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NewsLecturer to discuss Head Start study resultsHelen Raikes, an associate with the Center on Children, Families and the Law at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, will discuss some of the results from a national study of the country's Early Head Start program at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, in the Gallery Room, Memorial Union. 
Soledad O'Brien CNN's O'Brien to speak at ISU Oct. 27Soledad O'Brien, co-anchor of CNN's "American Morning" show, will talk about the importance of mentoring for the next generation of women leaders at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, in the Great Hall, Memorial Union. Homecoming Week Oct. 16-23Lots of food, yell contests, a pep rally, an awards ceremony, and the Oct. 22 game featuring the Cyclones vs. Oklahoma State are part of Homecoming activities Oct. 16-23. General Mills VP to speakGeneral Mills VP Kenneth Thome will discuss lessons learned from the Pillsbury acquisition in an Oct. 20 talk. Thome is the College of Business fall semester executive-in-residence. Ag and veterinary medicine newsRead about preliminary findings from the Air Emissions Lab's first study on the effect of livestock diet on emissions and other news in this month's Ag and Veterinary Medicine News. Stopping the invasion of marine exoticsAn Iowa State University researcher is working to stop invasions of zebra mussels, spiny water fleas and other exotic species that hitch rides in the ballast tanks of ships. The marine exotics can overwhelm native ecologies and cause billions in economic damage. Man who helped eradicate smallpox to speakWilliam Foege, an epidemiologist who helped eradicate smallpox, will give a talk on campus Oct. 17. His talk is part of the Norman Borlaug lecture series. Controlling a spacecraft all the way to JupiterAtul Kelkar, an Iowa State University professor of mechanical engineering, is helping to develop the technology that would control a proposed mission to three of Jupiter's moons. Study: Farming remains growth industry in IowaA recent Iowa State study, funded by the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers, shows that 25 percent of all Iowa industrial output leaves the state in the form of agri-food products. 'Hotel Rwanda' hero to campusRusesabagina, the real-life hero of the movie "Hotel Rwanda," will speak on campus Oct. 26. 'Murderball'star to campus Oct. 18Mark Zupan, one of the stars of "Murderball" will speak on campus Oct. 18. The movie "Murderball" is about members of the U.S. Paralympic rugby team that won a bronze medal in the 2004 Paralympic games in Athens, Greece. |
Farm House Museum, built in the mid-1800s, was the first building on campus. Today, it offers visitors a view to 19th century living. In the newsAnonymity suits ISU's Schrage just fineThe Des Moines Register Landon Schrage who? Not many Cyclones can name their long snapper, but Coach Dan McCarney says this guy's going places. Major trend: Men in fashion designThe Des Moines Register There's room on the runway for men in apparel merchandising, design and production at Iowa State. Is your child overwhelmed by too many gadgets?The Buffalo News It's a brave, new technological world out there, and ISU assistant psychology professor Doug Gentile says parents need to talk to their kids about their listening and viewing habits. |
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