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Tuesday, April 3 2012
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Invisible Children co-founder will speak April 9
Bobby Bailey, co-founder of Invisible Children -- the organization responsible for the recent viral online video about Ugandan war criminal Joseph Kony -- will speak at Iowa State University. His talk, "A Decade in Pursuit of Kony: The Unorthodox Ways of Building a Movement," will be at 8 p.m. Monday, April 9, in the Memorial Union Sun Room. He is hosted by the ISUganda group and is part of the university's World Affairs series. His talk is free and open to the public.
Former USA Today editor and founder Ken Paulson will speak April 11
Ken Paulson, distinguished editor, lawyer, and president and CEO of the First Amendment Center, will speak at Iowa State about how the generational shift in news and information consumption - along with a digitally driven society - will reshape journalism, free expression and democracy. His talk, "Re-booting America: News for a New Generation," will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 11, in the Memorial Union Pioneer Room. It is part of the 10th anniversary of Iowa State's First Amendment Day Celebration, and is free and open to the public.
"Mindless Eating" author to speak April 5
Brian Wansink, author and food psychology researcher, will speak on "Beating Mindless Eating" at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 5, in the Memorial Union South Ballroom. The author of "Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think," Wansink is internationally recognized for his research on food psychology and its implications for consumer marketing, medicine and human nutrition. His talk is free and open to the public.
Iowa State undergraduates showcase their research at annual Capitol event April 4
From an analysis of recycled asphalt shingle use in pavements to a comparison of children's decision-making based on snack packages, there will be lots to talk about when 24 Iowa State University undergraduates present their research to legislators and others during the seventh annual "Research in the Capitol." The event will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 4, in the rotunda of the State Capitol building in Des Moines. More than 60 undergraduate students from Iowa's three Regent universities will display their research posters and describe their work. The event highlights the importance of research to the undergraduate learning experience.
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.
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.
Princeton Review book on "The Best 300 Professors" includes three from Iowa State
The Princeton Review has teamed up with RateMyProfessors.com to create the first comprehensive guidebook to America's top undergraduate professors. Out this week, "The Best 300 Professors" book includes three Iowa State faculty members -- Douglas Gentile, an associate professor of psychology; John Warne Monroe, an associate professor of history; and Anne Clem, a senior lecturer in accounting.
Annual Voorhees Supply Chain Conference turns 20 on April 13
This year's 20th Annual Voorhees Supply Chain Conference is set for Friday, April 13, and will feature supply chain executives from ConAgra Foods, Pioneer Hi-Bred International and Collective Brands Inc. Held at ISU's Reiman Gardens, advance registration is $140 and includes all materials, speaker sessions and lunch. (ISU students, faculty and staff may attend free, but must register.) The registration fee is $175 the day of the conference.
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.
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What is lean finely textured beef?
KCCI-TV
Iowa State University faculty members Scott Hurd (veterinary medicine) and Jim Dickson (animal science) explain this lower-cost beef product, which is mixed with some ground beef, to KCCI-TV's Angie Hunt. Learn about the process used to make lean finely textured beef.