Recognitions, Awards & Accomplishments

Book explores changes in attitudes and assumptions about crime
A new book by criminologists Matt DeLisi and Matt Logan examines how changing attitudes and assumptions have influenced public thinking about crime, highlighting a gap between perception and research on chronic offending. This "criminal naïveté," they write, shapes debates on safety, accountability and criminal‑justice policy. Read More

Jul 27, 2026
Five Iowa State Researchers Earn NSF CAREER Awards
During the 2025-26 academic year, five Iowa State University research scholars were selected for Faculty Early Career Development Program CAREER awards from the National Science Foundation (NSF), recognizing their leadership at the intersection of research, education, and innovation. The NSF CAREER program is widely regarded as one of the agency’s most prestigious honors, supporting early-career faculty who demonstrate exceptional potential as both researchers and educators. Read More

Jul 9, 2026
Iowa State research expenditures reached new heights in FY24
Iowa State University established a new record for research expenditures of $462.35 million in the National Science Foundation (NSF) Higher Education Research… Read More

Jan 21, 2026
New PIRI to Tackle Critical Water Purification Challenges for Health and Defense
Nearly 130 years after the Marston Watertower was built, the newest Presidential Interdisciplinary Research Initiative has formed to deliver impactful solutions for improving water purification… Read More

Jul 9, 2025
2025-2026 Brown Graduate Fellowship Cohort Announced
Four Iowa State University graduate students have been selected to receive a total of $40,000 in Brown Graduate Fellowship Program funding supporting strategic university research for the 2025-2026 academic year. Read More

May 22, 2025
Iowa State University Research Foundation Moves Up in Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents
Iowa State University Research Foundation Inc. (ISURF) has tied for 57th place on the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) “2024 Top 100… Read More

Mar 13, 2025
Mueller Named Director of U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames National Laboratory
Karl Mueller has been named the new director of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames National Laboratory, operated by Iowa State University. His tenure… Read More

Mar 11, 2025
2025 Bailey Award to Fund Innovative Placental Research
Pictured above (right to left): Geetu Tuteja, professor of genetics, development, and cell biology; Haninder Kaur, research scientist II; and Ludvin Mejia, doctoral student… Read More

Jan 2, 2025
Peter Dorhout reappointed as Vice President for Research
Vice president for research Peter Dorhout has been appointed to a five-year second term, announced senior vice president and provost Jonathan Wickert. “Peter… Read More

Jul 24, 2024
Iowa State research sets funding record; total external funding increases to $544.6 million
Jacie Legois, left to right, a horticulture student intern; Ajay Nair, professor and chair of horticulture; and Ray Wilmes, a horticulture graduate student, plant… Read More

Jul 24, 2024