Announcements

‘Conversations with the Dean’ slated to begin Jan. 23, 28

Liberal Arts and Sciences faculty and staff are invited to participate in the “Conversations with the Dean.” The first sessions are Jan. 23 (8:15-9:45 a.m.)… Read More

January 11, 2013

Taylor Fernholz discovers “new and exciting things” while doing research in Chemistry labs

Major: Chemistry Dream job: Analytical or inorganic chemist Why did you choose Iowa State? I chose Iowa State because it has great science… Read More

January 6, 2013

Iowa State student jury says ‘guilty’ in mock trial for water contamination

10th annual mock trial is a hydrogeology learning experience Students in an Iowa State University hydrogeology course, taught by Professor Bill Simpkins, participated in… Read More

January 4, 2013

Cotton Biotechnology Award to Jonathan Wendel

Jonathan Wendel, Distinguished Professor and chair of ecology, evolution and organismal biology, is one of the winners of the 2012 Cotton Biotechnology Award, presented by Cotton Inc. Read More

January 4, 2013

Iowa State’s Wendel helps map cotton genome

Jonathan Wendel,Liberal Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor AMES, Iowa – An international consortium of scientists that includes an Iowa State University professor has mapped the… Read More

December 20, 2012

Political science grad has life-changing experience at Iowa State

Justyn Lewis It’s been a rocky road for Justyn Lewis. But the newly graduated Lewis says his whole life has changed at Iowa State. Now… Read More

December 19, 2012

Capt. Ricks Polk is new Iowa State University Naval ROTC commanding officer

Capt. Ricks Polk AMES, Iowa—Capt. Ricks W. Polk is the new commanding officer at Iowa State University’s Naval ROTC unit. He assumed command of the… Read More

December 11, 2012

New American Sign Language course at Iowa State University in high demand

World Languages and Cultures lecturer Jonathan Webb, right, demonstrates American Sign Language to ISU junior Zachary Gourley before class begins. AMES, Iowa – A new… Read More

December 10, 2012

Associate dean David Oliver off to Beardshear Hall, with his bike

David Oliver and his bike helmet. David Oliver’s cold, winter treks from home to work will become a bit farther in January. An associate dean… Read More

December 10, 2012

Thiel to become an associate editor of the Journal of Chemical Physics

Iowa State Distinguished Professor of chemistry Patricia Thiel will become an associate editor of the Journal of Chemical Physics, considered the preeminent journal in the field of Physical Chemistry/Chemical Physics. Read More

December 9, 2012