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ContactNews ServiceAnnette Hacker, manager, (515) 294-3720 Office: (515) 294-4777 |
NewsStudy show early exposure to racism among African American youthA study shows African American youth are exposed to racism early and that strong community and family support can help blunt the negative impact of those experiences. Coatings to boost turbine operationResearchers at the U. S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory and Iowa State have developed a new bond coat for thermal barrier coatings that may improve operation and reliability of gas turbine engines in aircraft and other power-generating technologies. ISU offers new teacher special education programA innovative new program will make it easier for special education teachers to take course work. Exhibit features students' Rome workAn exhibit on campus March 7-11 will showcase the work of design students who studied in Rome last fall.  Ladysmith Black Mambazo performs for central Iowa youth. Zulu-gospel group performs for youthHundreds of students from Des Moines and Pleasant Hill schools attended a matinee performance of Grammy award-winning singers Lady Black Mambazo at Stephens Auditorium Feb. 28.The group, which combines Zulu and gospel music, found fame with an appearance on Paul Simon's Graceland album. Student bridge-building contest March 5Student teams from several states will compete in a steel bridge-building competition Saturday, March 5, in Hilton Coliseum. The public is invited to watch builders erect their one-tenth scale bridges. The competition is part of the American Society of Civil Engineers Midwest Regional Student Conference. Students join forces for marketing campaignStudents from Iowa State and other universities and colleges will design a campaign to help credit unions promote membership and financial literacy among low-income Iowans. It's part of a marketing conference on campus March 3-4. ISU scientist lauds genomics progressThe past decade has yielded new genomic tools for animal geneticists and breeders, thanks to significant developments in genomic mapping of farm animals, an Iowa State animal scientist said recently at the meeting of the American Assn. for the Advancement of Science. Veishea town hall meeting March 7ISU students faculty, staff and Ames officials are taking steps to improve community relations, following the November release of two Veishea reports. Activities include a March 7 "town hall" meeting. |
 A new steam turbine was unloaded March 3 at the Iowa State power plant. Once installed, the turbine generator will increase electrical production by about 35 percent and enable the university to meet all its needs. The turbine generator will pay for itself in about 20 years. In the news'Lighten Up Iowa' promotes good healthABC News Dr. Marc Shulman of ISU's Thielen Student Health Center has lost more than 90 pounds through "Lighten Up Iowa." The program is helping thousands of Iowans to lose weight by increasing activity and eating more healthfully.  Travolta's Urban Cowboy' is in the lineup Greatest hits of product placementThe New York Times Assistant professor Jay Newell's research on product placement has prompted Turner Classic Movies to air a dozen movies in March featuring branding on the big screen. AthleticsNaismith finalistWomen's basketball head coach Bill Fennelly is among 20 Naismith Award finalists for Coach of the Year. Academic honorsSeven women's basketball players are on the First-Team Academic All-Big 12. |
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