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Exercise physiologist to discuss youth obesity prevention as ISU Pease Scholar April 19

Russell Pate, associate vice president for health sciences and professor in exercise science at the University of South Carolina and author of the 2006 book "Physical Activity Intervention for Youth," is the visiting Pease Family Scholar at Iowa State. He will present a free public lecture on Thursday, April 19.

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College of Veterinary Medicine earns full accreditation status

Iowa State's College of Veterinary Medicine has been granted full accreditation status by the Council On Education of the American Veterinary Medical Association. The accreditation covers the complete academic program including the addition of a new professional program in veterinary medical education being offered with the University of Nebraska - Lincoln (UNL).

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Foreign policy expert, author to speak, meet with students at Iowa State

Francis Fukuyama, a foreign policy expert, will speak at 8 p.m., Monday, April 2, in the Sun Room/South Ballroom, Memorial Union.

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Students create furniture from tree felled by 2005 campus tornado

Some Iowa State University furniture design students and their professor have created furniture from a historic tree downed by a tornado that hit campus in 2005. The sculptural furniture is being used in the new Christian Petersen Art Museum.

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Nearly 550 students to compete at 50th State Science and Technology Fair of Iowa

The 50th State Science and Technology Fair of Iowa will be Friday and Saturday, March 30 and 31, at Iowa State University's Hilton Coliseum. The fair is free and open to the public from noon to 5 p.m. on Friday; 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday; and 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday for the award ceremony.

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Former ag dean Woteki will return to ISU for food safety symposium April 12

Catherine Woteki, global director of scientific affairs for Mars, Inc., and former dean of Iowa State's College of Agriculture, will deliver the keynote address on food safety and public health at the Institute for Food Safety and Security's annual symposium, Thursday, April 12, at the Gateway Center in Ames.

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Iowa State to unveil the most realistic virtual reality room in the world

Iowa State University's Virtual Reality Applications Center will unveil improvements to C6, its six-sided virtual reality room, on April 26. The unveiling will be part of this year's Emerging Technologies Conference 07.

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Bugeja presents Presidential Lecture on April 4, will plug into today's technology

The director of Iowa State's Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication, Michael Bugeja present updated research from his book "Interpersonal Divide: The Search for Community in a Technological Age" (Oxford University Press, 2005) for this year's Presidential Lecture on Wednesday, April 4, at 8 p.m. in the Memorial Union's Sun Room.

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ISU psychologists publish three new studies on violent video game effects on youths

ISU psychologists Craig Anderson, Douglas Gentile and Katherine Buckley share the results of three new studies in their book, "Violent Video Game Effects on Children and Adolescents" -- research Anderson and Gentile will be presenting at the Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting next week.

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Iowa State's Warren Madden honored for leadership by 11-university distance education program

Warren Madden, ISU vice president for business and finance, will receive the inaugural Friend of Great Plains IDEA Award from the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance at its annual meeting on April 3 in Omaha, Neb.

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Iowa State joins global marathon to encourage women to study engineering

Iowa State engineers will join a global marathon designed to encourage young women to consider engineering as a career. The Iowa Staters' presentation will feature engineering students, alumni and administrators talking about the opportunities for leadership in engineering. The Iowa State presentation will be 9-9:30 a.m. on Friday, March 23, at http://www.eng.iastate.edu/prospective/global_marathon.asp.

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Gov. Culver to keynote ISU conference on the small town in the bioeconomy April 10

An address by Iowa Gov. Chet Culver will lead off discussion of the implications of the emerging bioeconomy for Iowa's rural communities at the "Community Futures: The Small Town in the Bioeconomy," conference at ISU on April 10.

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International biotech company to open office at the Iowa State Research Park

Novozymes, a Denmark-based biotechnology company, expects to open its first Midwest office at the Iowa State University Research Park in April. The office staff will support customers in the ethanol industry, offer training for customers and research new technologies to help make ethanol from plant fiber. Some of the company's researchers may work with Iowa State University scientists.

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ISU College of Business Hosts Severe Weather Awareness Day March 28

The Iowa State College of Business will host Severe Weather Awareness Day on Wednesday, March 28, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the first floor of the Gerdin Business Building.

