Innovation on Display

Research in the Capitol is an annual event celebrating undergraduate research in the Iowa State Capitol. Students from Iowa's Regent Universities -- Iowa State, University of Iowa, and University of Northern Iowa -- display posters and present their research to legislators, reporters, and top university administrators. The projects showcase the depth and variety of research done at Iowa State.

Quick facts

  • Twenty research projects are selected each year to represent Iowa State. 
  • Submissions are evaluated by topic, relevance to legislative interests, and geographic representation.
  • Participation is open to all undergraduate students, not just those in the Honors Program.
  • Applications may be submitted by individuals or small groups.

Event details and deadlines

  • Feb. 28, 2025: Deadline to submit a Research in the Capitol Abstract
    • RIC Abstract Submission form will open soon
  • March 31, 2025: Research in the Capitol event

Questions?

Contact the Coordinator for Undergraduate Research (undergr_research@iastate.edu) or Laurie Law (lfiegel@iastate.edu) for more information.

In the News

Innovate at Iowa State

ISU undergrads show off their work

Students presented research posters detailing 20 projects on a diverse array of subjects, ranging from disease threats to apples and pears to the use of soybean-based polymers to improve asphalt.