners were in the … Continue reading 11 of 40 national ROTC scholarships go to Iowa State University’s Cyclone Battalion cadets
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Iowa State University historian Riney-Kehrberg included in next Ken Burns film ‘The Dust Bowl’

AMES, Iowa – An Iowa State University historian and expert on the 1930s dust bowl is featured in filmmaker Ken Burns’ newest documentary airing on public television Nov. 18 and 19. Pamela Riney-Kehrberg, professor and chair of history, will talk about what has been called the "worst man-made ecological disaster in American history" in the … Continue reading Iowa State University historian Riney-Kehrberg included in next Ken Burns film ‘The Dust Bowl’

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Carrie Chapman Catt Center announces 2013 Ready to Run Iowa Workshop Series

Ames, IA – Registration is now open for the 2013 Ready to Run™ Iowa: Campaign Training for Women program, which is presented by the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics at Iowa State University. The 2013 program consists of six, three-to-four-hour workshops that begin in January and conclude in June. Although 2012 was … Continue reading Carrie Chapman Catt Center announces 2013 Ready to Run Iowa Workshop Series

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Two ISU students earn honors for outstanding undergraduate research papers

AMES, Iowa – Two Iowa State University students earned honors for outstanding undergraduate research papers at this fall’s Midwest Criminal Justice Conference. The ISU students are Jared Knight, senior in political science and president of ISU’s Government of the Student Body, and Levi Grove, a senior who is majoring in criminal justice and sociology and … Continue reading Two ISU students earn honors for outstanding undergraduate research papers

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Iowa State University’s Ames Piano Quartet’s Nov. 11 concert features first new members in 14 years

AMES, Iowa – For the first time in 14 years and only the second time since 1981, the Ames Piano Quartet will perform with new members. Iowa State University’s resident chamber orchestra’s new lineup will debut Sunday, Nov. 11, at 7:30 p.m. in a free concert at Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall on the ISU campus. … Continue reading Iowa State University’s Ames Piano Quartet’s Nov. 11 concert features first new members in 14 years
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Iowa State University program gives chemistry experiences to economically disadvantaged Iowa high school students

AMES, Iowa – Three central Iowa high school students, including one who is now attending Iowa State University, explored chemistry at the collegiate level at ISU last summer in a program for economically disadvantaged students. The three participated in Project SEED (Summer Experiences for the Economically Disadvantaged), an eight-week science program at Iowa State sponsored … Continue reading Iowa State University program gives chemistry experiences to economically disadvantaged Iowa high school students