College of Health and Human Sciences SPRING 2024 GRADUATING SENIOR AWARD WINNERS

by Rachael Kauffman The College of Health and Human Sciences recognizes six students who have worked especially hardthroughout their time at Iowa State. These six… Read More

April 25, 2024

Dawn Hales fulfills lifelong dream of earning BSN, graduating from Iowa State

Despite a spring semester unlike any Iowa State has seen due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Dawn Hales is ecstatic about getting her bachelor of… Read More

May 4, 2020

Iowa State to keep classes online for remainder of semester

Iowa State University will continue with virtual instruction for the remainder of the spring semester to protect the health and safety of students, faculty and staff. Read More

March 18, 2020

Iowa Board of Regents proposes $55 million College of Health and Human Sciences building project

A project to replace LeBaron Hall and renovate portions of MacKay Hall is Iowa State University's top capital priority for the 2020 legislative session. The $55 million project will feature flexible state-of-the-art spaces for high-impact learning, teaching, and outreach. Read More

October 29, 2019

Antioxidant SOD1 puts up fight, loses battle against toxic tau protein linked to Alzheimer’s disease

A team of Iowa State University researchers is the first to identify the correlation between the antioxidant superoxide dismutase, or SOD1, with tau proteins in brains with Alzheimer's disease. The team's new research may explain why SOD1, which protects the brain, is also associated with deterioration in areas susceptible to Alzheimer’s disease. Read More

June 17, 2019