Thanks to an internship scholarship, junior Delaney Behning spent last summer as a Government Relations Intern with the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) in Arlington, VA.

As leader of the Basic Needs team, senior Yunseo Ki has made an impressive impact at the Iowa Food Pantry as a dedicated advocate for student welfare.

Michael S. Lewis-Beck shares his remembrance of former faculty member Douglas K. Madsen (1938-2024).

Iowa Caucus expert Dr. Timothy Hagle explains the difference between a caucus and primary.

Read the latest issue of the Poligram, our annual alumni newsletter showcasing news and accomplishments of our students, faculty, and alumni.

Congratulations to Erico Yu and Daria Kuznetsova on their successful dissertation defenses.

Fred Boehmke and Cynthia Farthing each received a Collegiate Teaching Award, which is presented annually to faculty members who show exemplary performance in their work.

Professor Sara McLaughlin Mitchell was recently recognized with academic awards from the International Studies Association and the American Political Science Association.

Congratulations to Dr. Saera Lee on the successful defense of her dissertation, "How Shared Culture Influences Alliance Termination". She moves on from her graduate studies to a position as Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Northwestern University.

In their recent paper, Daria Kuznetsova and Caroline Tolbert systematically evaluate the relationship between the Internet, social media use, and participation in politics in democracies and non-democracies.

Sara Mitchell and Cody Schmidt find that countries with maritime areas that have more frequent illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing also experience more piracy incidents.

Congratulations to Dr. Willow Kreutzer, Dr. Hoshik Nam and Dr. Hyein Ko on their successful dissertation defenses.