Making energy efficiency a priority
Yu Wang is the author of a new book, Green Savings: How Policies and Markets Drive Energy Efficiency, from Praeger Press. The book is co-authored by Marilyn Brown, who is a Nobel Prize laureate.
Yu Wang is the author of a new book, Green Savings: How Policies and Markets Drive Energy Efficiency, from Praeger Press. The book is co-authored by Marilyn Brown, who is a Nobel Prize laureate.
David Peterson, professor of political science at Iowa State University, became editor of the journal Political Behavior effective Jan. 1, 2015. “I am excited by the opportunity to edit the journal and raise the profile of the excellent work on political behavior and communication being done here at ISU,” Peterson said.
On April 15, 2015, the following students and alumni were recognized for a variety of achievements at the Political Science Awards Luncheon and Pi Sigma Alpha Initiation.
On Monday’s “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,” correspondent Al Madrigal poked fun at the amount of attention Iowa gets every four years, and University Professor of Political Science Steffen Schmidt was there to field his questions – and jabs.
Political Science professor Steffen Schmidt reflects on his interview with Al Madrigal of The Daily Show, which will air in early June.
The 2015 Dwight Ink Public Service Award was proudly presented by the Department of Political Science at its April 15 Awards Luncheon to Gerd Clabaugh, Director of the Iowa Department of Public Health.
The Iowa State University team representing Slovakia won top prize in the Midwest Model European Union that was conducted April 9-11, 2015.
The M.P.A. Program at Iowa State is no longer accepting new students into the program as directed by the Iowa Board of Regents. We encourage prospective students to consider applying for the M.A. in political science where they can take courses in public policy and policy implementation within its larger context of politics both in the U.S. and abroad.