News Archive
Wednesday, January 19 2005
News
ISU design programs rank high
Iowa State's undergraduate programs in architecture, landscape architecture and interior design are among the best in the nation, according to a survey by DesignIntelligence, a monthly publication for leaders in design professions.
President, Vet Med dean on radio's 'Talk'
President Gregory Geoffroy and Veterinary Medicine Dean John Thomson will be guests on WOI Radio's Talk of Iowa Jan. 20 (9-10 a.m., 640 AM). Questions for the call-in show can be sent in advance to talk@iastate.edu.
Hoffman returns to campus for Jan. 22 talk
University of Colorado president and former ISU dean Elizabeth Hoffman returns to campus Jan. 22 for a talk on women and leadership.
Book examines sex, gender attitudes toward educators
A new book by ISU education professor Jackie Blount questions subtle discriminatory practices by school districts against educators whose sexuality and gender cross conventional boundaries.
Room to grow entrepreneurs
Twice as many students will be able to be part of a new entrepreneurship learning community.
Memorial for tsunami victims
A memorial service to remember victims of the southeast Asia tsunami will be held Jan. 19 (4:30-5:30 p.m., Memorial Union Sun Room). City, university and student leaders will participate.
Virtual reality tours Jan. 21
Visitors can tour the Virtual Reality Applications Center's C4 facility in Black Engineering Friday, Jan. 21. Tours are 30 minutes long and may be scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. A tour may include up to 15 people. To schedule a tour, contact VRAC, (515) 294-3092.
Lego robot tourney Jan. 22
What inspires a 10-year old to want to be an engineer when she grows up? It could be the fun she had designing and building a LEGO robot for a FIRST LEGO League tournament. Iowa State's College of Engineering will host the state's tournament between 50 teams, Jan. 22.
Studies: SBD Centers help economy
Iowa Small Business Development Centers have significant economic impact on Iowa's tax revenues, job creation and retention, capital acquisition and sales growth, according to recent independent studies.
Olson named science educator of year
Joanne Olson has been named the nation's top new science teacher educator by the Association for Science Teacher Education.
500-plus orchids
More than 500 orchids, such as the one named "Spring" (shown), are on display in the Reiman Gardens conservatory through March 5. General admission is $7.
Presidential lecturer to discuss eyewitness identification
ISU psychologist Gary Wells will discuss his groundbreaking research on eyewitness I.D.s and police lineups in the Presidential Lecture Feb. 7.
Tsunami relief
Iowa State students are collecting donations to aid earthquake and tsunami victims.
ISU in the news
Second mad cow case stirs unease over USDA decision
Minnesota Public Radio
Another confirmed case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE, or mad cow disease) has ag experts questioning the USDA decision to reopen the U.S. border to Canadian beef in March. ISU Associate Professor John Lawrence, director of the Iowa Beef Center, says the timing violates the "golden rule" of international trade.