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Saturday, May 20 2006
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Water ski club to host national water ski championships
ISU's Water Ski Club will host the National Collegiate Water Ski Association All-Stars competition at Dream Lakes Estates, north of Huxley 8 a.m. -- 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 20-21.
Tartakov to Hall of Fame
Professor emeritus Carlie Tartakov will be inducted into the Iowa African American Hall of Fame.
News tip: ISU experts can comment on June 6 gubernatorial primary
ISU offers several experts who can provide expertise on the key issues of both the primary, and November general election.
Online ride share program helps people get home more safely
Students or staff who want a ride, or have a space in their vehicle they'd be willing to share, can connect on the recently unveiled Rideshare Board online.
SETA Offers User-Friendly "Paper of the Week"
SETA now makes data as easy to find -- and read -- as the click of a mouse through its "Iowa Research Paper of the Week."
12 Academic All-Staters headed to Iowa State
Twelve of The Des Moines Register's Academic All-Staters are coming to Iowa State. "For the last eight years, more Academic All-State students have decided to attend Iowa State than any other university in the nation. That speaks to the quality of our academic programs," says Tom Becker, associate director for freshman recruitment in ISU's Office of Admissions. "These students are among the best and brightest in the state of Iowa, and they were heavily recruited by universities throughout the United States. They have taken a close look at the quality of faculty, the staff, and the support network here at Iowa State and understand that we can help them reach their dreams, goals and aspirations." Now in its 21st year, the Academic All-State Team is sponsored by The Des Moines Register in cooperation with eight statewide education organizations. High school principals nominate students, and judges consider high school transcripts, ACT or SAT scores, school and community activities, and an essay. From the nominees, judges select the top 50 students in the state -- 10 from each of five Iowa regions. Ten of those 50 students are selected as members of the Register's Academic All-State team.
Up all night fighting off hackers
Iowa's first High School Cyber Defense Competition will bring 12 teams from around the state to Iowa State University's Internet-Scale Event and Attack Generation Environment. The competition begins at 7 p.m. Friday, May 19, and ends at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 20. The competition is free and open to the public.
News tip: ISU experts can comment on Whirlpool closures, cuts
ISU faculty experts can provide perspective on Whirlpool Corp.'s announcement that it will cut jobs, close plants and consolidate offices, 40 days after completing its acquisition of Newton-based Maytag Corp.
Researchers study link between obesity, appetite-related hormones
Researchers at Iowa State are exploring the interaction between diet and appetite-related hormones, plus the effect that interaction might have on obesity.
NSF grant funds student research in Japan
ISU student Kari Terzino has received an NSF grant to conduct psychology research in Japan this summer.
Students, start your engines
Iowa State University's Formula SAE Team is hoping for another top-20 finish at the annual Formula SAE competition May 17-20 in Michigan.
Geoffroy names search committee, interim provost
President Gregory Geoffroy has selected associate provost Susan Carlson to serve as interim vice president for academic affairs and provost, effective June 1. Geoffroy also appointed a committee to conduct the search for ISU's executive vice president and provost.
The most realistic virtual reality room in the world
Iowa State University researchers say more than $4 million in equipment upgrades to Iowa State's six-sided virtual reality room are essential to their research. The upgrades will produce more realism, transmit more information and help attract more projects.
Researchers begin to solve mystery of hybrid vigor
Hybrid vigor works, but no one understands how. ISU plant scientists have uncovered a key to understanding the complex molecular mechanisms of this biological process. Their findings were published in the May 2 edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science.
Banners honor alumni
Banners carrying the names of 8 alumni who earned ISU's highest alumni honor (Distinguished Achievement Award) during the past two years went up on campus recently. The banners line the walk way between Parks Library and Alumni Hall.
In the news
Alumna makes Kenya history
Kenya Times
ISU alumna Olive Mugenda became the first woman vice chancellor in Kenya history recently when she took the reins at Kenyatta University. On hand for her inauguration was Tahira Hira, her major professor and assistant to the president at ISU.