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Lectures, tours on sustainable architecture and design, March 28-29

Events focusing on architecture and design for energy sustainability will take place at ISU and in central Iowa, March 28 and 29. BIGe will feature a keynote address by Architecture for Humanity co-founder Cameron Sinclair, and include presentations, a panel discussion and tours.

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Uganda's children are subject of film, discussion at Iowa State

The movie "Invisible Children: Rough Cut" will be presented on March 25 in the Memorial Union. The event is free and open to the public.

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Veishea 2007 announces entertainment lineup

Hip-hop artist Biz Markie, funnyman Bill Burr and more than a dozen music concerts will entertain Veishea visitors April 16-22. Country star Chris Cagle, hit rapper Mike Jones and rock group Saliva are among the musical acts headlining April 21's "Live @ Veishea" concert series.

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Undergraduate research a topic for "Talk of Iowa"

The value of research experiences for undergraduates will be one of the topics when materials science professor Steve Martin and engineering student Katherine Lawler join President Gregory Geoffroy on "Talk of Iowa" on Iowa Public Radio March 21. The live call-in show airs from 11 a.m. to noon locally on AM 640.

Summer programs for youth

Looking for summer activities for the kids? The Iowa State Programs for Youth web site lists all kinds of ISU-sponsored programs for youth, ranging from pre-kindergarten through high school age.

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Wie named Coffman Faculty Chair

Bong Wie has been named Iowa State University's first endowed Vance D. Coffman Faculty Chair in Aerospace Engineering.

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25th Anniversary ISU fashion show is March 31

"Reflect"--a showcase of more than 100 garments created by Iowa State students--will take the runway on Saturday, March 31 at Stephens Auditorium. Tickets are $15 for students and $20 for others, available through Ticketmaster.

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Asian soybean rust confirmed on soybean plant tissue submitted to Iowa State University

Asian soybean rust has been confirmed on soybean plant tissue submitted to Iowa State University. This soybean residue was recovered from a bin of soybeans produced in Iowa in 2006. Bill Northey, Secretary of Agriculture with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, said the finding does not necessarily increase the risk for the 2007 crop.

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Nutrition and Wellness Research Center finalists

Two finalists for director of the Nutrition and Wellness Research Center will visit campus. Mindy Kurzer, director of the graduate program in nutrition at the University of Minnesota, St. Paul, will visit March 21-22. Michael Lefevre, chief of functional foods research at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, La., will visit March 27-28. Finalists will give two open forums each -- a research presentation and vision discussion.

News release.

Iowa State botanists identify new species of North American bamboo

For more than 200 years, North America was known to have two native species of bamboo. Now there are three, thanks to the work of two Iowa State botanists and their colleague from North Carolina.

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Iowa State wins international turf bowl competition for sixth straight year

An ISU team won first place in the 13th Annual Collegiate Turf Bowl at the annual Golf Industry Show in Anaheim, CA, last month.

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Spring break

Spring break at Iowa State is March 12-16. Classes are in recess during that time; university offices are open.

ISU team places second at international MBA Case competition

ISU's logistics and supply chain management Case team placed second in the FedEx Freight International Graduate Logistics Case Competition held at the University of Arkansas late last month.

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2007 FAPRI Outlook shows impact of bioenergy expansion and trade resumption in meat products

The Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute's 2007 agricultural outlook presented March 6 to Congress shows the impact of bioenergy expansion and trade resumption in meat products. Despite high crude oil prices and various policy incentives, profit margins in bioenergy are expected to deteriorate. For example, FAPRI expects the world ethanol price to fall to $1.50 per gallon in 2007 in response to a 2.4 percent decline in the price of crude oil, and with declining U.S. ethanol net imports. FAPRI is an economic research group with centers at Iowa State and the University of Missouri-Columbia.

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For ISU, Big 12 tournament weekend is all business

Four ISU students head to the University of Oklahoma to compete in the Final Four Big 12 MBA Case Competition March 9-11.

