Both President Obama and his opponent in the presidential race, Mitt Romney, have been making frequent visits to Iowa. Some Iowa State University experts say it's because Iowa, and its six electoral votes, may make the difference on Election Day.
An Iowa State University communications professor who worked on President Obama's Broadband Technologies Opportunities Program also knows how users can better protect their privacy online.
A sociology professor and 9/11 book author anticipates the 10th anniversary of the tragedy will stir Americans' emotions again, particularly following the death of Osama bin Laden.
Iowa State University Professor of Economics Dan Otto knows from experience that the economic obstacles in the nation's great debt ceiling debate aren't as difficult as they may appear, since he had students tackle those same problems last spring for a class project.
President Obama will laud some of his administration's accomplishments in tonight's State of the Union address, but Iowa State University's political science chair reports mixed reviews on the president's foreign policy performance.
Analysts predict that the number of women in the U.S. Congress will decline for the first time in three decades. But the director of Iowa State University's Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics, isn't so sure.
Iowa State University political scientist Dave Peterson and psychologist Zlatan Krizan have both studied voting behavior and they have ideas on the reasons behind the potential political shift among the American electorate in Tuesday's midterm election.
Three Iowa State University engineers—one drawing on hands-on experience and the others applying theory, mathematics, and computational modeling—offer a look into the Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
President Obama will use his State of the Union address in February to remind Americans that he inherited a collapsing economy, two wars and a broken intelligence system according to an Iowa State University political scientist.
Two Iowa State University psychologists and video game researchers offer parents tips on how they can promote healthy video game play with their kids this holiday season.
An Iowa State professor of personal finance and consumer economics would like to see fewer college students experience financial distress. She offers them some no-nonsense tips to help them manage their money better.
The country's economic woes are forcing many companies to become lean and mean in their business practices -- most notably Detroit's "Big 3" automakers. In the current economic climate, "lean manufacturing" has now become all the rage within industry according to Danny Johnson, an Iowa State University associate professor of operations and supply chain management.
Iowa State University has swine flu experts available, including the current president of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians, which includes veterinarians from Mexico.
As the country prepares for the mandated digital broadcast conversion of television airwaves on Feb. 17, an Iowa State University communication professor questions its benefit to consumers and the government's involvement in the conversion process.
While the United States economy has yet to hit the official benchmark of a recession, two Iowa State University economists agree that it appears headed there fast, particularly in the wake of the financial crisis. And they warn that businesses and consumers should make plans for tougher economic times ahead.
Iowa State University's Song-Charng Kong and his students are working to reduce emissions in diesel engines, develop a computer model of a gasoline engine and optimize new engine technologies. The results could be cleaner, more efficient engines in our cars and trucks.
Last year, a USA Today story on the sixth anniversary of 9/11 said it was "unlikely to pack the same emotional clout, generate the same media attention or command the same public focus as the fifth anniversary." We should expect a similar reaction this year according to Brian Monahan, an assistant professor of sociology at Iowa State University who has been researching the social construction of 9/11.
New students find the whole experience of college to be educational, and some learn the hard way about the dangers of credit cards.Doug Borkowski -- director of Iowa State University's Financial Counseling Clinic, which provides credit management counseling among its services -- says students should do a little prudent planning before using a credit card.
Iowa State University faculty members Dennis Olson and Sam Beattie are available for interviews on the new FDA regulation that will allow fresh spinach and iceberg lettuce to be irradiated to kill illness-causing bacteria.
With their party's nominations for president long since decided and roll-call votes mere formalities, the political conventions have largely become like infomercials to many Americans over the past two decades. Yet some Iowa State University political experts say this year's conventions may play a more important role in the tight presidential race.
Iowa State University faculty and staff members are available to share their insight and expertise on numerous flood-related topics as the devastating Midwest flooding continues this week along the Mississippi River.
Brian Monahan, an assistant professor of sociology at Iowa State University, says coverage of the Virginia Tech shooting falls under his definition of a "public drama." His research on how media constructed the events of Sept. 11, 2001 into the iconic public drama "9/11" will be the topic of a book he's publishing next year.
With the April 15 tax deadline just two weeks away, an Iowa State University accounting professor says last-minute filers can still find tax savings. But his best tip this year is simply to make sure you file on time to receive full benefit from the government's recently-announced tax rebate.
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