Ann Gansemer-Topf began serving this month as director of the School of Education and Frances S. and Arthur L. Wallace Professor in the College of Human Sciences. She joined the ISU faculty in 2012.
Achievements during his first term include record external research funding, a structure (research roundtables) for fostering interdisciplinary work on campus, and leading the team that developed the university's nine-year stratgic plan.
Iowa State researchers attracted $346.2 million in external funding for the fiscal year that ended June 30. It's the third straight year of record research funding.
At a July 11 ceremony, leaders from the Des Moines Business Record presented President Wendy Wintersteen with the publication's innovationENTREPRENEUR of the Year award.
At the end of the month, Jonathan Wickert will conclude 12 years of service as provost. He shared a bit about his favorite days as provost and what's next for him.
Professor of English John Levis and associate professor of world languages and cultures Elisa Rizo each will do research projects at European universities during spring semester 2025.
Working together allows for classroom and technology upgrades to happen in an efficient manner across campus. This summer an auditorium in Agronomy Hall and right-sizing classrooms are two bigger projects.
The Olympic sports strength and conditioning coach devises individual plans for the approximately 100 athletes he works with and is the main connection to their sport during the summer.
The fountain's plumbing system is getting tested in anticipation of the return of the Fountain of the Four Seasons limestone and terra cotta sculpture in early August.
As part of the university's commitment to using a single enterprise system, the sign-on dashboard and multifactor authentication will move from Okta to Microsoft by late summer. A related change is that an individual's full ISU email address -- not just Net-ID -- will become the sign-in standard.
The U.S. Department of Justice recently updated regulations in the Americans with Disabilities Act to ensure that public entities' web content and mobile apps are accessible and compliant by April 24, 2026. Making sure all ISU courses satisfy regulations will be key for departments and instructors between now and the deadline.
Heather Paris is returning to her position as associate vice president for finance services to focus full time on the finance role as the new fiscal year begins.
