Iowa State University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences - News Feed http://www.las.iastate.edu/news_events The official RSS news feed for The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at Iowa State University. Music's Michael Golemo receives two awards http://www.las.iastate.edu/newnews/golemoawards09.shtml Michael Golemo, chair and professor of music at Iowa State University, has been recently honored with two national awards from band honoraries. Cultural Psychologist examines differences in U.S., Turkish concepts of honor http://www.las.iastate.edu/newnews/crosshonor.shtml The concept of honor varies greatly from a Mediterranean culture to the United States. Psychology professor named Shakeshaft Master Teacher http://www.las.iastate.edu/newnews/shakeshaft09.shtml Douglas Gentile, assistant professor, department of psychology at Iowa State University, was named the Jerry Shakeshaft Master Teacher in Humanities and Social Sciences for the 2009-10 academic year. ISU mathematician helps create model aiding surgery procedure http://www.las.iastate.edu/newnews/mathsurgery09.shtml Math is playing a role in efforts by plastic surgeons to ensure success of live tissue transfers. Bratsch-Prince named interim director of Women's Studies Program http://www.las.iastate.edu/newnews/womensstudies09.shtml Dawn Bratsch-Prince, associate dean in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and professor of Spanish at Iowa State University, has been named interim director of ISU’s Women Studies Program. Liberal Arts and Sciences celebrates 50th anniversary with free outdoor concert on ISU’s Central Campus Aug. 27 http://www.las.iastate.edu/newnews/50thconcert8-10.shtml Broadway tunes and other musical favorites will highlight a free outdoor concert on Iowa State University’s central campus by the ISU Wind Ensemble, Thursday, Aug. 27, at 6:30 p.m. Political science alum retires after 33 years as aide to Sen. Harkin http://www.las.iastate.edu/newnews/liepa0709.shtml Dianne Liepa moved up the ranks in Senator Harkin's office from staff assistant to state director. Two new department chairs begin duties in College of Liberal Arts and Sciences http://www.las.iastate.edu/newnews/newchairs09.shtml Two Iowa State faculty members have been named chairs of the Department of Psychology and the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies. Carolyn Cutrona and Kevin deLaplante assumed their new positions July 1. New Liberal Arts and Sciences website to launch this week http://test.las.iastate.edu/newnews/newweb2009.shtml The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences’ website will have a brand new look this week. Chemistry's Mark Gordon wins American Chemical Society award http://www.las.iastate.edu/newnews/gordonaward09.shtml An anonymous review committee selected by the American Chemical Society (ACS) chose Mark Gordon as the 2009 recipient of the Award for Computers in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research. Gordon is the Frances M. Craig Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at Iowa State University. Yin identifies genetic pathway responsible for much of plant growth http://www.public.iastate.edu/~nscentral/news/2009/may/yin.shtml Researchers have discovered a previously unknown pathway in plant cells that regulates plant growth. Yanhai Yin, an assistant professor in genetics, development and cell biology, examined signaling mechanisms of a plant hormone called brassinosteroids. The hormone controls the growth of cells. Carver Trust awards research funds to BBMB's Olga Zabotina http://www.foundation.iastate.edu/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=8599 Olga Zabotina, assistant professor of biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology, has been awarded $299,533 to study plant cell walls. English's Matthew Sivils named the second Geoffroy Faculty Fellow at ISU http://www.las.iastate.edu/newnews/sivilsfellowship.shtml Matthew Sivils, an English faculty member who uses knowledge gained from a previous career in his scholarly work, has been named the next recipient of the Gregory L. and Kathleen C. Geoffroy Faculty Fellowship at Iowa State University. New book edited by Loreto Prieto provides tools to diversity classroom http://www.las.iastate.edu/newnews/prietobook.shtml Loreto Prieto, director of Iowa State's U.S. Latino/a Studies Program and professor of psychology, co-edited a book that offers best practices and techniques for teaching in diverse classrooms. Alumna Christine Romans of CNN to receive Greenlee School Schwartz Award http://www.public.iastate.edu/~nscentral/news/2009/may/schwartz.shtml Christine Romans, a 1993 Iowa State University journalism graduate and host of CNN's weekend business program "Your $$$$$," will receive the James W. Schwartz Award for Distinguished Service to Journalism and Communication from ISU's Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication. Smiths' donation establishes geology departmental chair http://www.foundation.iastate.edu/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=8545 A new gift from Tom and Evonne Smith has the opportunity to transform the department of geological and atmospheric sciences in Iowa State University's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS).The Houston couple has established the Smith Family Foundation Departmental Chair in Geology to further enhance the mission of the department through a $2 million endowment.