News Archive
Friday, February 18 2011
News
Iowa State leaders ask governor, legislators for state support for Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Complex
Gov. Terry Branstad, left, speaks with Charles Sukup, middle, the president of Sukup Manufacturing Co. in Sheffield, and President Gregory Geoffroy, during a tour of Iowa State University's Davidson Hall. University leaders asked Branstad and legislators to consider a two-year, $60.4 million appropriation to complete the Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Complex.
ISU, UI, UNI announce results of groundwater analysis at ash disposal site
The results of voluntary groundwater testing beneath a quarry where Iowa State University, the University of Iowa, and the University of Northern Iowa deposit coal and biomass ash have shown levels of the sampled constituents all well below state and federal standards.
Eating disorders author and film featured in two ISU lectures, Feb. 24 and Feb. 28
Two nationally known works on eating disorders will be the
focus of separate presentations during Iowa State
University's National Eating Disorder Awareness Week
activities, Feb. 21 - 28. Author Michelle Lelwica will present
"The Religion of Thinness" at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb.
24. And filmmaker Darryl Roberts will present and discuss his
new documentary, "America the Beautiful: Health for
Sale," at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 28. Both presentations will
be in the Memorial Union Great Hall. They are free and open to
the public.
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"Food Fray" author will speak at Iowa State Feb. 24
Author and life scientist Lisa Weasel, who studies the social
dimensions of science and technology, will discuss the politics
of biotech food during a talk on Thursday, Feb. 24. "DNA
at the Dinnertable: The Global Politics of Genetically Modified
Food" will be at 8 p.m. in the Memorial Union Sun Room.
Weasel is the author of "Food Fray: Inside the Controversy
over Genetically Modified Food," which received the 2009
Green Book Festival Prize for Best Scientific Book.
Weasel's presentation is free and open to the public.
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New Belgium Brewing CEO to speak Feb. 22
The woman behind Fat Tire beer will discuss progressive
business practices and environmental commitment during a talk
on Tuesday, Feb. 22. Kim Jordan, CEO and cofounder of New
Belgium Brewing, will present "Business Innovation and the
Environment" at 8 p.m. in the Memorial Union Sun Room.
Under Jordan's leadership, New Belgium has grown to be the
United States' third largest craft brewer and is known for
its all-encompassing sustainable approach to business. Her
presentation is free and open to the public. It is part of the
university's National Affairs Series on Innovation and the
Live Green! Sustainability Series.
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Iowa State study examines why innocent suspects may confess to a crime
Clean energy advocate Jerome Ringo to speak at Iowa State Feb. 21
After working more than 20 years in Louisiana's petrochemical industry, Jerome Ringo turned to a career in conservation and environmental justice, which has included appearing in the Oscar-winning documentary, "An Inconvenient Truth." Ringo will discuss his experiences and the opportunities for citizens and communities to work together during "Diversity in the Environmental Movement: Our Collaborative Opportunities" at 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 21, in the Memorial Union Great Hall. His presentation is free and open to the public. It will kick off the university's Symposium on Sustainability, where Ringo will also present the keynote address.
Student team wins ninth Turf Bowl title in 10 years
The Iowa State University Turf Club student team won first
place at the 2011 Collegiate Turf Bowl Competition at the
annual Golf Course Superintendents Association of America
Education Conference on Feb. 10 in Orlando. This is the ninth
time an ISU team has won the competition over the past 10
years. Iowa State competed against 87 teams from 32 colleges
and universities. The winning team members are all horticulture
majors.
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Iowa State University student wins free room and board for the year
Freshman Dana Buer was just returning to her room in Helser
Hall after checking on her laundry when ISU Dining and
Department of Residence staff approached her with the news: She
won free room and board for her freshman year for participating
in the residence department's MAP-Works initiative. The
prize (valued at about $7,500) is retroactive to cover both
semesters of the 2010-11 school year. Buer was selected in a
random drawing.
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Iowa State engineer developing technology to enhance battery life in portable devices
Ayman Fayed is working with Rockwell Collins engineers to test
a technology that could extend the battery life of portable
devices by reducing power consumption. Fayed thinks the
technology will add one more patent to his collection. The
project is supported by the Grow Iowa Values Fund, a state
economic development project.
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Iowa population over 100 years: A first look at the 2010 Census
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences dean Whiteford announces his June 30 retirement
ISU freshman hits a homer with book
While still in high school, Alex Halsted already had his byline
on several articles in sports publications. Now the Iowa State
freshman in pre-journalism and mass communication is a
published book author, as well. Halsted's "100 Things
Twins Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die," will hit
the bookstores on March 1 -- just in time for spring training.
The avid Twins fan completed most of the research and writing
last summer, before starting his studies at Iowa State. Now
he's ready for the major league.
See story.
HIV vaccine is getting closer
Dr. Michael Cho, Lloyd
Chair of Biomedical Sciences in ISU's College of Veterinary
Medicine, is working to develop a vaccine against HIV, the
virus that causes AIDS. Watch a video about his groundbreaking
research
here.
In the news
ISU students help needy around the world
KCCI-TV
A group of Iowa State students is raising money to help provide medical care in some of the world's poorest countries. The students have formed a chapter of Medlife -- Medicine, Education and Development to Low Income Families Everywhere. Several of the ISU students involved are pre-med majors. They plan to go to Latin America this summer to work with doctors and nurses to provide free medical care and build clinics.
Fighting the flu
National Science Foundation Discoveries
Each year, people everywhere prepare for flu season. Some will get the flu vaccine, some take vitamin supplements, some launch a vigorous handwashing campaign, while others take an entirely different approach: nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). Mei Hong, a chemist at Iowa State University, uses NMR to study a proton channel named M2, found on the surface of the influenza virus.
Colleges open food pantries for hungry students
Iowa State University and the University of Arkansas opened
food pantries this month, adding to a growing list of
universities that includes Utah State University, Bakersfield
College in California, University of California-Davis, and West
Virginia University.
See story.
Years of saying yes to the dress
A wedding dress is many things to a bride: a celebration of a special day, an expression of her taste and current fashion, a way to mark family traditions. All of these elements come together in a new exhibit at the Textiles and Clothing Museum at Iowa State University. Nineteen garments ranging from the late 19th century to the present are on display.
Iowa population shifts from rural to urban
Census shows Iowa's rural areas losing population
ISU study questions recall of eyewitnesses
Iowa State University study says violent ads have effect on kids
An Iowa State University study shows that children who watch television ads with violence had more aggressive thoughts.
Also see: WHO-TV package