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Sunday, March 25 2012
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Engineer discloses Iowa States 4,000th invention for possible commercialization
Iowa State University researchers have disclosed their 4,000th invention to the university's research foundation. That's 4,000 inventions that have been studied for patent protection and commercial potential. The 4,000th invention happens to be software that compresses 3-D images for easier storage on a computer.
CyGold President Gregory Hunt (left), Iowa State GSB President Dakota Hoben (center) and GSB Vice President Jared Knight (right) were instrumental in founding CyGold.
CyGold set to launch as peer-to-peer financial literacy mentoring group
CyGold, a student organization focused on financial literacy peer education, was founded last fall and should begin making presentations in residence halls, fraternities and sororities later this spring. Three members from CyGold's student team made their inaugural financial literacy PowerPoint presentation before the Government of the Student Body's executive cabinet on March 7.
Hansens pledge $2 million for agriculture student learning center
Jeff and Deb Hansen, owners/founders of Iowa Select Farms, have pledged $2 million to the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences for a new agriculture student learning center at Iowa State. The Iowa Board of Regents approved a request to name the $7 million facility in honor of the Hansens.
Iowa State reports find statewide retail sales are stabilizing after economic downturn
New retail reports by Liesl Eathington (right), an assistant scientist in Iowa State's Department of Economics, has found that retail sales in most Iowa regions appear to have stabilized over the past fiscal year following a substantial downturn during the recession. Iowa State's annual retail trade analysis is based on state-reported sales of goods and services subject to Iowa's statewide sales tax. Eathington found a slight growth in Iowa retail sales over the last fiscal year.
Education, entertainment, information highlight Soils Week at ISU, March 28-30
Get the dirt on soils during Soils Week at Iowa State University. The science, utilization, history and variety of one of Iowa's most valuable resources will be explored March 28 through 30. All events are free and open to the public.
ISU Foundation president steps down
ISU Foundation President Dan Saftig has stepped down, effective March 19. This decision comes as newly appointed Iowa State University President Steven Leath continues to shape his role and assemble his executive leadership team.
Student designer Zachary Davis works with student model Hannah Adams on the fitting for his fashion show entry. Photo by Allison Butler, The Fashion Show 2012
30th Annual Textiles and Clothing Fashion Show set for April 14
The
30th annual Iowa State University Textiles and Clothing Fashion
Show will take place on Saturday, April 14, at 7 p.m. in
Stephens Auditorium. Student models wearing over 100 designs
will walk the runway, with a separate exhibition for displayed
entries available for viewing prior to the show at 6 p.m. This
year's show will also feature a menswear line by
award-winning guest designer and Iowa State alumnus Todd
Snyder.
Lee Hamilton to discuss U.S. foreign policy in March 27 Manatt-Phelps Lecture at ISU
Former Indiana congressman and U.S. foreign policy leader Lee Hamilton will present the 10th annual Manatt-Phelps Lecture in Political Science at Iowa State on Tuesday, March 27. The vice chairman of the nation's 9/11 Commission and co-chair of the Iraq Study Group, Hamilton will discuss "American Foreign Policy after Iraq and Afghanistan" at 8 p.m. in the Memorial Union's Great Hall.
Get to know Steven Leath
Iowa State's 15th president is a real land-grant guy.Get to know him in the spring issue of VISIONS magazine - and learn more about his wife, Janet, and their golden retriever, Dixie. Also in this issue: VISIONS Across America goes to Austin, Texas; the Cyclones take New York by storm; and ISU Alumni Center gardens are formally dedicated. VISIONS is published quarterly for members of the ISU Alumni Association.
Iowa State's j-school receives high praise in industry blog
Iowa State University's Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication ranks among the country's top 20, according to a student journalism industry blog by scholar Dan Reimold. The blog, College Media Matters, is sponsored by the Associated Collegiate Press.
Iowa State researchers receive $1.7 million award to improve electricity markets
Three Iowa State University researchers -- including Sarah Ryan (above) -- are working to reduce costs and maintain reliability as more renewable energy is added to the nation's energy grid. Their goal is to help electricity market managers meet energy demands in the face of new uncertainties arising from the growth of renewable resources such as wind and solar power.
In the news
Iowa State University expert explains why Chinese Olympians are being warned about what to eat
National Public Radio
When NPR looked for an expert to explain why Chinese athletes were being warned against ingesting certain meats as the 2012 Olympics approach, they looked to Iowa State University's own Dr. Scott Hurd to clarify between ractopamine and clenbuterol and benefits and dangers of each.
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