Announcements

LAS’ Dreasher author of new guide on advising across cultures

Luiza Dreasher, multicultural liaison officer and academic adviser in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has authored a pocket guide for fellow advisers to enhance cultural competency. Read More

December 20, 2013

Weighing the impact of Dodd-Frank on banking and business

U.S. banking regulators recently approved rules for a key component of the Dodd-Frank Act more than three years after the law was initially enacted. The… Read More

December 16, 2013

LAS researchers show prosocial media aid behavior regardless of culture

A study led by Liberal Arts and Sciences researchers shows prosocial media and video games positively influence behavior regardless of culture. The study, a first-of-its-kind, tested levels of empathy and helpfulness of thousands of children and adolescents in seven countries. Read More

December 16, 2013

LAS researchers show prosocial media aid behavior regardless of culture

A study led by Liberal Arts and Sciences researchers shows prosocial media and video games positively influence behavior regardless of culture. The study, a first-of-its-kind, tested levels of empathy and helpfulness of thousands of children and adolescents in seven countries. Read More

December 16, 2013

Check out the College of LAS Student Academic Services on Facebook & Twitter

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences-Student Academic Services (LAS-SAS) has a new Twitter account and an updated Facebook account. Follow us on Twitter @las_sas102… Read More

December 15, 2013

Study Abroad Fair, Spring 2014

Jan. 23, 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Great Hall, Memorial Union This semiannual event puts students in direct contact with program directors offering study abroad… Read More

December 10, 2013

ISU-led team wins supercomputer time for research

A team led by an Iowa State University nuclear physicist has won a grant of 204 million hours on two of the country’s fastest supercomputers… Read More

December 9, 2013

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Awards 2013

Liberal Arts and Sciences has announced that 37 faculty and staff members have received college awards this year. These recipients were formally recognized at the LAS Faculty/Staff Convocation on September 11, 2013. Read More

December 6, 2013

Ciardo named next Computer Science chair

Gianfranco Ciardo, professor and former vice chair of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of California at Riverside, will become the next chair of the ISU Department of Computer Science, an academic department in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Read More

December 4, 2013

Two from LAS to present at Iowa Humanities Festival

Two Iowa State University faculty members will present at the second annual Iowa Humanities Festival in Des Moines, April 12: Neil Nakadate, emeritus professor of English, and John Monroe, professor of history. Read More

December 2, 2013