News Archive
Monday, March 17 2014
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Sen. McCaskill to talk about taking risks as spring 2014 Mary Louise Smith Chair
U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill has not shied away from the criticism and double standards that women in political office often face simply because of their gender. During the 2012 election, McCaskill’s opponent criticized her for not being “ladylike” during a debate. This comment – as well as McCaskill’s willingness to take political risks – will be the theme of her upcoming lecture at Iowa State University.
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Iowa State students prepare to host 500 future veterinarians in Ames, March 21-23
ISU's Pre-Veterinary Medicine Club has worked the past two years to plan the 2014 American Pre-Veterinary Medicine Association Symposium, which will be March 21-23, in Ames. About 500 future verterinarians will learn about their prospective career through lectures, hands-on labs and speaking with representatives from veterinary schools.
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U.S. News releases latest graduate school rankings; Iowa State’s ag engineering ranked 4th
Iowa State's graduate programs in agricultural and biosystems engineering, statistics, engineering and chemistry continue to earn high rankings in the annual ranking of graduate programs compiled by U.S. News & World Report magazine.
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Iowa State University forestry professor helps Iowans prepare for decline of ash trees
As the specter of the emerald ash borer continues its seemingly inevitable spread across the state, an Iowa State University professor is encouraging cities to plant a diverse range of trees to protect against future pests.
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Changes to special education in Iowa could hurt students and teachers
Iowa State University School of Education faculty members are concerned that proposed changes for special education teaching endorsements in Iowa could have negative consequences. The Board of Educational Examiners wants to consolidate certain requirements to help address a shortage of special education teachers in the state.
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ISU Cyclone ROTC battalion wins third consecutive MacArthur Award
For the third year in a row, the Cyclone Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) Battalion at Iowa State University has been named one of the top eight battalions among the 275 nationwide. It earned the best of the 3rd Brigade's 41 battalions in the Midwest and will receive an elite MacArthur Award. Cyclone Battalion has won the award five times in the past eight years.
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Prolonged crisis in Ukraine could roil grain markets, according to Iowa State University economics professor
Upheaval in Ukraine could result in a dip in global supplies of corn and soybeans and roil grain markets across the globe, according to an Iowa State University economist. Recent tensions with Russia, focused in the Crimea region and the Black Sea, could create a bottleneck that shuts down Ukrainian exports to the rest of the world.
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Iowa State engineers build software tools to assure security of smartphones
Iowa State's Suraj Kothari is leading researchers from Iowa State and Ames-based EnSoft Corp. who are developing ways to secure smarthphone software for the Defense Department. The researchers' work is supported by grants of $4.9 million from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. Kothari says securing millions of lines of software code is a major challenge.
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ISU professor optimistic that bold new nutrition labels will make a difference
New nutrition labels proposed by the Food and Drug Administration will make it easy for consumers to spot just how many calories are in a candy bar or a bag of chips. The changes require the calories per serving be prominently displayed in bold font. Ruth Litchfield, an associate professor and associate chair of food science and human nutrition at Iowa State University, thinks the new look will have an impact.
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Iowa State part of $320 million national manufacturing lab announced by White House
Iowa State University will be a top-tier partner in a new, national Digital Lab for Manufacturing announced today by President Barack Obama. Iowa State will contribute expertise and resources from three university centers: The Center for e-Design, the Virtual Reality Applications Center and the Center for Nondestructive Evaluation.
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Iowa State students will check water quality on campus this semester
Iowa State University students enrolled in new environmental science courses will monitor the health of several streams that pass through campus this semester. The effort is being implemented as a two-semester sequence of courses for the Science of the Environment and Sustainable Systems Learning Community.
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Tax questions? Iowa State resources are here to help students
No one really enjoys doing taxes and if you’re a college student, making less than the required $10,000, you may wonder if it’s even worth your time to file. If you are asking that question, Jonathan Fox says the answer is – absolutely.
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Iowa State University’s Wintersteen talks partnerships for research innovation at national science meeting
The dean of Iowa State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences spoke of the importance of public-private partnerships in strengthening global food security during the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Chicago.