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Book tackles questions parents have about media violence
Making sense of all the research and debate over media’s risks and benefits can be time-consuming and overwhelming for many parents trying to decide what’s best for their child. That’s why a team of Iowa State University researchers decided to write a book to present the research in a way that helps parents make informed decisions.
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It’s a crime, but for meth cooks it’s also a job
The motivation to start cooking meth is often driven by addiction, but a new study takes a closer look at the reasons cooks engage in this criminal behavior and come to see it as a job. Iowa State University researchers say the work offers insight into the world of meth production, which can help with the development of prevention and rehabilitation efforts.
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Three-time Kilimanjaro hiker will address body acceptance at Iowa State
Gain a better understanding of body image and eating disorder issues during a week of events at Iowa State University, including a lecture by plus-sized author, public speaker and adventurer Kara Richardson Whitely, who has climbed Mount Kilimanjaro three times.
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Chemists use mass spectrometry tools to determine age of fingerprints
Chemists at Iowa State may have solved a puzzle of forensic science: How do you determine the age of a fingerprint? The chemists used mass spectrometry tools to analyze fingerprints and found clues in the fatty oils within the prints. More study is needed, but they believe they're on the path to developing a fingerprint-aging technique that could potentially tie a suspect to a crime scene.
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Power of photojournalism seen in early 20th century exposé on Chicago meat industry
A 1905 story not only prompted massive reforms in U.S. food and public health policy and inspired Upton Sinclair’s widely popular novel “The Jungle.” It was also one of the first examples of the power of photojournalism, as uncovered in a recent Iowa State University study.
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Initiative takes advantage of existing data to solve community problems
Solutions to some of the problems Iowa communities are facing may be found in the data towns and cities already collect, but lack the resources to access and analyze. Iowa State University researchers are lending their expertise to help communities tap into that information.
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Erin Brockovich will deliver sustainability keynote at Iowa State
Erin Brockovich, who was propelled into a household name on the heels of the Oscar-winning biopic starring Julia Roberts, is delivering the keynote lecture for the 11th annual ISU Symposium on. Sustainability.
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Pursuing Ph.D., Ecuadorian immigrant works to improve lives of immigrants through policy
Twenty years after leaving Ecuador during its economic crisis, Maria B. Alcívar-Zúñiga learned she had received a prestigious national award recognizing her leadership, academic accomplishments and community work empowering Latinx youth and families in Iowa. Next stop: finishing her dissertation at Iowa State University.
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Heat trapped in urban areas tricks trees into thinking spring has arrived earlier
Satellite data of 85 U.S. cities shows plants begin turning green earlier in the spring in urban areas than in surrounding rural areas. It’s a symptom of the way cities trap heat, a phenomenon known as the “heat-island effect,” according to a recently published study.
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Elaine Weiss is spring MLS chair during centennial kickoff
Award-winning journalist and writer, Elaine Weiss, will speak about the lessons of the women's suffrage movement and the relevance of its themes in 2020, as the nation marks the centennial of the ratification of the 19th Amendment. The lecture is part of a statewide kickoff at the Memorial Union on Friday, Feb. 14, which marks the centennial of the founding of the national League of Women Voters.