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Tuesday, April 24 2012
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Iowa State engineers load new Iowa Falls bridge with damage-detection gauges
Iowa State University engineers are working with the Iowa Department of Transportation to develop and test a comprehensive monitoring system on the new bridge near downtown Iowa Falls. The system will take continuous, real-time measurements of corrosion, strain, surface conditions, moisture within the bridge's steel arch and structure movements over time.
Dean of Students finalists will interview on campus through May 2
Four finalists in the search for Iowa State's next dean of students will interview on campus through May 2.
Students make choices to hold down meal plan rates
Every year, ISU Dining Director Nancy Levandowski asks her student clients what services they want to add, what services they can live without, and what price increase is acceptable. The students have made some choices that will result in a 0 percent increase in meal plan prices next fall, if approved by the Board of Regents on April 26.
Landscape architect and urbanist to present P.H. Elwood Lecture at ISU April 27
Chris Guillard, an accomplished San Francisco designer of public landscapes will present the 2012 P.H Elwood Lecture in Landscape Architecture, "P.S.T. Places-Systems-Things," at 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 27, in the Kocimski Auditorium, College of Design.Guillard's work and research focus on the value of public open space and urban landscapes that integrate multiple functions into communities. His presentation is free and open to the public.
Three finalists named in provost search
David Manderscheid, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at
the University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Carlo Montemagno, Founding
Dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the
University of Cincinnati; and Jonathan Wickert, dean of the
College of Engineering at Iowa State, have been named finalists
in the search for ISU's senior vice president and
provost. They will be on campus later this month to meet
with members of the university community and participate in
open forum events.
Chew on this: study finds additional chewing reduces food intake in young adults
A new Iowa State University study found that chewing food thoroughly -- 40 times before swallowing -- also reduces food intake in healthy young adults. James Hollis, an Iowa State assistant professor of food science and human nutrition (FSHN); and Yong Zhu, an FSHN doctoral research assistant, will present results from their research on Saturday, April 21, at the Experimental Biology 2012 Conference in San Diego, Calif.
Iowa State University student named Udall Scholar
Photo by Jim Heemstra
An Iowa State senior in industrial engineering has been named a 2012 Udall Scholar by the Udall Foundation. Casey Fangmann is one of 80 students in the nation to win the prestigious and highly competitive scholarship. Selected from a field of 585 candidates nominated by 274 schools, Fangmann is known on campus for his work with The Green Umbrella and TheGreenHouse Group. The award was announced by the University Honors Program, which coordinates nominations and applications.
Nutrition and Wellness Research Center symposium to address sustainability of health
Iowa State's Nutrition and Wellness Research Center will conduct its 2012 symposium, "Sustaining Health in a Changing Environment: Creating a Resilient Future," May 16-18, at the Gateway Hotel and Conference Center in Ames. The symposium will bring together national and international experts who will cover the role of climate on human, plant and animal health, food insecurity and sustainability of the food supply.
In the news
Leath says Iowa State University will target rising student debt
The Des Moines Register
In a Register exclusive, ISU President Steven Leath previews a plan to raise millions for tuition and research, and reflects on his first 100 days leading Iowa State.