News Archive
Saturday, April 7 2007
News
Funeral set for Abel Bolanos
The visitation and funeral for ISU student Abel Bolanos will be held in Rolling Meadows, Ill., on April 9.
Runners, eaters to make strides together during ISU fundraiser
The ISU Triathlon Club is holding its sixth annual Donut Run April 15 at 9 a.m. at Brookside Park, in Ames. The event is a fund-raiser to help defray costs so the club can compete in the Collegiate National Championship Triathlon in Alabama.
First study reporting chimps using caves authored by ISU anthropologist
ISU Assistant Professor of Anthropology Jill Pruetz authored a paper titled "Evidence of Cave Use by Savanna Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus) at Fongoli, Senegal: Implications for Behavioral Thermoregulation," which is the first study to document regular chimpanzee cave use.
Forget 'the talk' -- ISU researcher recommends regular dialogue with kids about sex
ISU Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Studies Ronald Werner-Wilson studied teens, their parents and sex for his book and two related papers published in professional journals. He advises parents to have an ongoing dialogue with their children about sexuality -- a long process that should begin much earlier than the teen years.
Preliminary autopsy results revealed; probe continues
Investigation continues regarding the death of Abel Bolanos, an ISU student whose body was found Tuesday afternoon. Preliminary results from the autopsy indicated that Bolanos died as a result of accidental drowning. Final determination of the cause and manner of death is pending the results of medical tests.
Abel Bolanos
Body of missing student found on campus
The body of missing Iowa State University sophomore Abel Bolanos, 19, was found on campus the afternoon of April 3. The student's death remains under investigation.
Iowa State celebrates undergraduate research projects at symposium
Undergraduate students will showcase research projects from 8 a.m. to noon, April 11, in the Pioneer Room, Memorial Union. The event is free and open to the public.
NPR interviewer to bring a little fresh air to Iowa State presentation
Terry Gross of National Public Radio will speak at Stephens Auditorium on the Iowa State campus at 8 p.m. on April 9. The event is free and open to the public.
Kirschenmann on "The Splendid Table"
Leopold Center Distinguished Fellow Fred Kirschenmann is scheduled to be a guest on the nationally syndicated radio show, The Splendid Table hosted by Lynne Rossetto Kasper. Kirschenmann will discuss spring planting rituals and spring holidays as they relate to food and eating. The show, produced for American Public Media, will air on WOI-AM at from 2 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 7 and 11 a.m. to noon on Sunday, April 8. This will be Kirschenmann's second interview on the show.
U.S. News ranks Iowa State graduate programs among the top 25 public programs
Iowa State graduate programs in engineering, the sciences and education rank among the country's top 25 public programs, according to U.S. News and World Report magazine.
Symposium April 18 to consider risks, benefits and regulations of ag biotech
A USDA official, a Syngenta technical consultant and leading ag biotech researchers will be among the speakers at the fourth annual symposium of Iowa State's Biosafety Institute for Genetically Modified Agricultural Products (BIGMAP) April 18.
Exercise physiologist to discuss youth obesity prevention as ISU Pease Scholar April 19
Russell Pate, associate vice president for health sciences and professor in exercise science at the University of South Carolina and author of the 2006 book "Physical Activity Intervention for Youth," is the visiting Pease Family Scholar at Iowa State. He will present a free public lecture on Thursday, April 19.
College of Veterinary Medicine earns full accreditation status
Iowa State's College of Veterinary Medicine has been granted full accreditation status by the Council On Education of the American Veterinary Medical Association. The accreditation covers the complete academic program including the addition of a new professional program in veterinary medical education being offered with the University of Nebraska - Lincoln (UNL).
Students create furniture from tree felled by 2005 campus tornado
Some Iowa State University furniture design students and their professor have created furniture from a historic tree downed by a tornado that hit campus in 2005. The sculptural furniture is being used in the new Christian Petersen Art Museum.
Former ag dean Woteki will return to ISU for food safety symposium April 12
Catherine Woteki, global director of scientific affairs for Mars, Inc., and former dean of Iowa State's College of Agriculture, will deliver the keynote address on food safety and public health at the Institute for Food Safety and Security's annual symposium, Thursday, April 12, at the Gateway Center in Ames.
Iowa State to unveil the most realistic virtual reality room in the world
Iowa State University's Virtual Reality Applications Center will unveil improvements to C6, its six-sided virtual reality room, on April 26. The unveiling will be part of this year's Emerging Technologies Conference 07.
Gov. Culver to keynote ISU conference on the small town in the bioeconomy April 10
An address by Iowa Gov. Chet Culver will lead off discussion of the implications of the emerging bioeconomy for Iowa's rural communities at the "Community Futures: The Small Town in the Bioeconomy," conference at ISU on April 10.
Sesquicentennial fun
Iowa State's 150th birthday bash will span an entire year. The fun starts with the Veishea celebration April 21.
In the news
ISU veterinary lab investigates pet deaths
New York Times
Suspicious pet deaths are under investigation at ISU's Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. Some could have been caused by a toxin, perhaps from recalled pet food, said Patrick Halbur, professor and chair of veterinary diagnostic and production animal medicine.
Giuliani Puts Iowa in N.Y. State of Mind
ABC News Good Morning America
Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani made his first campaign trip to Iowa, and ISU political scientist Steffen Schmidt commented on the visit for ABC News.
Ladybug taint: Not fine in wine
The Washington Post
The odor produced by ladybugs as a defense mechanism is increasingly being found in wines. "Even tiny amounts can be detected by the human nose," says Jacek Koziel, assistant professor of agricultural and biosystems engineering at Iowa State. Koziel and his team's study of "ladybug taint" was presented at last week's national meeting of the American Chemical Society.
In the news
Coach of the year
ISU wrestling coach Cael Sanderson is RevWrestling.com's coach of the year.
Medders drafted
Cyclone point guard Lyndsey Medders was taken by the Indiana Fever in the 22nd pick in the WNBA draft.