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Thursday, November 18 2010
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ISU economist addresses state's holiday retail prospects as economy struggles
Let's talk turkey
ISU Extension has tips to help Thanksgiving cooks prepare a safe turkey dinner. Extension's Answer Line (800-262-3804) is staffed Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4:30 p.m., or you can visit the Talking Turkey website for answers to frequently asked questions anytime.
ISU Design West Studio wins national economic development award
Iowa State University's Design West Studio won the
University Economic Development Association's (UEDA) 2010
Award of Excellence in Partnership Development at the UEDA
Annual Summit in Reno, Nev., Nov. 9. Located in Sioux City, the
studio is a satellite program of the ISU College of Design in
partnership with Iowa State University Extension, the city of
Sioux City and a number of community groups. The award
recognizes a UEDA member for developing strong or unique
partnerships between organizations and academic institutions,
and using this partnership to achieve a shared goal.
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Iowa State study confirms faculty union influence on institutional decision-making
Bed bugs in Iowa are more plentiful, but can be avoided with care: ISU entomologist
The number of cases of bed bugs in Iowa is increasing, but
taking a few precautions can help avoid them, according to Ken
Holscher, associate professor of entomology at Iowa State
University. Holscher has been monitoring the level of bed bug
reports for almost three decades, and says there certainly has
been an uptick in the number recently.
Iowa State experts identify holiday shopping trends, provide consumer budgeting tips
Iowa State mechanical engineering students to show off their design ideas
Iowa State University mechanical engineering students will
display their ideas, concepts and prototypes during the
department's first Design Expo. The Design Expo will be
noon-4 p.m. Dec. 7 in Howe Hall. The event is free and open to
the public.
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Iowa State University selects new veterinary medicine dean
Dr. Lisa Nolan, professor and associate dean of research and graduate studies in ISU's College of Veterinary Medicine, will become the Dr. Stephen G. Juelsgaard Dean of Veterinary Medicine on Jan. 15, 2011.
Robert Ewing
Cleaning up polluting contaminants takes longer than thought: ISU researcher
For years, scientists who try to predict how long contaminated soils and rocks will stay polluted have been using flawed preconceptions and formulas about the process, according to a new study by Iowa State University researcher Robert Ewing that shows that the rates vary according to how porous and connected the rocks are.
Iowa State, Ames Laboratory scientists advance the understanding of the big getting bigger
Iowa State University and Ames Laboratory scientists are studying a process called coarsening, a branch of surface chemistry that examines how objects of different sizes transform into fewer objects with larger average sizes. James Evans and Patricia Thiel say a better understanding of the process could improve the stability of nanoscale technologies. They describe the emerging field of study in the Oct. 29 issue of the journal Science.
English professor Percy earns rave reviews as a rising literary star
In the news
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A new plan for nurturing business
The Des Moines Register
Curt Carlson, chief executive of BodyViz, a visual medical solutions company in Ames, said Iowa can be a difficult state in which to raise money, especially as investors have pulled back in the recession. The company Carlson leads uses virtual-reality technology developed at Iowa State University to give doctors a three-dimensional look inside patients' bodies.
On Veteran's Day, Iowa State adds four names to Gold Star Hall
Chronicle of Higher Education
In a solemn Veteran's Day ceremony attended by rows of fresh-faced, uniformed ROTC cadets, Iowa State marked the addition of four names to the walls of the Memorial Union's Gold Star Hall, where the university remembers former students killed in action while serving in the armed forces.
A 50-bell carillon expands its reach
Chronicle of Higher Education
The Chronicle's Lawrence Biemiller dispatches virtual postcards as he visits college towns across America. Biemiller came to Ames and to Iowa State Nov. 11-12, and despite the rainy weather, carilloneur Tin-Shi Tam's Friday concert didn't disappoint.