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Tuesday, August 18 2009

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Photo by Bob Elbert.

Photo by Bob Elbert.

Design students begin classes Aug. 24 under Iowa State University's first green roof

Iowa State University's first green roof atop the College of Design's new King Pavilion already is hard at work, reducing stormwater runoff, moderating the building's temperature and converting carbon dioxide to oxygen. The roof is one of several green components in the $6.6 million addition that will provide much-needed instructional studio space for design students beginning the first day of classes, Monday, Aug. 24. The building will be dedicated the same day during a ceremony in the college at 5:15 p.m. A reception and tours will follow.
News release

ISU personal finance professor takes students to school on managing their money

Tahira Hira, an Iowa State professor of personal finance and consumer economics in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, would like to see fewer college students experience financial distress. She offers them some no-nonsense tips to help them manage their money better.

News release.

Tour the solar house designed and built by ISU students on Aug. 29

After 18 months of hard work, Iowa State University's Solar Decathletes are ready to show off their achievement: the solar-powered Interlock House, which they designed and built for the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon in Washington, D.C., in October. The team will host an open house for the public from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29 at 1220 Southern Hills Drive. The event is free and open to the public.

Low-income kids report first sexual intercourse at 12 years old in new ISU study

A new Iowa State study of nearly 1,000 low-income families in three major cities found that one in four children between the ages of 11 and 16 reported having sex, with their first sexual intercourse experience occurring at the average age of 12.77.
News release.

Lt. Gov. Patty Judge visits Reiman Gardens

Iowa Lt. Gov. Patty Judge visited ISU's Reiman Gardens on Aug. 11 -- a stop on what she called her "rock star" tour of the state's hottest travel destinations. Judge's "Travel Iowa '09" initiative is designed to let Iowans know about fun, affordable tourism attractions in the state. Reiman Gardens was named Iowa's "Attraction of the Year" in 2008 by the Iowa Tourism Office and the Travel Federation of Iowa.
Read Judge's Travel Iowa '09 blog.

Thousands of ISU students returning to Ames for class; others study from distance

While more than 27,000 students are heading to Ames this fall, more and more Iowa State students are finding that going to class is just one way to get their education.

News release.

Iowa Gov. Chet Culver, left, examines a plasma reactor at Iowa State University's Microelectronics Research Center. Vikram Dalal, the director of the center, told the governor how plasma is used to fabricate thin film for solar cells.

Iowa Gov. Chet Culver, left, examines a plasma reactor at Iowa State University's Microelectronics Research Center. Vikram Dalal, the director of the center, told the governor how plasma is used to fabricate thin film for solar cells.

Iowa Power Fund research

Iowa Gov. Chet Culver toured Iowa State research labs Wednesday, Aug. 5, to learn how the Iowa Power Fund is advancing solar cell research and development. The fund is supporting solar cell and renewable energy projects at Iowa State. The governor noted how the state funding is helping researchers attract additional funding from businesses and the federal government.

State fund advances swine vaccine research, six other Iowa State projects

The State Board of Regents has approved $679,663 in competitive grants from the state's Grow Iowa Values Fund, a state economic development program. The grants will support seven new projects with the goal of developing technologies with commercial potential and supporting the growth of companies using those technologies.
News release.

"A Road to White Coral" Christine Simpson Forni. Photo by artist.

College of Design hosts curated "30 and Beyond" alumni exhibition Aug. 3-Sept. 26

Thirty years ago, Iowa State's College of Design opened its doors to thousands of students pursuing their passion to create. Now, under the direction of a distinguished curator, the college will exhibit 30 pieces of alumni creative work. "30 and Beyond: College of Design Alumni Exhibition," is curated by David Revere McFadden, chief curator and vice president for programs and collections at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York. The 30 pieces in the exhibition range from fiber and metals to award-winning buildings and a 1,347-acre park.
News release.