rxrivera, Author at College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

A young woman stands smiling in the sunlight, leaning against a stone railing with her arms resting on it. She is wearing a navy blue t-shirt and teal-green pants. Behind her is the ornate façade of the Swedish Parliament House (Riksdagshuset) in Stockholm, with a Swedish flag flying atop the building. The sky is bright blue with wispy clouds, and manicured greenery surrounds the government complex.

Grow academically and professionally through LAS Study Abroad!

July 2, 2025

Woman in a blue blazer works at a desk with a laptop connected to a large monitor displaying a pronunciation tool. She is in an office with a calendar, photos, and colorful notes on the wall, with a coffee mug and water bottle nearby.

Can A.I. Help Nonnative Speakers of English with Their Pronunciation?

July 1, 2025

Smiling young woman with curly hair and glasses stands in front of blooming magnolia trees and a modern glass building on a university campus.

Tyanna Teetzen (‘26 psychology) has reimagined her original business idea, embracing innovation

July 1, 2025

A young woman with long dark hair is featured in two photos. In the main image, she stands on a balcony with ornate stonework, overlooking a European cityscape and distant mountains. She wears a striped long-sleeve shirt, navy pants, and white sneakers. The smaller photo shows her on a cobblestone street lined with colorful buildings and festive flags, wearing a black-and-white dress and the same sneakers. A red Iowa State flag graphic is in the top corner.

Performing with the ISU Wind Ensemble across France, Germany, and Austria

June 30, 2025

A smiling young man in a blue shirt holds a stack of spiral-bound sheet music while surrounded by sheets of paper frozen in mid-air. He stands in an empty auditorium, and the flying pages create a dramatic, whirlwind-like effect around him.

Script and Score 2025: Music with Hart

June 27, 2025

Four smiling individuals stand against a plain indoor wall, each proudly holding a certificate of achievement. They are dressed in a mix of professional and semi-formal attire. The two people on the ends are gesturing toward the certificates held by the two individuals in the middle. Their body language and expressions convey excitement and accomplishment.

Modeling diplomacy at the 2025 Great Plains Model Arab League conference

June 27, 2025

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Jesse Williams embraced his creativity in the Start Something LAS Academy

June 26, 2025

A young woman with long brown hair stands smiling by a canal in a European city. She is wearing a long olive-green quilted coat, light blue jeans, and colorful sneakers. Behind her are rows of tall, narrow brick buildings and leafless trees with a few remaining yellow leaves. Fallen leaves are scattered on the cobblestone path by the water.

Meghan Agnew discovered she was a linguist while studying abroad in Italy!

June 25, 2025

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Zlatan Krizan’s, professor of psychology, research into how personality traits shape sleep quality

June 25, 2025

A young woman with long dark hair stands smiling in front of a low stone wall on a sunny day. She is wearing a dark blue t-shirt and has her hands behind her back. Behind her is a large grassy area with trees and the iconic Campanile tower of Iowa State University rising into a clear blue sky.

Tanisha Magikar (‘27 computer science) is spending this summer interning in the Data Science for the Public Good Young Scholars program

June 24, 2025