News Archive
Monday, March 28 2005
News
Fennelly is Region 5 Coach of the Year
Women's basketball coach Bill Fennelly has been named Region 5 Coach of the Year by Russell Athletic and the Women's Basketball Coaches Association.
Science Coalition highlights ISU research
A tornado simulator, an alternative to the computer mouse, and a device to clean up meat products are among ISU research accomplishments highlighted on The Science Coalition web site this week. The coalition, based in Washington, D.C., is a group of universities, businesses and organizations dedicated to sustaining federal commitment to university research.
Veishea will be back in 2006
Iowa State's traditional spring Veishea celebration will resume in 2006, with changes, President Gregory Geoffroy announced March 23. Geoffroy said he seriously considered eliminating the event, but concluded that students should be given another opportunity to make Veishea a success.
Political scientists to discuss foreign policy
Four political science experts will examine the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other foreign policy issues during a March 31 panel discussion.
Sociologist's book on career criminals
In his book, "Career Criminals in Society", ISU sociologist Matt DeLisi advocates devoting more resources to prevention programs for children and adolescents and fewer on career criminals.
Professor to study impact of community colleges
Studies sponsored by the Iowa Department of Education will assess the economic impact of Iowa community colleges for parents, students and taxpayers.
Student earns national research award
An ISU student's award-winning study shows financial grants are key to low-income students earning bachelor degrees.
Speaker will discuss women's world leadership
Laura Liswood, an authority on women's world leadership, will speak on campus March 29.
Business conference is April 1
Experts on global entrepreneurship and supply chain management will be part of the April 1 Voorhees Business Conference.
Children's health experts to speak
A March 28 public symposium will feature three experts on improving children's health.
Handling kids' challenging behavior is speech topic
Judith Carta, a nationally recognized expert on early childhood behavior, will offer strategies for dealing with youngsters' challenging behavior in a March 28 talk.
More than one-third of online footnotes disappear, researchers find
Faculty in ISU's Greenlee School of Journalism found that more than 33 percent of links to Web citations in professional journals have disintegrated within four years. The new study, by Greenlee School director Michael Bugeja and assistant professor Daniela Dimitrova, is featured in the current issue of the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Estes to sing Monday
Opera star Simon Estes and several ISU music students will give a special concert in Tye Recital Hall March 28. Tickets ($10) are available at the door.
News tip
Faculty can comment on biotech corn sale
ISU faculty can provide perspective for the media on recent news that Syngenta inadvertently sold unapproved biotech corn to farmers from 2001 through 2004.
In the news
Americans & GM foods
Associated Press
Lisa Lorenzen, biotech industry liaison at Iowa State, says most Americans haven't worried about GM foods because they trust the regulatory system. Lorezen and Patrick Schnable, director of ISU's Center for Plant Genomics are part of a story on GM foods on grocery shelves.
Building a better lineup
TIME magazine
ISU psychology professor Gary Wells, who has been advocating sequential police lineups for almost 30 years, says that method will become dominant in the next few years. Viewing suspect photos one at a time, rather than side by side, can significantly minimize the chance of mistakes and misidentification, Wells' research shows.