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Kim Galyean’s passion medicine lead her to study chemistry in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Why did you choose Iowa State? Not growing up in Iowa, I never grew up a Cyclone or Hawkeye fan like so many of my peers. When I started applying to colleges I immediately wanted to go out of state, but when I visited Iowa State I fell in love with the campus. I just … Continue reading Kim Galyean’s passion medicine lead her to study chemistry in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
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History professor wins award for engineering research

Amy Bix, associate professor of history and director of ISU’s Center for Historical Studies of Technology and Science, wrote “Girls Coming to Tech!: A History of American Engineering Education for Women,” which earned an award from the Women in Engineering ProActive Network.
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LAS economist studies voter polarization in the U.S.

Sunanda Roy, an economics lecturer at ISU, said the proportion of people whose preferences are directly opposite — the reverse of each other — has become more and more significant. The study has broader implications about the best methods of electing government officials. For example, Roy said, analyzing the votes received by the victor in a presidential election doesn’t necessarily provide a good indication of the amount of opposition to that candidate.

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Sociology professor: No paid leave for families is shameful

President Obama outlined several initiatives aimed at improving workplace flexibility and access to affordable child care as part of a White House Summit on Working Families. The president highlighted the fact that the U.S. is the only developed country to not offer government-sponsored paid maternity leave – a fact that Susan Stewart, an associate professor of sociology at Iowa State University, says needs to change.

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English’s Betcher, alumnus Biggs co-author ‘Ames’ pictorial history

Images of Nikita Khrushchev, Elvis and a flooded South Duff Avenue are three of the many photos in a new pictorial history book by College of LAS faculty member Gloria Betcher and her husband and Ames native, Douglas Biggs. "Ames” challenged the authors to tell the town’s 150 years of history in 127 pages while … Continue reading English’s Betcher, alumnus Biggs co-author ‘Ames’ pictorial history

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Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication wins national diversity award

The Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication at Iowa State University has been selected for the 2014 Equity and Diversity Award presented by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. The award recognizes journalism and mass communication academic programs working toward measurable success in increasing equity and diversity. Guidelines state that the unit … Continue reading Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication wins national diversity award