Research

Iowa State University faculty and staff support leadership for sustainability

January 13, 2025
New study finds conservation and farmers’ job satisfaction are related

December 3, 2024
Why school police officers may not be the most effective way to prevent violence

November 18, 2024
Rural gentrification: Lecture series highlights important historical context of an extractive industry

November 8, 2024
Sam Mindes – ‘Empowering Rural Electric Infrastructure Resilience’
A team selected for strategic-plan seed funding during the spring 2024 Community Vitality Research and Innovation Roundtable recently received a three-year $1.5 million award from… Read More

October 9, 2024
Dr. Ryanne Pilgeram is guest speaker for the 2024 George M. Beal Lectureship in Rural Sociology

October 1, 2024
Samuel Mindes’ research project receives university funding
Assistant Adjunct Professor Samuel Mindes is part of a research project selected to receive funding from Iowa State's Office of the President. Read More

June 18, 2024
New book sheds light on criminal behaviors, forensic frontier with DNA

March 18, 2024
Understanding the experiences of women, people of color with outdoor recreation
Sydney Etten (‘24 agricultural and rural policy studies) worked with Dr. Shawn Dorius on a research project investigating the barriers that women and minorities face… Read More

March 8, 2024
Three ways AI can help farmers tackle the challenges of modern agriculture
Joe Hollis, a Ph.D. student in rural sociology and sustainable agriculture, contends that AI can be useful in many fields, even those managed and nurtured by farmers. Read More

November 29, 2023