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Weight club to welcome world-class strength training expert for lecture, seminar

Noted author, coach and lecturer Charles Stanley will demonstrate effective weight training techniques March 10 at Lied Recreation Center.

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15th Annual Voorhees Business Conference on supply chain management is March 23

The 15th Annual Voorhees Business Conference featuring supply chain management experts from around the nation will take place on Friday, March 23, in the Scheman Building at the Iowa State Center.

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Long-time ISU prof establishes chemistry professorship

Long-time ISU chemistry professor John D. Corbett has established a professorship in the chemistry department. "This is designed to reward outstanding faculty members," said Corbett, a Distinguished Professor of liberal arts and sciences.

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Weather-related announcements

• The IPM Crop Scout School, scheduled for Saturday, March 3, has been canceled. Refunds will be issued to those who were registered.
• The Ames city snow ordinance is in effect. Vehicles on snow routes must be moved.
• The Wiggles performance, scheduled for March 1, has been postponed to a future date. Check the Iowa State Center web site next week for additional information.
• STUDENTS: Due to the weather and the canceling of classes, midterms will not be available for viewing on AccessPlus until Wednesday, March 7.

Winter weather FAQ.

Iowa State University classes canceled March 1 beginning at 1 p.m. (Classes beginning at 12:40 p.m. also are canceled.)

ISU has canceled all classes beginning after 1 p.m. today, March 1, due to severe winter weather. Classes will continue as scheduled until that time.

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Weather-related announcements

• ISU classes canceled March 1, beginning at 1 p.m.
• Parks Library and all library branch facilities will close at 5 p.m. March 1.
• STUDENTS: Due to the weather and the canceling of classes, midterms will not be available for viewing on AccessPlus until Wednesday, March 7.
• Two Cyclone home match-ups on Friday have been canceled: Cyclone gymnastics vs. Minnesota and tennis vs. Kansas State. No decision has been made on rescheduling the competitions.
• STILL ON: "Electronic Literature," the lecture by UCLA English professor N. Katherine Hayles, will be held as planned at 8 p.m. March 1 in the Great Hall, Memorial Union.
• STILL ON: The Iowa State University Conference on Race and Ethnicity (ISCORE), scheduled for Friday, March 2 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., will go on as planned at the Memorial Union.
• The Ames city snow ordinance will go into effect at 7 p.m., March 1. Vehicles on snow routes must be moved.
• The Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union is closed and no classes will be held this evening (March 1).
• Reiman Gardens will close at noon, March 1 and be closed all day Friday, March 2.
• The College of Design Career Fair, scheduled for March 1-2 has been canceled, but a number of firms are here and set-up, and would welcome conversations with students.
• Brunnier Art Museum will close at 4 p.m. March 1. Volunteer training, scheduled for tonight, is also canceled.
• Tenure informational meeting, scheduled for 4 p.m. March 1 in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union is canceled.
• ISU department of music concerts, scheduled for Friday, March 2, have been canceled.
• The IPM Crop Scout School, scheduled for Saturday, March 3, has been cancelled. Refunds will be issued to those who were registered.
• University Community Childcare, at 100 University Village, will be open March 2, with the exceptions of the Comfort Zone and Schoolage programs. The situation could change at any time, however, so parents are advised to keep in contact with the center.
• Two Cyclone home match-ups on Friday, March 2, have been canceled: Cyclone gymnastics vs. Minnesota and tennis vs. Kansas State. No decision has been made on rescheduling.
• STILL ON: The Iowa State University Conference on Race and Ethnicity (ISCORE), scheduled for Friday, March 2, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., will go on as planned at the Memorial Union.
• The Ames city snow ordinance is in effect. Vehicles on snow routes must be moved.
• The College of Design Career Fair, scheduled for March 1-2, has been canceled, but a number of firms are on campus and would welcome conversations with students.
• The Wiggles performance, scheduled for March 1, has been postponed to a future date. Check the Iowa State Center web site next week for additional information.
• STUDENTS: Due to the weather and the canceling of classes, midterms will not be available for viewing on AccessPlus until Wednesday, March 7.

Winter weather FAQ.