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Link Winter 2017
Creating a better connection to ISU
Two new International Student Specialists nurture a welcoming and supportive environment for international students in LAS.
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LAS award nominations due March 20
Nominate outstanding alumni for a 2017 LAS award.
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LAS Update: News and announcements
A $93 million gift, energy that grows on trees, and climate research that could impact the world.
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LAS Award recipients
Meet five faculty and students who have received recent LAS awards.
Link Fall 2016
Prolonging our 'healthspan'
Molecular research could lead to longer, healthier lives free from disease.
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A mirror to the soul
When Suzanne Verma restores a patient’s outward features, she restores an identity.
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When in Scotland . . .
An Economics and Philosophy student steps inside Scottish politics.
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2016 LAS Alumni Awards
From Advertising to Zoology, meet the 2016 LAS award winners who have made an impact on the ISU community.
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LAS Update
Biomimetic chemistry could fight bacterial infections Yan Zhao, professor of chemistry and a member of LAS’ Center for Chemical Catalysis, is taking a non-traditional approach to catalysis research to intercept chemical signals of communication between bacteria.
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Share your story with us
Our alumni make us #LASproud.
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LAS research could lead to earlier detection of preeclampsia
Geetu Tuteja hopes a better understanding of the genetic mechanisms will help researchers develop early detection and prevention methods for placental disorders, such as preeclampsia.
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Connection across cultures reduces effects of discrimination
New research at Iowa State University is addressing ways to ease negative symptoms, such as stress and anxiety, caused by discrimination.
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From the Dean: Helping students succeed
The success of LAS and ISU depends on the generous support of our alumni and friends.
Link Summer 2016
Breaking through
Politics aside, when a woman wins elected office, other women take notice.
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Clean, safe, sustainable
On a muggy summer morning, hydrogeologist Bill Simpkins has just finished raising pressure transducers from seven wells hugging the west bank of the South Skunk River in Ames. Tethered to black Kevlar rope, the transducers – narrow, weighted brass cylinders […]
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The beauty of big data
Pretend for a second you are a Sephora shopper: you browse rows of floral-hued cosmetics, selecting a lipstick in a shade of vivid pink matte that you saw on Instagram. What was that YouTube makeup tutorial you watched earlier? Something […]
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Major opportunities at Iowa State
In the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, offering plenty of adventurous experiences is a priority to grow confident leaders and global citizens. Through taking advantage of LAS’ opportunities, Grosskopf has shaped herself into a smart, world-traveling graduate who is ready to take on her first job.
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You can support LAS students
You can help recruit the next generation of leaders, innovators and global citizens in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Talk to the outstanding high school students you know about how your adventure in the College of Liberal Arts […]
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Looking Forward: Events and dates to remember
Reception honoring NROTC Captain Ricks Polk Naval ROTC (NROTC) commanding officer Captain Ricks W. Polk will be honored at a retirement reception on Friday, Aug. 26, 2016 from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Campanile Room of the ISU Memorial […]
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LAS Updates
A smartphone app that could detect Ebola Eric Henderson, professor of genetics, development and cell biology, designed a nanomachine that can detect mockups of the Ebola virus. His nanotechnology could one day become a life-saving smartphone app for the developing world.  […]
Link Spring 2016
Highest honors for capturing the universe
The research of two ISU physics professors could make a world of difference
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Quantifying uncertainty in evidence
Alicia Carriquiry leads a new center that will ensure science and statistics play a role in a criminal trial
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A Cyclone in command
Matthew Gleason takes lessons in leadership from ISU to international waters
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You can support our LAS students
When students connect with alumni, it is often a bridge to their careers.
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Building leaders through service
Students in Campus Leadership Development course make a difference in the community through outreach
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Snapshots from Urbino
Palm Sunday mass in St. Peter’s Square. The childhood home of Renaissance master, Raphael. Morning fog moving through a beautiful Italian valley. LAS students captured these moments and more during a spring semester in Urbino, Italy. The Urbino program, led […]
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Looking forward
Watch for these upcoming deadlines and events.
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<code> for success: Kelsey Hrubes inspires women in technology
Kelsey Hrubes uses her opportunities to help bridge the gender gap in technology
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College updates
Nguyen honored with Iowa State University Distinguished Alumni Award Long Vo Nguyen, (PhD '75 Computer Science), received one of the ISU Alumni Association's most coveted awards. Summer in Valencia reunion celebrates thirteen years of culture Alumni of the Department of […]
Link Winter 2016
The incredible journey of Goran Micevic
A fateful encounter with an Iowa State professor’s textbook changes a war-weary young man’s life.
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Student research participation offers endless opportunities
Miles Conlan merges language and technology in ISU’s new CyWrite project
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Infusing science into law enforcement
LAS professor translates scientific research into ethical interrogation techniques that guide federal and local practice.
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World Languages and Cultures propels student success
LAS courses answer the call of today’s employers and prepare students for a global world.
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Student bloggers = student leaders
LAS students advocate for LAS while expanding their resumes
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You can support our LAS students
When students connect with alumni, it is often a bridge to their career.
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LAS updates
The latest from around the college.
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Fall 2015 LAS graduates
In December 2015, approximately 330 undergraduates from LAS completed one adventure at ISU, poised for the next. We look forward to the great things LAS graduates will accomplish in the years to come.
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Looking forward
Watch for these upcoming deadlines and events.
Link Fall 2015
Letter from the Dean
Dear LAS alumni and friends, Helping students succeed is a primary mission of the College, and throughout this issue of Link you will read about some of the ways in which we are fostering a rich and rewarding learning environment […]
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This ad’s for you
A professor’s innovation uses live data to change the content of advertising in the blink of an eye