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Barry A. Franklin
Pease Family Scholar to discuss exercise as aging antidote at ISU Dec. 10
President Geoffroy's Nov. 30 budget message to faculty and staff
In a Nov. 30 update to Iowa State faculty and staff, President Geoffroy said downsizing and restructuring may be inevitable in order to maintain a high level of excellence at the university in an era of "severely reduced" resources.
More H1N1 vaccination clinics scheduled on campus Dec. 1-3
Story County Public Health will hold free H1N1 vaccination clinics Dec. 1-3 at the Union Drive Community Center. Vaccinations will be given in room 136 UDCC (ground floor, just past the Copy Center) from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day. Persons age six months to 24 years remain among the priority groups for this vaccination. Public health officials urge all eligible students, faculty and staff to get vaccinated before finals and the holidays. Story County Public Health can vaccinate 500 people per hour, so any lines should move quickly.
Bioeconomy conference: agriculture can store carbon, help sustain the planet
Iowa State University's seventh annual bioeconomy conference will be 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Dec. 1 at the Scheman Building. The virtual conference will feature morning speakers at Iowa State and afternoon sessions from universities across the Midwest. The talks will address agriculture's place in producing energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
ISU College of Business experts have studied gift cards, wait lines and popular virtual gifts
Iowa State psychologists offer parental advice on promoting kids' healthy video game play
News release.
Hank Harris
Iowa State researcher produces, ships only H1N1 vaccine available for swine
Iowa State University's Hank Harris has developed the only swine vaccine available for the H1N1 virus. The vaccine has been sent to protect a swine herd infected with the virus. The vaccination marks the first time vaccine has been sent to a swine herd diagnosed with the pandemic flu.
Iowa State team selected for grant to increase sustainability in parts of Africa
The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society Foundation recently selected a proposal submitted by ISU's Engineers Without Borders chapter to receive a grant to fund a project designed to increase sustainability in parts of Africa.
H1N1 clinics scheduled Nov. 23-24; most students are eligible to receive vaccine
Story County Public Health has scheduled public H1N1
vaccination clinics in Ames on Nov. 23 and 24. The clinics will
be held Monday, Nov. 23, from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Scheman
Building, rooms 260-262, on the Iowa State campus; and on
Tuesday, Nov. 24 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at RSVP, Suite 123,
Colorado Junction Mall, 113 Colorado Ave. Persons age six
months to 24 years remain among the priority groups eligible to
receive the H1N1 vaccine; vaccinations are free.
More information.
"Tomorrow's Table" authors to discuss future of food Dec. 3 at Iowa State
An organic food educator and a plant biotechnologist who teamed up to write a book on the potential combination of biotechnology and sustainable farming methods will speak at Iowa State on Dec. 3. Authors Pamela Ronald and Raoul Adamchak will talk about their book, "Tomorrow's Table: Organic Farming, Genetics and the Future of Food," at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, in the Memorial Union Sun Room. Their presentation is free and open to the public.
A view to a-maize—ISU Plant Sciences Institute researchers provide technical expertise and some biological overlay to maize genome sequence
Iowa State University Plant Sciences Institute researchers contributed to the raw data assembly and much of the ongoing functional analysis work for this multi-institutional, $32 million, National Science Foundation-funded effort to sequence the maize genome.
Just in the time for holiday shoppers: Hira offers advice on breaking credit addiction
ISU Dairy Products Evaluation Team returns, places in national contest
Iowa State University's Dairy Products Evaluation Team placed fourth overall in the 88th Collegiate Dairy Products Evaluation contest in a national student competition in Glenview, Ill. The team also placed third in individual categories of cottage cheese, Cheddar cheese and butter.
H1N1 vaccination clinic is Monday in Story City; most students eligible
Story County Public Health will hold an H1N1 vaccination clinic on Monday, Nov. 16, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Story City Community Center, 503 Elm St. Priority groups include pregnant women; persons who live with or provide care for infants under age six months; healthcare and emergency medical services personnel; persons age six months to 24 years; and persons 25 to 64 who have medical conditions that put them at higher risk for flu-related complications.
