News Archive
Monday, September 21 2015
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Iowa State engineer develops power-saving tools to keep solar-powered robots in action
Ran Dai is developing power-management technologies that would allow solar-powered robots to maximize energy production, minimize energy loss and maintain long-term operations. The project is supported by a five-year, $500,000 CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation.
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Iowa State University shares results of AAU Campus Climate Survey
A smaller percentage of Iowa State University students have been victims of sexual assault and sexual misconduct than the average reported today in new higher education survey results. However, Iowa State officials say the incidence rates remain too high and addressing these problems will continue to be a high priority.
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Media advisory: ISU sources available to comment on harvest
Agricultural experts at Iowa State University are available to comment on the 2015 harvest, which is just getting underway across the Midwest.
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Iowa State symposium to explore the ethics of debt
Borrowing money to buy a new home or finance a college education is so common and relatively easy that we don’t always think about the ethical and moral issues associated with debt before signing on the dotted line. These issues and others will be the focus of “The Ethics of Debt” symposium at Iowa State University Sept. 24-26.
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Leath issues statement regarding incident outside Jack Trice Stadium
Iowa State University President Steven Leath has issued a statement regarding an incident that occurred Saturday outside Jack Trice Stadium.
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ABC's Juju Chang will give ISU's Chamberlin Lecture in Journalism Sept. 29
ABC "Nightline" co-anchor Juju Chang will focus on the Iowa caucuses when she gives the Chamberlin Lecture in Journalism at Iowa State University on Tuesday, Sept. 29. Chang will present "The Presidential Campaign: A Search for Meaning" at 8 p.m. in the Memorial Union Great Hall. The Emmy Award-winning Chang also reports regularly for "Good Morning America" and "20/20." Her talk is free and open to the public.
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U.S. News rankings: Iowa State is 47th among best public national universities
Iowa State University comes in at No. 47 among the top public national universities in U.S. News & World Report’s 2016 “America’s Best Colleges” rankings, out Sept. 9. In biological/agricultural engineering, Iowa State is the No. 2 ranked program among all national universities, and 2nd among public universities.
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Iowa State University enrollment is 36,001
Iowa State's enrollment prediction was spot-on. The university's fall 2015 enrollment of 36,001 is the largest in school history, an increase of nearly 3.7 percent (1,269 students) over the previous record of 34,732 last fall. Enrollment at Iowa State has grown 40 percent in the last decade.
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'Catch Me If You Can' former con artist will speak at Iowa State Sept. 21
Frank Abagnale, a former con artist who became one of the world's most respected authorities on forgery, embezzlement and secure documents, will speak at ISU on Monday, Sept. 21. His talk will be at 8 p.m. in the Memorial Union Great Hall. It is free and open to the public. Abagnale's crimes inspired the memoir and movie "Catch Me If You Can."
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Iowa State interior design student wins national design competition
Joseph Danielsen, a junior in interior design, won the 2015 Raymond Waites Design Competition sponsored by the International Furnishings and Design Association Educational Foundation. The national competition challenged students to design an up-to-2,500-square-foot luxury “dream home entertainment area” featuring an indoor gourmet kitchen and attached outdoor entertainment space with a pool. Designs had to include both traditional and modern elements along with an original outdoor furniture product. Danielsen, Batavia, Illinois, won the competition with his “Delaney Project: Eclectic European Oasis in Glencoe.”
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Iowa State University personnel help with first bovine embryo transfer in Kosovo
ISU personnel made possible the first-ever successful bovine embryo transfer in the Republic of Kosovo, a step that will strengthen food security and agriculture for the nation.
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NSF awards maximum support to Iowa State-based Center for Biorenewable Chemicals
The National Science Foundation has awarded full and final funding to the NSF Engineering Research Center for Biorenewable Chemicals based at Iowa State. That funding will total $35.26 million over 10 years. Center leaders say the program has quickly built a legacy of innovation in research, technology-led entrepreneurship and education.
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Supplements, exercise could improve muscle mass and strength for older adults
The loss of muscle strength and function, what’s known as sarcopenia, is a natural part of aging. It’s also a growing public health concern because of the risk for falls, injury and decline in quality of life. That’s why an Iowa State University researcher is working to slow or reverse the progression of sarcopenia.
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Politics will prevent real economic reform in China, says Iowa State University professor
Recovering from the economic crisis that rippled through the global markets will be long and difficult for China, said Jonathan Hassid, an assistant professor of political science at Iowa State University who studies Chinese news media and symbolic political messaging.
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Are you a nomophobe?
Smartphones are a great way to stay connected with family and friends. But what if you suddenly lost that connection? A new Iowa State University study identifies the dimensions of nomophobia to help you determine if you suffer from it.
Celebrating 40 years of the University Museums
For the last 40 years, the University Museums have educated, collected, and cared for one of the largest campus public art programs in the country.
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A test to tell if you're too attached to your phone
Is your smartphone interferring with your school, work, relationships, etc.? Iowa State University researchers have a developed a questionnaire to help determine if you suffer from nomophobia.