Research
The Art of Discovery
Scientific, scholarly and creative endeavors make the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences a research powerhouse. Everyday our faculty, staff and students help shape the future through innovative and interdisciplinary research.
The results are new knowledge, creative outcomes and novel perspectives of our changing world. Fundamental research is central to the college's mission, generating knowledge that will become the basis for tomorrow's advances and solutions to real-world problems.
Indeed, the art of discovery permeates the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Latest research news
Research to improve pronunciation training
To learn to speak a new language, learners must be able to distinguish between new distinctions in sounds. A new software developed at Iowa State helps improve the learning process.
Shopeasy application could create a smoother shopping experience
As part of Gerontechnology in Smart Home Environments, a course taught by Carl Chang, professor of computer science, students created Shopeasy, an application that could make shopping an easier task for older adults.
Signature Themes
Building on existing strengths, LAS will become a national leader in selected research areas and continue to provide innovative leadership in pedagogy and curriculum development for our students. Research and learning will become integrated activities as faculty continue to broaden their expertise and students contribute to research. Five “signature themes” will define the college’s scholarly vision and identity and provide a framework for faculty hiring and collaborations.
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