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News Service home Contact us News archives RSS news For the media News releases Download mug shots Research tips News tips, advisories Ag tips Other news sources Campus maps For the campus Faculty, staff announcements Student announcements Arts & entertainment Research news Sports news Inside Iowa State Iowa State Daily Time of day Weather reports Contact News Service Annette Hacker, director, (515) 294-3720 Office: (515) 294-4777	News Media Advisory: Iowa State bridge engineers can discuss bridge safety Iowa drivers shouldn't be frightened the next time they driver over one of the state's bridges, said the director of the Bridge Engineering Center at Iowa State University. News release. Biorenewables and sustainability are focus of Reiman Gardens tour Reiman Gardens is hosting a a self-guided Biowalk Tour that addresse biorenewables, sustainability and "going green." News release. Research sheds light on Asian soybean rust infection What happens at the molecular level when a plant is being infected by the Asian soybean rust fungus? Research led by ISU plant pathologists reveals important, new information. Their findings are published as the cover spotlight article in the August edition of the journal Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. News release. ISU President Geoffroy appointed to NCAA Executive Committee Iowa State University President Gregory L. Geoffroy has been appointed to a two-year term on the NCAA's Executive Committee, the organization's highest governance body. All 16 committee members are presidents of member institutions. News release. New treatment for glaucoma shows promise in laboratory Iowa State researchers have developed a new technique that successfully treated rats for blindness caused by glaucoma. Their experimental treatment will be used on canine patients in the next year. If successful, it is expected to move to human trials. News release. Plant Sciences Institute jump starts new research Six innovative research projects at Iowa State that are tackling scientific challenges facing Iowa agriculture recently received start-up funding from the Plant Sciences Institute. The projects relate to the institute's research initiatives in biopharmaceuticals, biorenewables, crop protection, genomics and nutrition. News release. ISU's Bugeja calls for moral convergence of today's high-tech media in new book Michael Bugeja, the director of Iowa State's Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication, has published a new book titled "Living Ethics across media platforms." In it, he calls for a moral convergence to complement the technological one in the new high-tech media environment. News release. First class in new global master's This week Iowa State began offering the first class in its new global master's degree in seed technology and business. The degree combines business courses similar to those in the first year of a master's of business administration program with classes relating to scientific and technical subjects in seed and genetic improvement. Classes are offered through the Internet. News release. Iowa State University to graduate more than 800 in Aug. 4 ceremony An estimated 837 students will receive degrees from Iowa State University during its summer commencement ceremony at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, at Hilton Coliseum. The ceremony is free and open to the public. News release.	Clayton Anderson ISU astronaut in space See Iowa State's first astronaut Clayton Anderson at the International Space Station. Anderson earned his master's degree in aerospace engineering at Iowa State in 1983. Latest updates. In the news New suit makes splash The Washington Post ISU Professor Rick Sharp helped create the new Fastskin FS-Pro swimsuit for Speedo. The high-tech suit weights less than half as much as standard swimsuits, retains little water, and has already impacted dozens of national and international swimming records. See story. ISU, businesses unite to reverse trend in field The Des Moines Register Demand for management information systems graduates is on the rise, but enrollment in MIS programs is falling across the country. Iowa State is working with some of the state's largest employers to add classes, launch a trendier Web site www.amiyes.org and tout the benefits of the field to students. See story. How much do animals really know? Parade Magazine Chimpanzee hunting behavior documented by ISU Associate Professor Jill Pruetz is cited as an example of animal intelligence. See story.