John Crespi and Hongli Feng, along with collaborators from the Electric Power Research Center and the Departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Agronomy, and Plant Pathology, Entomology and Microbiology, have been selected for funding by
Benjamin Malin graduated Phi Beta Kappa in Mathematics and Economics from Iowa State University in 2000. He then went on to complete a Ph.D. in economics from Stanford University in 2006, specializing in macroeconomics.
Haylie Xin Moore, who is currently pursuing four majors, Agricultural Business, Economics, Agriculture and Rural Policy Studies, and International Agriculture, along with a minor in Chinese Studies, was selected as one of seven recipients of the 2
This has been a busy year for the Economics Club at Iowa State. Early in the year, we took a trip to the Val Air Ballroom, where alumni Sam Summers gave us a private backstage tour of the historic venue, which he oversaw the restoration of.
The Economics Breakfast Club just finished its tenth year. On Saturday mornings undergraduates working on research projects can drop in to the Heady Hall Computer Lab to get feedback on their projects from faculty and graduate students.
The Des Moines Register recently published "Iowa farmland consolidation expected to grow as state faces 'tidal wave' of transition", wherein Dr. Rabail Chandio was consulted for her expertise.
Throughout June, the Department of Economics undergraduate office has been actively participating in Iowa State University’s New Student Orientation Program, welcoming and registering new students for Fall 2025 classes.
Episode 190 of the Iowa Farm Bureau podcast, The Spokesman Speaks, offered a fresh analysis of meat consumption and farmland values. Dr. Rabail Chandio is featured on this episode.
Martin Hursh took 3rd place in the 31st annual Midwest Model European Union simulation at the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies at the University of Indiana Bloomington for Iowa State's Political Science Department as they
Dr. Rabail Chandio was interviewed by Iowa Farmer Today in two articles "Iowa State economist describes push and pull on land values" and "Land values level off as farm incomes drop". Dr.
John Winters presented an outreach talk on "Human Capital in the Heartland" in the Human Progress and Flourishing Workshop at the North Dakota State University Challey Institute. The recording is available online.
