Brazilian ensemble

Retirement recommendation

P&S Council members will vote on a motion that supports another early retirement program to alleviate both an anticipated mid-year reversion and predicted FY11 budget cuts.

It's open change time

Want to change your benefits? The annual open change period for non-supervisory merit employees begins Oct. 23. Find out what changes are in store.

Preparing for the next 'fungal surprise'

Hans van Leeuwen has won back-to-back R&D 100 awards for his biofuels fungal research that could improve production efficiency, use byproducts to supplement animal feed and lessen the impact on the food supply.

• University's sustainability grade improves to B-
• Help stuff a CyRide bus with food
• "Lord of the Dance" tickets on sale
• Work-study funds are depleted
• Applicants sought for Engineering associate dean post
• Learn dance styles at lunch sessions homecoming week
• ISUAA Honors and Awards Ceremony is Oct. 16
• Osborn Club lecture Oct. 12 is open to public
• It's not too soon to learn about Social Security benefits
• Innovative Lighting Inc. is topic of entrepreneur forum
• Vote for your favorite in campus photo contest
• Oct. 21 brown bag lunch topic is work-life balance
• Parents: Take a night off, courtesy of Dance Marathon
• ISU security report now available

Retirement

• Janean Berhow, Oct. 8

'True Colors' of Homecoming

Homecoming week kicks off Oct. 11 with lots of painting and yelling.

Track the solar team

Iowa State is one of 20 international teams competing in the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon in Washington, D.C., Oct. 8-18. Track the team's progress online.

Tae Kwon Do leader

Grandmaster Yong Chin Pak, a senior lecturer in kinesiology, was recently named one of the 150 most influential leaders in tae kwon do worldwide. He will be honored at a week-long event in South Korea in November.

Punching out TB

A team led by ISU researchers has identified an enzyme that helps make tuberculosis resistant to human natural defenses. The team also has found a method to possibly neutralize the enzyme, which could lead to a cure for TB.

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