2005 news releases
Aug. 31
ISU students organize relief for Katrina victims
ISU's Reiman Gardens to celebrate 10 years of growth
Roll out the barrels: Iowa State's annual Snow Plow 'Roadeo' set for Sept. 6
Aug. 30
Public invited to beam signing of ISU student success center
Aug. 29
Iowa
State alums return to Ames to discuss the future of business and
technology
Iowa State spin-off company wins grant for noise-reduction technology
ISU
architecture professor's book examines influential buildings by Louis I.
Kahn
Aug. 25
Science and technology news from Iowa State University
Iowa State University establishes a center for computational
intelligence
Aug. 24
ISU receives $3 million grant for bioinformatics teaching and research
Hill named chair of chemical and biological engineering at Iowa
State
Aug. 23
Department of Residence will break ground for a new community center
Aug. 18
Transportation bill sends $10 million to ISU-based concrete technology
center
ISU College of Design honors Steven and Barbara King with Christian Petersen
Award
Engineering College names first director of diversity and graduate student
affairs
Aug. 17
Students to train in disaster relief with Ames Red Cross
Aug. 16
Committee begins search for new athletics director
Aug. 9
Students put finishing touches on installed Unity Mural
Aug. 8
Committee named to conduct search for athletics director
Van De Velde announces resignation from Iowa State
Regent
Michael Gartner's address at ISU summer commencement
Aug. 4
Charges to go
Iowa State professor named engineering fellow
Aug. 2
Iowa State can help businesses find support for research and development
Find out about the latest technologies developed on campus
Aug. 1
Iowa State's solar car team will be honored
July 28
Catch ISU at the Iowa State Fair
MEDIA ADVISORY: Local science teachers show and tell what they learned this
summer at ISU
Purdue professor to head Iowa State engineering department
Labh Hira will lead search for agriculture dean
July 27
Fusion finishes third in its class
July 26
Geoffroy joins NCAA board of directors
Fusion just 188.2 miles from completing 2,500-mile solar car race
July 25
ISU police host teens at "Get a Grip" conference
NASA grant takes science and technology education to new heights
Fusion moves up to third in its class
July 24
Researchers 'Nature' paper details genetic origins of corn on cob
July 23
Fusion averages 50 mph into Winnipeg
July 22
Fusion makes Fargo, heads north to Canada
July 21
Fusion has its best day on the road
July 20
Investigation continues in death of ISU student Jacob Hobson
Nation vulnerable to foreign animal disease, says ISU vet medicine professor
at U.S. Senate agroterrorism hearing
Fusion cruises 250 miles under cloudy skies; may reach Iowa today
July 19
Body found on Iowa State University campus
Loose wires slow Fusion on Day 2 of solar car race
July 18
Fusion is first
Schnable appointed Plant Sciences Institute associate director
July 14
ISU external support soars to $287 million in FY 2005
Storms Hall and Knapp Hall demolition timeline
Implosion-related activities July 19
July 8
Wintersteen named interim agriculture dean at Iowa State
July 7
Iowa State scientist named to national security group
ISU researcher returns from Brazil with genetic material to study Asian
soybean rust
July 6
Nelson to lead Iowa State University's Study Abroad Center
Knapp-Storms Implosion: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Cutting-edge biodiesel pilot plant set to begin production
July 5
Woteki resigns as dean of agriculture at Iowa State
July 1
Iowa State University's College of Business welcomes 'The
Apprentice'
Team
PrISUm tests solar car for this month's 2,500-mile race
ISU scientists win R&D 100 Award for a discovery that improves jet engines
ISU
vet medicine professor appointed to National Science Advisory Board for
Biosecurity.
