Iowa State University Copyright 2009, Iowa State University of Science and Technology News about activities, people and events at Iowa State University http://www.news.iastate.edu/ en-us WebDev Rss Generator Iowa State veterinarians confirm cat has H1N1 flu Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:36:00 -0600 KCCI-TV

The H1N1 virus has been confirmed in a cat treated at Iowa State University's College of Veterinary Medicine. It's the first known case to be diagnosed in a feline.

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]]> ISU psychologist Wells is conducting two new studies on eyewitness misidentifications http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2009/nov/eyewitness Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Gary Wells, a Distinguished Professor of psychology at Iowa State, has begun work on two new studies to explore the thought processes of eyewitnesses when their memory fails as they still try to identify the perpetrator of a crime.
News release. ]]> Too connected Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:44:00 -0600 WHO-TV
Andy Fales takes a look at whether the quality of communication is lost within all its new mediums with ISU professors Michael Bugeja and Scott McLeod.
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]]> Regular exercise may help battle the flu Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:07:00 -0600 Reuters, The Des Moines Register, KCCI-TV
Regular exercise may help reduce the misery of the flu by boosting the immune system's response to the virus, a study in mice hints. Associate Professor Marian Kohut and her colleagues at Iowa State reported the findings in the Journal of Infectious Diseases.
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]]> Greenlee faculty to learn about today's newsroom as Register reporters http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2009/nov/Register Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Michael Bugeja, professor and director of ISU's Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication; and Dennis Chamberlin, an assistant professor in the Greenlee School, will serve as reporter and photographer, respectively, for The Des Moines Register to see if their skill sets are still viable in the digital newsroom.
News release.
]]> ISU researchers’ findings bring hope for possible Parkinson’s disease cure http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2009/nov/kanthasamy Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 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.

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]]> Iowa State researchers contribute to discovery of gamma rays from starburst galaxy http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2009/nov/gammarays Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 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.

News release.

]]> Iowa State’s van Leeuwen named R&D Magazine’s 2009 Innovator of the Year http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2009/nov/innovator Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 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.

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]]> Regents approve budget reversion plan Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Employees, students and university units likely will share the burden of a mid-year reduction of $24.5 million in state funding under a plan approved by the state Board of Regents Oct. 29.

Inside Iowa State story.

Budget updates web page.

]]> ISU researcher looking for Iowa farmers who want to increase soybean yields http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2009/oct/pedersen Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 An Iowa State University researcher is putting into practice some ideas that he hopes will show results in the form of bin-busting yields and more income for farmers, and he needs help from farmers to do it.

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]]> Journalism graduate Corey Moss to speak about his Hollywood career at ISU Nov. 12 http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2009/oct/Moss Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 On Thursday, Nov. 12, Iowa State University journalism graduate Corey Moss will discuss his work with the film "Dear Jack," and share his experiences in entertainment journalism. A screening of "Dear Jack" will follow his lecture.

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]]> Former CIA spy will speak on al-Qaeda and U.S. intelligence Nov. 9 http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2009/oct/TwettenLecture Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Tom Twetten, an Iowa State University alumnus and veteran of 34 years in clandestine services for the Central Intelligence Agency, will speak on Monday, Nov. 9. His presentation, "American Intelligence and the Continuing Threat from al-Qaeda: Strategic and Ethical Implications," will be at 8 p.m. in the Memorial Union Great Hall.
Twetten was chief of the CIA's Near East and South Asia Division during the Soviet war in Afghanistan. He worked closely with leaders in Congress, the White House and other governments to forge a united front in support of the Afghan people.

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]]> ISU study finds moderate exercise in mice boosts immune system, diminishes flu's severity http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2009/oct/exercise Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 A new study by five Iowa State researchers on mice infected with the flu virus suggests that a moderate regular workout may diminish the severity of the flu's symptoms. The study has been published online and will appear in the Nov. 1 print issue of the Journal of Infectious Diseases.
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]]> Honey Creek Resort State Park to be home for ISU solar house http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2009/oct/HoneyCreek Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 After successfully competing in the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Iowa State University's student-designed and built solar house has found a permanent home: Honey Creek Resort State Park at Rathbun Lake in southern Iowa. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has purchased Interlock House for use as an interpretive center at the park. Iowa State also will have access to the building for energy performance monitoring.
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