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Thursday, April 5 2012
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Iowa State kinesiology professor Rick Sharp called upon Cyclone swimmers (L to R) Amanda Paulson, Bri Carlberg and Imelda Wistey to test out Speedo's new Fastskin®3 Racing System.
ISU's Sharp continues to assist Speedo in design of Fastskin³® Racing System
Iowa State will be on display at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival this summer
Iowa State will be center stage in Washington, D.C., this summer when the nation celebrates the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Morrill Act and creation of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Iowa State is one of 17 universities selected to participate in the 2012 Smithsonian Folklife Festival (June 27-July 1 and July 4-8) on the National Mall. Iowa State's exhibit, "Transforming Communities: Design in Action," will highlight the university's unique partnership between the College of Design and Extension and Outreach. It is the only exhibit that will focus on design.
Iowa State University student is named a prestigious Goldwater Scholar for 2012
An Iowa State University biochemistry student who someday wants to earn a doctoral degree and conduct research has been named a 2012 Goldwater Scholar. Sam Condon is one of 282 United States sophomores and juniors this year awarded the nation's premier undergraduate scholarship award in mathematics, natural sciences and engineering. The scholarships were announced by Iowa State's University Honors Program, which coordinates nominations and applications. Christian Setzer and Prasad Raman, both third-year aerospace engineering students, earned honorable mention in this year's Goldwater competition.
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.
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.
In the news
Police photo lineups challenged after series of wrongful convictions
NBC News' Rock Center with Brian Williams
Nationwide, 75 percent of prisoners exonerated by DNA evidence were convicted on the basis of faulty eyewitness identification. Now, some states and law enforcement agencies are beginning to change their procedures. Many researchers -- such as Iowa State University's Gary Wells -- agree that the most important part of the process is who conducts the lineup and how the photos are presented.
Report shows Iowa retail sales rose slightly last year
10 business schools that lead to jobs
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.