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Friday, January 15 2010
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Former U.S. ambassador to Pakistan will speak at Iowa State on Jan. 27
Wendy Chamberlin, a 29-year veteran of the U.S. Foreign Service and former ambassador to Pakistan, will present "Can We Save the World?" at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 27 in the Memorial Union Great Hall. Chamberlin is president of the Middle East Institute. She previously directed civilian reconstruction programs in Iraq and Afghanistan, and development assistance programs in the Middle East and East Asia for USAID. The talk, part of the university's World Affairs Series, is free and open to the public.
ISU researchers part of team that completes sequencing of soybean genome
Randy Shoemaker and Steven Cannon are part of a team that has sequenced the soybean genome. The two said this sequencing could lead to important improvements to the plant.
University closed, classes recessed Jan. 18 in observance of King holiday
Iowa State University offices will be closed and classes recessed on Monday, Jan. 18, in observance of the national Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. For more information about community and campus programs honoring King's legacy, check out events occurring now through Feb. 8.
History Channel to showcase Iowa State egg experts on Modern Marvels program
Several Iowa State University experts will be featured on the
popular History Channel program "Modern Marvels:
Eggs" set to air 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 21.
It's on cable channel 45 on Mediacom in Ames and Des
Moines, channel 269 for DirecTV customers and channel 120 for
those with the Dish Network. Check your local listings in other
parts of the state.
Iowa State researchers part of $78 million national effort to develop advanced biofuels
Two teams of Iowa State University researchers are part of a $78 million U.S. Department of Energy program to research and develop advanced biofuels. One team will study biodiesel production from algae. Another team will study the thermochemical and catalytic conversion of biomass to fuels.
Dance Marathon draws 900 ISU volunteers
Iowa State's largest student-run philanthropic event, Dance Marathon, will take place on Saturday, Jan. 23. Starting at 9 a.m. in ISU's Memorial Union, volunteers will spend 15 hours dancing to raise funds for the University of Iowa Children's Hospital through the Children's Miracle Network.
Increasing flexibility of ethanol co-product as animal feed is focus of ISU research
Mike Persia and Stephanie Hansen are two of the Iowa State
University researchers working to safely increase use of dry
distiller's grains with soluables (DDGS) by cattle and
poultry producers. DDGS are a co-product of ethanol production
and are rich in protein, oil and fiber.
Iowa FIRST LEGO League Championship challenges students to think transportation
Team T-shirts, loud cheers, goofy hats, LEGO bricks and fun lessons in science and engineering will be front and center during the Iowa FIRST LEGO League Championship at Iowa State University's College of Engineering. The championship begins at 9 a.m. Jan. 16 in the Howe Hall atrium. The event is free and open to the public.
Iowa State University events will honor Martin Luther King Jr. beginning Jan. 13
A carillon concert, community and campus programs, and three prominent speakers are among Iowa State University's activities to honor the life of Nobel Peace Prize winner and civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. The events, which begin Jan. 13 and conclude Feb. 8, are free and open to the public.
Meet the deans
ISU economics reports analyze state's R&D tax credits, housing and mental health industry
Thirteen towns chosen for 2010 community visioning program
Thirteen Iowa communities have been selected to participate in the Iowa's Living Roadways Community Visioning Program in 2010.The award-winning program integrates technical landscape planning and design techniques with sustainable community action to assist community leaders and volunteers in making sound and meaningful decisions about the local landscape. It is sponsored by the Iowa Department of Transportation in partnership with ISU Landscape Architecture Extension and Trees Forever.
Haitian students organize aid efforts
Iowa State students will be in front of Parks Library from 11
a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15, and will organize a canned food
and clothing drive Jan. 19-22 to aid Haiti earthquake
victims.
Iowa State Daily story.
Graham Spanier
Penn State President Spanier to give ISU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 50th anniversary keynote
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Avoiding gamer rage
Men's Fitness
ISU Assistant Professor Doug Gentile is among the psychologists offering advice to gamers to help them limit aggressive behaviors associated with violent video games. For example, Gentile suggests, adding games like Tetris into the mix can help gamers avoid turning into a post-game Hulk.
Economic indicators inch ahead in Iowa
The Des Moines Register
The Iowa economy is moving toward recovery, but it's going to take some time, ISU economist Dave Swenson predicts. "We have to prepare for a multiyear recovery," Swenson said.