June 30
South Korean company commits to ISU Research Park
June 29
Robbery reported at ISU student apartment
June 24
Iowa State scientists study using ultrasound to treat brain tumors
June 24
Iowa State University engineers protect the bridges of Madison
County
June 22
Demolition work under way at ISU's Storms and Knapp halls
July 1 ribbon-tying event to mark founding of Iowa State's College of Human
Sciences
Part of Osborn Drive on Iowa State campus to close morning of July 1
Daly named interim director of Iowa State's Center for Excellence in the
Arts and Humanities
June 21
Lost in the information world? Iowa State students have a device to guide
you
June 16
Information Technology Services a merger of four units
June 14
Regents approve sale of ISU Ankeny farm
Iowa State students develop device that tells the blind who's nearby
June 13
National Science Foundation executive will become Iowa State's next vice
provost for research
Iowa State scientist hopes to boost a flower's production of chemotherapy
drugs
June 10
USDA approves ISU permit to conduct pharmaceutical crop research
Regents to consider proposed sale of ISU Ankeny farm
New concrete handles a heavy, heavy load
June 9
Researcher to explain the science behind "Shake, Rattle and Blow"
Iowa State's new College of Human Sciences names three associate
deans
ISU associate professor named nation's outstanding veterinary medical
educator
June 7
Achterberg to lead ISU's College of Human Sciences
June 3
Air Force awards virtual reality center $2.8 million
June 2
ISU has applied for permit to conduct biopharmaceutical crop research
May 31
Explosive failure expected when engineers take innovative bridge beam to its
limits
Powder found on campus isn't dangerous
Unidentified powder sent to Iowa State's Admissions office
Crum named associate dean of graduate programs for ISU's College of
Business
Three SBDC directors recognized for 20 years of service to Iowa's small
businesses
May 25
Scientists converge on Ames to discuss meristems -- the stem cells of
plants
One-of-a-kind X-ray instrument sees all the bubbles
May 24
Ethanol-fueled car races to Iowa State's best finish in global
competition
May 23
AEGON commitment to endow business scholarships at Iowa State
Iowa State receives $111,000 grant for Iowa school leadership mentoring
program
May 20
Team
PrISUm's solar car qualifies for Texas to Canada race
May 17
Engelbrecht will lead search for vice provost for Extension
May 16
Glacier geology still cleaning Iowa groundwater
Iowa State's Plant Sciences Institute awards innovative research grants
Englin will direct Department of Residence at Iowa State
May 13
Students build shelters for Thailand tsunami victims
May 11
ISU's College of Family and Consumer Sciences to focus on history, future at
annual meeting
Bloedel to step down from vice provost for research post at Iowa
State
May 10
Virtual reality tool developed at Iowa State University works on Apple
computers
Iowa State researchers developing technology to detect weapons of mass
destruction
May 6
Iowa State graduates first doctorate in human computer interaction
May 5
Fire-safety training goes high tech
Iowa State's teacher education program announces new associate
director
May 4
Iowa State University's first-year design students learn the art of
collaboration
May 2
Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine News from Iowa State University
ISU's Greenlee School of Journalism names former colleague 2005 Schwartz
Award winner
April 29
Two cases of whooping cough confirmed at ISU
Two Iowa State University veterinary medicine faculty address international
agroterrorism symposium May 2-5
April 28
Winners of Iowa State's first Cyber Defense Competition quick to counter
attacks
Child care industry vital to Iowa's business climate, future
workforce
Remaining dean finalists for ISU College of Human Sciences to visit
campus
April 27
Meningitis case reported at Iowa State
Iowa State University's big, powerful and $1.25 million wind tunnel starts
blowing
Iowa State University commencement is May 6-7
April 26
ISU researchers seek females for study on energy expenditure
April 25
Two CEOS tapped to join ISU Greenlee School of Journalism advisory
council
Three Iowa broadcast companies create apprenticeship programs at Iowa
State
ISU conference to explore tailoring plants for bioenergy and biobased
products
April 22
Design students to present ideas for Campustown at public meeting April
25
April 21
College of Human Sciences dean finalists to visit Iowa State
10 Iowa State students awarded Pappajohn Scholarships
April 20
Open forums set for Department of Residence director candidates
April 19
Virtual schooling expert to discuss technology in education
Researchers
follow bobcat mothers and their spring kittens
April 18
2005-2006 Distinguished and University Professorships announced
April 15
Students defend their computer networks
Public will decide if 'Unity Mural' will be installed in ISU College of
Design
April 14
Getting students excited about transportation
April 13
Art and engineering unite in interactive dance performance
April 12
ISU Pappajohn Center to hold April 15 Entrepreneur Forum
April 11
Iowa State computer students showcase technology and creativity
Community activities and cherry pies abound in April, despite Veishea
hiatus
April 8
Iowa State University students float on concrete
Team PrISUM to unveil latest solar race car April 16
Tinkers to discuss landmark case during First Amendment Days
April 7
Rethink how society deals with waste, landscape architect says
Veterinary medicine celebrates 125th anniversary
Plan for pets when arranging vacation
Human computer interaction expert to speak April 11
April 6
Pet care seminar at ISU College of Veterinary Medicine April 26
April 5
Iowa State alumnus Ted Kooser wins Pulitzer
Universities to host info session for 8th grade students, families
April 1
ISU alumni, friends will receive top awards April 8
Biotech policies, safeguards topic of symposium
March 31
Career
development for women topic of ISU panel discussion.
