Sarah Nusser, professor of statistics in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has been appointed ISU’s next vice president for research. She will begin on Feb. 1.
Iowa State University’s Department of Economics has a special service. The new “Ask an Economist” website is a tool the public can use to get answers to their questions on a variety of economic topics.
The prolific, award-winning Iowa State University chemist – whose research has been published more than 550 times during his long career – has been cited thousands of times by other scientists.
Chemistry professor Klaus Schmidt-Rohr was one of seven scientists selected as a Fellow of the American Physical Society in the Division of Polymer Physics.
Gang Han, assistant professor at the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication, has been named an Emerging Scholar by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, based on proposed research that would map health information via microblogging.
The International Studies Association has announced Richard Mansbach as the recipient of the James N. Rosenau award.
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Iowa State University has hired Kim McDonough as the new director for alumni relations. McDonough began her new position on Jan. 21.
Jan. 22, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Great Hall, Memorial Union ClubFest is an opportunity for students to browse through over 200 clubs and organizations to find out how to get involved on campus. Visit ClubFest.
Majoring in: Genetics and psychology From: Cedar Rapids Dream job: Physician You’re a freshman, and you earned a 4.0 your first semester. What is the secret to earning good grades? I work hard. I’ve always been a perfectionist about my grades – it’s always been a focus of mine. My mom has encouraged me to … Continue reading Lauren Greif prepares for medical school by studying Genetics, an up-and-coming field in medicine
Jan. 18, 1 – 5:30 p.m., Campanile Room, Memorial Union An interactive workshop that will teach you how to get elected or appointed to ISU’s Government of the Student Body (GSB) and to other campus leadership positions. It is designed to recruit and train college women to get involved in campus leadership, but is open … Continue reading Campaign College