News Archive
Thursday, April 15 2010
News
Body of missing ISU student Jonathan Lacina identified
The Office of the State Medical Examiner has positively identified a body found last night in an outlying building on the former ISU Dairy Farm as that of missing Iowa State University student Jonathan Lacina.
Community memorials and funeral arrangements for Travis "TJ" Good announced
Faculty, staff and students in ISU's College of Engineering
and the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental
Engineering mourn the loss of civil engineering senior Travis
"TJ" Good, who died unexpectedly on April 13. Initial
lab tests at the hospital indicate the probable cause of death
as bacterial meningitis.
In celebration of Good's life and his influence on many
people throughout the university, the college and the
department have organized memorial events for the Iowa State
community.
Additionally, Good's family has provided information about
visitation and funeral arrangements in Omaha.
Five Iowa State graduate programs score among the top 20 in U.S. News rankings
Iowa State University graduate programs in agricultural engineering, higher education administration, analytical chemistry, statistics and printmaking rank among the country's top programs, according to the latest "America's Best Graduate Schools" rankings by U.S. News and World Report magazine.
ISU student dies; bacterial meningitis suspected
Iowa State University senior TJ Good has died overnight at Mary
Greeley Medical Center in Ames. Initial lab tests at the
hospital indicate the probable cause of death as bacterial
meningitis. Final results are pending from the University of
Iowa Hygienic Laboratory in Ankeny.
Hira makes Money Sense with NYSE Euronext
Culinary science students proudly display the dishes they prepared for diners this week in the Union Drive Marketplace.
Culinary science students create new ISU Dining recipes through new class, internships
ISU rural sociologist named interim director of Leopold Center
Lois Wright Morton, a rural sociologist who has been a member of the ISU faculty for 11 years, will begin her appointment as interim director of the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture on July 1.
Iowa State College of Business to host Big 12 MBA Case Competition April 23-24
Iowa State's College of Business will host this year's Big 12 MBA Case Competition on Friday and Saturday, April 23-24. Teams representing nearly all the schools in the Big 12 Conference will analyze a Harvard-style general business policy/strategic management case and present their findings and recommendations to a panel of judges.
Researcher helps identify gene responsible for healthier corn in developing areas
Maria Salas-Fernandez, an Iowa State University researcher, was part of team that is helping fill a nutritional hole in the diets of much of the population of developing countries. The group looked at how to introduce more vitamin A into corn hybrids to help cultures that depend on corn as a dietary staple.
ISUs annual Veishea celebration is under way
Veishea 2010 -- "Today's Vision, Tomorrow's Traditions" -- is set for April 12-18, and student organizers have packed the week with concerts, displays, lectures, performances and other great activities. Here are some highlights and a list of events.
Symposium on Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression set for April 20
Seventy-three Iowa State undergraduates from all academic disciplines will display their research at the fourth annual Symposium on Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression. The symposium will be from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 20, in the Memorial Union. The symposium provides undergraduates an opportunity to share their research with the university community, families and other guests through conference-style oral presentation sessions. The event is free and open to the public.
ISU student selected to be 2010 Udall Scholar
Samuel Bird, a second-year student in global resource systems and economics, has been named a 2010 Udall Scholar by the Udall Foundation. Bird was selected as one of 80 scholars from a field of applicants nominated by universities and colleges throughout the United States. Another Iowa State student -- Clark Colby, a senior in architecture and environmental studies from Urbandale -- received one of 50 honorable mentions. The Udall Foundation, established by Congress in 1992, awards scholarships to undergraduate students committed to careers related to the environment or Native American issues.
Iowa State student named Goldwater Scholar
Connor Schenck, a second-year computer science student from Ankeny, has been named a Goldwater Scholar for 2010-11. The Goldwater Scholarship is the premier undergraduate award in mathematics, natural sciences and engineering. Schenck is one of only nine computer science majors nationwide to be selected for the competitive scholarship. He is one of 278 recipients total. The award was announced today by the University Honors Program, which coordinates nominations and applications.
Veishea features late night with Dr. Drew on April 16
Producer and host of VH-1's "Celebrity Rehab," "Sober House" and "Sex Rehab," Dr. Drew Pinsky will host "Late Night with Dr. Drew" at 11 p.m. Friday, April 16, at Stephens Auditorium. Admission is free. Pinsky, a practicing medical doctor and host of the nationally syndicated radio show "Loveline," has been helping young adults with relationships, sexuality, and drug addiction problems for almost three decades. Immediately following Pinsky's talk, there will be a book signing downstairs in Stephens' Celebrity Cafe. More.
Alumni, friends honored during Iowa State University Distinguished Awards Ceremony
The Iowa State University Alumni Association and ISU Foundation will recognize alumni, friends and a corporation with the university's most prestigious honors during the annual Distinguished Awards Celebration on Friday, April 16. The awards ceremony will be held at 2:15 p.m. in the Memorial Union Sun Room. Everyone is welcome.
YouTube sensations will play at Veishea
Marlow and Frances Cowan of Ankeny, whose impromptu piano performance at the Mayo Clinic has reached 7 million viewers on YouTube, will play this year's Veishea celebration at 3 p.m. Saturday on the central campus stage. Marlow, 91, and Frances, 84, are both ISU alums. They'll play piano and handbells, and encourage audience participation.
Iowa State's Anderson returns to space
Clayton Anderson, who earned an Iowa State University master's degree in aerospace engineering in 1983, blasted back into space aboard Space Shuttle Discovery early Monday, April 5. Anderson was scheduled to do three spacewalks during the 13-day Mission STS-131 to the International Space Station. In 2007, Anderson spent five months at the space station.
- See mission photos here.
- See a VISIONS magazine Q&A here.
- See Anderson's preflight interview here.
- Watch the launch of Discovery here.
- Watch Anderson return to the International Space Station here.
- Watch Mission STS-131 on NASA TV here.
- Follow Anderson on Twitter here.
In the news
Bugeja poem honored in Chronicle's Poetry Month
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Scientists and students encourage ladybug love
USA TODAY
The Lost Ladybug
Project, an effort to save ladybugs from extinction, has
important agricultural and environmental implications, says ISU
Extension entomologist Laura Jesse. That's because ladybugs
dine on crop-damaging pests, reducing the need for
insecticide.
See story.
ISU senior's Facebook game hatches worldwide
The Des Moines Register
Iowa State University senior Brad Dwyer has spent the past two
years developing and marketing "Hatchlings," a
Facebook game that has 3.3 million players worldwide. Dwyer is
among 36 nominees for 2010 Prometheus Awards from the Iowa
Technology Association.
See story.