Rodney Baker
Jan. 7
Right time for a swine expert
As president of a national swine association last year, Dr. Rodney "Butch" Baker made good use of the work in ISU's Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory to educate people about the H1N1 virus.
Jan. 7
Quiet campus, conservation yield energy savings
Iowa State saved an estimated $117,500 in energy costs during the partial university-wide shutdown.
Jan. 7
New provider selected for employee assistance program
Des Moines-based Employee and Family Resources will become Iowa State's new employee assistance program provider, beginning Feb. 1. The change means more support and resources for employees.
Pammel Drive
Jan. 7
Pammel after dark
A late-night streetlight experiment on Pammel Drive may point the way to tens of thousands of dollars in energy savings.
Jan. 7
Winter winds will generate electricity for community
The city and university recently began buying wind-generated electricity from a farm north of Zearing.
Announcements
- Next Osborn Club lecture is Jan. 11
- Undergrad researchers have chance to present work this spring
- Next MBA informational lunch is Jan. 20
- Maximum mileage rate reduced
- Mentors sought for PWSE summer internship program
- Seasonal flu vaccines still available
- Nominate alums, faculty/staff for 2010 Homecoming awards
- Reiman Gardens volunteer form, scheduling process is now online
- Nominate an outstanding online course for a STTAR
- New CIO web site
Receptions & open houses
Arts & events
MLK events begin Jan. 13
A series of lectures, concerts and celebrations will honor Martin Luther King Jr. into February.
Ultimate Elvis Tribute tour
Happy birthday, Elvis
The Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artists tour brings The King to life in Stephens Auditorium on Jan. 15.
Around campus
Associate ag dean visits Iraq
Gerald Miller, associate dean in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, joined six ag college deans from across the country for a visit to Iraqi ag colleges.
Physicists see collider data
ISU physicists who took winter trips to the Large Hadron Collider near Geneva, Switzerland, are starting to see real data from the planet's biggest science experiment.