Prescription drug drop-off set for Nov. 18
In an effort to decrease prescription drug abuse and water
pollution, local law enforcement and healthcare agencies will
hold another prescription drug drop-off on Wednesday, Nov. 18.
The event, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the driveway on the west
side of Stephens Auditorium, will provide a convenient, safe
and confidential way for community members to dispose of old,
unused or unwanted medications.
News release.
ISU experts project a lean holiday retail season, giving consumers edge
Swander, poetry classes creating a tactile and audible show for Iowa Department for the Blind
Two H1N1 vaccination clinics scheduled; most students are eligible
Story County Public Health has scheduled two public H1N1
vaccination clinics this week. Vaccinations are free.
The first clinic is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 12, from 4 to
7 p.m. at the Story County Medical Center, 640 19th St.,
Nevada. The second clinic will be held Friday, Nov. 13, from 1
to 5 p.m. in rooms 260-262 of the Scheman Building on the Iowa
State campus.
Until additional shipments are received, priority groups for
the H1N1 vaccine include pregnant women; persons who live with
or care for infants under six months of age; healthcare and
emergency medical services personnel; persons age six
months to 24 years; and persons age 25 to 64 years who
have medical conditions that put them at greater risk for
flu-related complications.
Iowa State engineers develop 3-D software to give doctors, students a view inside the body
Authors to discuss Postville and diversity in small-town America on Nov. 18
On May 12, 2008, an immigration raid on Postville's kosher meatpacking plant resulted in the arrest of 20 percent of the town's residents. Since then, Postville has been the focal point of considerable study. In a panel discussion at Iowa State, coauthors of a new book, "Postville USA: Surviving Diversity in Small-Town America," will share their personal experiences with this community in crisis. The panel will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18 in the Memorial Union Great Hall. It is free and open to the public.
Iowa State staff search decades-old paper records to identify Gold Star Hall honorees
Iowa State scientist develops lab machine to study glacial sliding related to rising sea levels
Neal Iverson has created a glacier in a freezer that could help scientists understand how glaciers slide across their beds. That could help researchers predict how climate change accelerates glacier sliding and contributes to rising sea levels.
New federal funding to help ISU scientists build national youth prevention network
Iowa State University researcher discovers key to vital DNA, protein interaction
Adam Bogdanove, associate professor in plant pathology, was researching the molecular basis of bacterial diseases of rice when he discovered how a group of proteins from plant pathogenic bacteria interact with DNA in the plant cell, opening up the possibility for what the scientist calls a "cascade of advances."
ISU researchers’ findings bring hope for possible Parkinson’s disease cure
Researchers at Iowa State University have found an essential
key to possibly cure Parkinson's disease and are looking
for others.
Anumantha Kanthasamy has been working to understand the complex
mechanisms of the disease for more than a decade and thinks he
has found hope for the cure.
More H1N1 vaccination clinics scheduled
Story County Public Health will hold two H1N1 vaccination
clinics this Friday, Nov. 6. The first is at HOMEWARD, 1114
Duff Ave., and is for pregnant women only. The daylong clinic
(8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) is by appointment only; call (515)
233-7519 to schedule an appointment.
The other Nov. 6 clinic is set for 1 to 5 p.m. in room 262 of
the Scheman Building on the ISU campus. Those eligible for the
H1N1 vaccination at this clinic include pregnant women; persons
who live with or care for infants under six months of age;
healthcare and emergency medical services personnel who have
direct contact with infectious material or patients in the
priority groups; children age six months to four years; and
children and adolescents age five to 18 who have medical
conditions that put them at greater risk for flu-related
complications.
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ISU psychologist Wells is conducting two new studies on eyewitness misidentifications
News release.
Iowa State researchers contribute to discovery of gamma rays from starburst galaxy
Iowa State University researchers have contributed to the discovery of high-energy gamma rays coming from a galaxy that's quickly creating new stars. The discovery has just been published in the journal Nature. A key to the research is the VERITAS telescope system that Iowa State researchers helped build.
Iowa State’s van Leeuwen named R&D Magazine’s 2009 Innovator of the Year
Iowa State's Hans van Leeuwen is being honored as R&D Magazine's 2009 Innovator of the Year for his work to improve biofuel production and his innovations to protect the environment and improve water quality.
