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Wednesday, November 30 2011
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Political analyst Charlie Cook helps kick off inaugural Harkin Institute events
Charlie Cook -- an NBC News political analyst and publisher of The Cook Political Report -- delivered the inaugural Harkin Institute of Public Policy Lecture today in the Memorial Union Sun Room. The lecture was preceded by a dedication ceremony for the Harkin Institute of Public Policy at Iowa State in the Campanile Room.
Study by ISU's Pruetz finds savanna chimps exhibit sharing behavior like humans
A new study by Iowa State anthropology professor Jill Pruetz (at left) reports that chimpanzees from her Fongoli research site in Senegal also frequently share food and hunting tools with other chimps. Co-authored by ISU anthropology graduate student Stacy Lindshield, it is the first study to document non-meat sharing behavior among chimpanzees.Their study is posted online in Primates and will be published in a future issue of the journal.
Martin Spalding
Iowa State University scientists genetically increase algae biomass by more than 50 percent
Research at Iowa State University has led to discovery of a genetic method that can increase biomass in algae by 50 to 80 percent. The breakthrough comes from turning on certain genes in algae that increase the amount of photosynthesis in the plant, which leads to more biomass. This patent-pending technology is available for licensing from the Iowa State University Research Foundation, which also provided technology development funds.
Gifts for Iowa Staters
Who needs Black Friday or Cyber Monday when you can browse Inside Iowa State's annual gift guide? Campus departments, retailers and student organizations have some special ideas in store for the holidays.
Romer to discuss economic policy, leadership as ISU's fall Mary Louise Smith Chair
Christina Romer, former chair of the Council of Economic
Advisers -- an agency within the Executive Office of the
President of the United States -- will give the fall 2011
Mary
Louise Smith Chair in Women and Politics Lecture on
Thursday, Dec. 1. She will present "Policy Responses to
the Great Recession: The Interaction of Leadership and Economic
Ideas" at 8 p.m. in the Great Hall of Memorial
Union.