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Friday, March 19 2010

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NWRC study finds flaxseed lowers cholesterol in men

A new study from Iowa State's Nutrition and Wellness Research Center study found that men who consumed at least 150 milligrams
of flaxseed lignans per day decreased cholesterol by just under 10 percent over the three months that they were given the flaxseed.

New Mexico crash claims life of ISU student; others injured

Iowa State sophomore Tyler Danielson, 19, of Carlisle, was killed Saturday morning, March 13, in a one-car accident in eastern New Mexico. Five others, including three ISU students and a former student, were injured.
News release.

ISU summer workshop will explore culinary creativity to "Enhance Your Iowa Plate"

Registration is open and limited to the first 50 people for the "Enhance Your Iowa Plate" workshop at Iowa State University, Thursday-Friday, June 10-11. The event will explore the science of culinary creations, while taking a "Culinary Tour of Iowa."

ISU architecture students work with Corning on affordable energy-efficient housing

Nadia Anderson's Bridge Studio is working with the people of Corning to create a prototype house that is both affordable and sustainable. The project is part of a larger collaboration between ISU Extension and local residents to reinvent the small community in southwest Iowa.

The six-credit Bridge Studio brings together upper-level College of Design students, architects, contractors, government agencies, community groups and residents of low-income neighborhoods to develop prototypes for affordable, energy-efficient, single-family housing. In 2008, students designed a house in Des Moines that was built by the Community Housing Development Corp.

News release.

ISU planning researcher studies global complexities of Iowa meatpacking towns

Although Gerardo Sandoval's new book is about the revitalization of a downtown Los Angeles immigrant community, he's finding the same intricate global relationships are at play in rural Iowa's meatpacking communities.

With their growing immigrant populations, towns like Perry and Postville are on "the cutting edge of globalization," says the Iowa State University assistant professor of community and regional planning. Sandoval's book, "Immigrants and the Revitalization of Los Angeles: Development and Change in MacArthur Park," (Cambria Press, 2010) tells the story of how a distressed, low-income immigrant neighborhood turned a large-scale redevelopment project to its advantage. The book offers lessons for other immigrant communities, large or small.

News release.

Iowa State University horticulture graduates get high marks from employers

In a survey of employers that hired Iowa State University horticulture graduates, 95 percent of companies responding reported that the students they hired are prepared for the field.

News release.

New early canine glaucoma tests should help owners of breeding dogs

Dr. Sinisa Grozdanic has developed two new methods to detect glaucoma in dogs at an early age, long before the dogs show any signs of the disease. The early detection should allow dog owners to make better breeding decisions and allow for earlier treatment of the disease.

News release.