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Wednesday, July 6 2011
News
Developing corn for warmer climate is focus of Iowa State University research
The prospect of rising temperatures in Iowa and the Midwest is
predicted to lead to a dramatic decline in corn yield. With a
$5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Iowa
State University researchers Alan Myers and Tracie
Hennen-Bierwagen are looking to develop a corn variety that
maintains the region's high yields even as temperatures
rise. The study is part of the response within the scientific
community to challenges issued by the National Research Council
in their report, "New Biology for the 21st Century:
Ensuring the United States Lead the Coming
Revolution."
ISU professor Dean Bakopoulos earns rave reviews for novel on American unhappiness
Intelligent construction practices developed for roads also apply to levee construction
Iowa State University researchers are using high-tech
construction practices to evaluate the earthworks that make
roadbeds and building foundations. They say emerging
technologies and instruments -- including a device that quickly
subjects earthwork samples to thousands of load tests -- can
help build better roads and foundations. They say the
technologies could also be used to build and test river
levees.
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Board of Regents names ISU presidential search committee members
The Iowa Board of Regents has appointed an 18-member committee to assist in the search for Iowa State's next president.
A military duty
The summer 2011 issue of VISIONS profiles a few of the
courageous men and women who have served their country in
conflicts ranging from the world wars to the war on terrorism,
and looks at the services Iowa State provides to its current
student veterans.
ISUAA
story: "Serving the students who serve"
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Biz Buzz: ISU finance students win annual investing challenge