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Tuesday, September 20 2011
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'Piled Higher and Deeper' comic author to screen film adaptation and speak Sept. 27
Jorge Cham will screen the film adaptation of his popular
online comic strip about life in academia and speak at Iowa
State on Tuesday, Sept. 27. The film, "Piled Higher and
Deeper: The Ph.D. Movie," will begin at 7 p.m. in the
Memorial Union Great Hall. Cham's talk will follow the
67-minute film. Cham has been called the Dilbert of academia
for his comic strip. Appearing in numerous university
newspapers, it chronicles the struggles and humor of the lives
of graduate students and stressed out academics.
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Gov. Branstad will speak at Biorenewables Complex groundbreaking, phase two
The groundbreaking ceremony for phase two of ISU's Biorenewables Complex is set for Friday, Sept. 30, at 3:30 p.m. Gov. Terry Branstad will speak. Phase two includes Virgil B. Elings Hall and a second agricultural and biosystems engineering building, funded through $60.4 million in state appropriations and $14.1 million in private support.
Two finalists for ISU presidency announced
Two finalists for the presidency of Iowa State University have
been announced by the presidential search committee. Steven
Leath and Kumble Subbaswamy will be on campus later this
week.
Newspaper columnist Rekha Basu to speak at Iowa State Sept. 26
Longtime Des Moines Register columnist Rekha Basu will present
the keynote address for the 35th anniversary of the women and
gender studies program at Iowa State on Monday, Sept. 26. Her
talk, "How the Media Looks at Women," will be at 7
p.m. in the Memorial Union Great Hall. It is free and open to
the public. The Women's and Gender Studies Program will
host a reception following the talk.
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ISU's Wells leads study finding sequential photos more accurate for eyewitness IDs
Iowa State expands its role in economic development
Iowa State University has been recognized as a national leader in research, technology transfer and entrepreneurship. Now, ISU is launching new initiatives designed to build partnerships across the state to increase the number of university startups and connect the university's extensive research capabilities to Iowa companies.
Social justice educator will speak about her work with Mother Teresa Sept. 22 at ISU
Mary Poplin will present the Veritas Forum, "Radical
Marxist, Radical Feminist, Radical Love: What Mother Teresa
Taught Me about Social Justice," at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept.
22 in Stephens Auditorium. It is free and open to the public.
Poplin is a professor of education at Claremont Graduate
University, where she has served as director of the
master's program in teacher education and dean of the
School of Educational Studies. Poplin worked for two months
with Mother Teresa, and published the book, "Finding
Calcutta," about her experience.
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Iowa State astronomer: Beware of the wildlife, even in apparently quiet galaxies
Iowa State's Curtis Struck wrote a News & Views
commentary -- "Astrophysics: Rough times in the Galactic
countryside" -- published in the Sept. 15 issue of the
journal Nature. Struck's paper provided context and color
to a study that suggests the Milky Way's past may not have
been as peaceful as astronomers thought.
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MAD Magazine senior editor will present 'The Joy of Censorship' at ISU Sept. 22
The senior editor of MAD Magazine, who is a crusader against unwarranted censorship, will speak at Iowa State on Thursday, Sept. 22. Joe Raiola will present "The Joy of Censorship," a "fiery defense" of the First Amendment, at 8 p.m. in the Memorial Union Great Hall. Raiola's talk is the Constitution Day Lecture and part of Banned Book Week. It is free and open to the public.
Iowa State chemists help astronauts make sure their drinking water is clean
Researchers from Iowa State University and the U.S. Department
of Energy's Ames Laboratory have developed chemistry and
procedures that astronauts can use to test the quality of their
drinking water at the International Space Station. The testing
technology is now considered operational hardware at the space
station. Astronauts will begin using refinements to the tests
in late September.
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ISU photo by Bob Elbert
Consumers willing to pay premium for healthier genetically modified foods: ISU study
A study by an Iowa State University researcher shows that consumers are eager to get their hands on, and teeth into, foods that are genetically modified to increase health benefits - and even pay more for the opportunity.
Tibetan monk will unravel sand mandala's meaning in a talk at Iowa State Sept. 21
The head lama of the Drepung Loseling Monastery in Tibet will present "The Mystical Arts of Tibet: Symbolism of the Sand Mandala" at 8:15 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, in the Memorial Union Sun Room. The Tibetan spiritual leader will discuss the mandala -- a geometric design representing the universe -- as a sacred cosmogram and explain how it is used as an object of contemplation. The talk is in conjunction with the creation of a mandala sand painting in the Memorial Union Main Lounge by Buddhist monks from the monastery. The evening lecture is free and open to the public.
Fall 2011 VISIONS: Defining a Decade
VISIONS, the magazine for members of the Iowa State University Alumni Association, reflects on ISU President Gregory Geoffroy's decade of leadership. The full issue is available online.
ISU economist says 2012 caucuses will not produce great economic impact
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