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Friday, June 19 2009
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FY10 budget changes may begin; final approval set for Aug. 5
ISU President Gregory Geoffroy told the Board of Regents June 11 that $38.3 million in state appropriation cuts in FY10 will be distributed differentially to university units, with administrative units taking proportionately larger cuts than academic units.
Iowa States Intensive Program in Biorenewables shows students the action
Iowa State University's first Intensive Program in Biorenewables attracted 46 students from across the country and around the world. They're spending two weeks in talks, tours, demonstrations and tests that cover the science, the opportunities and the challenges of developing a bioeconomy.
Iowa State experts can discuss impact of rising gas prices amid economic distress
Iowa State experts can help gauge where rising gas prices are
headed this summer and what impact they'll have in many
related areas.
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Lightning strike slows Iowa States solar car team in Texas competition
A lightning strike damaged the battery system inside Iowa State University's solar race car during the Formula Sun Grand Prix in Texas. That kept the team off the track for more than half of the three-day competition. But the students of Team PrISUm found a solution and turned a very competitive 157 laps on the third day of competition.
Iowa State physicists discuss the science of Angels & Demons
Two Iowa State physicists say there's some science fiction in "Angels & Demons." But they're not quibbling because the movie is introducing millions to particle physics.
Finance professor creates software to determine stock price reaction to news
ISU finance professor Arnold Cowan has authored an upgraded version of Eventus® -- a software program that determines how stock prices react to significant corporate announcements -- which is due out this month. The program's notable clients include the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and an office in the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
ISU promotes greater financial education through new course offerings, faculty
ISU's Human Development and Family Studies faculty have collaborated with the Government of the Student Body to expand the financial education resources available to students. A new one-credit online course this fall will provide a basic understanding of issues such as budgeting, credit and student loans.In the news
Iowans may swat many mosquitoes this summer
Associated Press
Hot weather, combined with last year's flooding and this year's rainfall, could produce a bumper crop of mosquitoes this summer, says ISU entomologist Ken Holscher.
Study shows U.S. winds are slowing
The New York Times
ISU Professor Gene Takle is the author of a new study that finds wind speeds across the country are declining -- potentially bad news for wind power developers and farmers. Takle tells The New York Times there may be three possible explanations for the drop in wind speed.