ISU Extension leader to retire
March 29
Iowa State to host Iowa rural aging conference April 6
23rd annual Iowa State Fashion Show is April 16 at Stephens
Auditorium
March 24
Iowa State sociology professor writes book about career criminals
Iowa State political science experts to discuss U.S. foreign policy of
second Bush Administration
Iowa State doctoral student earns national research award
Iowa State education professor receives Iowa Department of Education grant
to study impact of state's community colleges
March 23
NEWS TIP: Iowa State experts can comment on sale of unapproved biotech
corn
Veishea will be back in 2006
March 22
Agriculture, veterinary medicine and natural resources news from Iowa State
University
Vilsacks to host "Unmasking the Arts" event March 25
Latino, higher ed scholar named department share
Expert on women world leaders named spring 2005 Mary
Louise Smith Chair in Women and Politics
March 21
April 1 Voorhees Business Conference to focus on global business issues,
supply chain management
MEDIA ADVISORY: Vet Med students and faculty to eastern Iowa
Hansen Early Childhood Lecture to be March 28 at Iowa State
College of Education to host symposium on public health issues for
children
March 17
More than one-third of online footnotes disappear, researchers find
March 15
Iowa State co-hosts March 18 workshop on sharing local government
services
Three Iowa State University researchers to be honored by governor March
19
ISU Pre-Vet Club to host national symposium for 400 students March
18-20
March 14
ISU researcher to examine the basics of forgiveness; seeks volunteers for
study
March 10
ISU Dairy Science Club to raffle off basketballs signed by ISU men's and
women's teams
March 8
Iowa State vet med students reach out to address rural veterinarian
shortage
March 3
New study of African American families in Iowa, Georgia shows early exposure
to racism is common, but can be countered by strong family support
March 2
Iowa State to offer new teacher special education program
March 1
ISU's Gallery 181 to host exhibition of College of Design student work done
in Rome
February 25
Iowa State to host student Integrated Marketing Campaign Conference March
3-4
February 21
ISU Pappajohn Center to hold March 2 Entrepreneur Forum
February 21
Iowa State journalism professor's product placement research source of
Turner Classic Movies March line-up
Two Iowa State colleges to host Career Day Feb. 23
February 18
Iowa State scientist outlines status of animal genomics at American
Association for the Advancement of Science meeting
February 14
Local Small Business Development Center changes name, moves to
Urbandale
February 8
ISU students may attend Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Iowa Conference for free
Feb. 25
February 4
Applications available for 10 Pappajohn Scholarship awards
February 4
President's Statement on Supreme
Court decision
February 3
Iowa State to host free public creative writing symposium Feb. 20 -
22
February 1
Black History Month Events
AGRICULTURE, VETERINARY MEDICINE AND NATURAL RESOURCES NEWS
Iowa State experts comment on Super Bowl advertising
January 31
Agriculture college will benefit from $1.5 million gift for student
entrepreneurship program
ISU Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic offers "Relationship
Check-up"
2005 visioning program communities selected
January 28
Panel to discuss United States' trade, economic issues Jan. 31 at
ISU
January 27
Fun and funky experiments demonstrate the wonder of engineering to local
Girl Scouts
Whiteford will lead search committee for Human Sciences dean
January 19
Iowa State architecture professor receives national teaching honor
Information technology report offers recommendations for improvement
Three Iowa State design programs ranked high by practitioners
January 18
Former
ISU dean Elizabeth Hoffman will speak on leadership Jan. 22
January 17
Eyewitness I.D., police lineups topic of Feb. 7
Presidential Lecture
January 14
University offices closed to observe King holiday
Author traces, challenges attitudes about school workers' sexual, gender
identities in new book
January 13
ISU Entrepreneurship and Innovation Learning Community doubles size
January 11
ISU engineering college will host state's FIRST LEGO League tournament Jan.
22
Studies show value of Iowa's Small Business Development Centers
January 10
Students launch tsunami fund-raiser
ISU Martin Luther King Jr. holiday celebration events set
