College of Health and Human Sciences students share innovations at College-by-College Pitch Off

Inventive students delivered 90-second pitches on their new and developing ideas — and vied for cash prizes and the chance to advance  — in the… Read More

February 24, 2020

Grant to improve firefighters and first responders’ protective gloves

The heat-protective gloves firefighters and first responders wear are thick, bulky and limit dexterity. That's why a team of Iowa State University researchers is working to improve the safety and function of the gloves as part of the personal protective equipment system. Read More

October 31, 2019

New tenured and tenure-track faculty for 2019-20 announced

Eleven outstanding scholars joined the tenured and tenure-track faculty in the Iowa State University College of Health and Human Sciences when the 2019-20 academic year began. Using their expertise to improve people's lives, the focus of these human scientists' research ranges from textile design processes, to wine polyphenols and polysaccharides, to orthopedic biomechanics, to the intersection of political philosophy, normative ethics, and evidence in educational decision-making. Read More

September 27, 2019