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  • Iowa State part of $10 million effort to encourage a diverse faculty in STEM fields

    Iowa State researchers are part of a national alliance that won a $10 million grant from the National Science Foundation. The alliance will develop programs that increase the diversity and effectiveness of faculty teaching science, technology, engineering, and math. Iowa State's part of the project focuses on working with community colleges to recruit and prepare a diverse group of graduate students for teaching careers at community colleges. Lorenzo Baber, an associate professor in the School of Education and head of the higher education division is part of Iowa State's grant team, which is led by Craig Ogilvie, an assistant dean for Iowa State’s Graduate College and a Morrill Professor of physics and astronomy. Read More

    September 11, 2018

  • School of Education assistant professor awarded Paul R. Pintrich Outstanding Dissertation Award

    Amanda Baker, assistant professor in the Iowa State University School of Education, has been awarded the Paul R. Pintrich Outstanding Dissertation… Read More

    August 31, 2018

  • Link between divorce and graduate education a concern as more jobs require advanced degree

    Children of divorce are less likely to earn a four-year or graduate degree, according to new research from Iowa State University. The study, published in the Journal of Family Issues, is one of the first to look specifically at divorce and graduate education. Researchers — including Iowa State University alumna Camron Devor, Cassandra Dorius in human development and family studies, and Susan Stewart in sociology  — say it is important to understand this relationship as more jobs require a graduate or professional degree. Read More

    August 28, 2018

  • New tenured/tenure-track faculty announced

    As the new academic year begins, the Iowa State University College of Health and Human Sciences announces four tenure-track faculty members who have joined the faculty in 2018.  All aiming to expand human potential and improve people's lives, their expertise ranges from educational technology to safe food packaging to sustainable functional apparel to how genes are expressed and effect disease. Read More

    August 21, 2018

  • Research on game-based learning reveals middle schoolers are motivated differently

    As more teachers integrate game play into the curriculum to increase engagement among students, new research by Iowa State University scholars provides guidance for which types of games may be most appropriate. Read More

    July 30, 2018

  • Big data helps reveal use of hashtags in political consumerism

    As social media increasingly becomes a vehicle for people to express their praise and discontent, an Iowa State University researcher is using big data to explore how hashtags play a role in the promotion of consumer decisions for ethical or political reasons. Read More

    July 16, 2018

  • Decision to live together negatively affects wealth accumulation

    Living together is often a first step before marriage, or for a growing number of millennials, an alternative to tying the knot. Money or debt can be a common reason for this decision, but there are long-term financial implications to cohabitation, according to research from Iowa State and Kansas State universities.    Read More

    June 26, 2018

  • Biomechanics professor named Iowa State’s next kinesiology chair

    Li-Shan Chou, a professor of biomechanics who is department head of human physiology and director of the Motion Analysis Laboratory at the University of Oregon, will be the next chair of the Iowa State University Department of Kinesiology. He begins July 1, 2019. Read More

    June 5, 2018

  • Motivation to move may start with being mindful

    A meditation and stress reduction program may be as effective at getting people to move more as structured exercise programs, according to a new study led by Jacob Meyer, an assistant professor in kinesiology. Read More

    May 14, 2018

  • Brain activity, reactivity help explain diabetics’ negative feelings and risk for depression

    Negative feelings by those with diabetes may stem from problems regulating blood sugar levels that influence emotional response in the brain. Read More

    May 7, 2018