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NSF Grant Award to Iowa State University

Iowa State University receives a grant from the National Science Foundation's (NSF's) ADVANCE program. The institutional transformation grant will be used to promote and advance "STEM" fields.

The following individuals make up ISU ADVANCE, led by Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Susan Carlson as principal investigator:

• Sharon Bird, associate professor of sociology


• Bonnie Bowen, executive director of Iowa Lakeside Laboratory, adjunct assistant professor of ecology, evolution and organismal biology, and adjunct assistant professor of natural resource ecology and management


• Jill Bystydzienski, professor of sociology and former director of women's studies


• Diane Debinski, associate professor of ecology, evolution and organismal biology


• Carla Fehr, associate professor of philosophy and religious studies



• Carolyn Heising, professor of industrial and manufacturing systems engineering



• Frankie Laanan, associate professor of educational leadership and policy studies



• Judy Vance, professor and chair of mechanical engineering

For more information: http://www.iastate.edu/~nscentral/news/2006/sep/grant.shtml