Iowa State University News

Some of the jobs Daniel Seddiqui has had in the past 40 weeks, in alphabetical order: _ Alabama: Football coach at Pelham High School and Riverchase Middle School and singer in the First Baptist Church choir in Pelham.

The former director of the Oa Brien County Extension Office in Primghar has been named to head up Region Two of the Iowa Sate University Extension Service.

Ethel Georgia King of North Liberty, Iowa, died on Saturday, June 27, 2009. Georgia was born to Addison Kistle and Louise Kistle on July 28, 1923, in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Republican state Rep. Jeff Kaufmann wants intellectualism without critical thinking and diversity without ethics .

The invitation arrives in the mail, or by e-mail or on Facebook: Class reunion, one month.

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Ames' ham radio operators will show off their emergency capabilities this weekend.

Economists warn Iowa will most likely endure another two years of revenue and employment slumps based on past economic statistics, despite the state's ability to buffer the harsher effects of the national recession.

CAROLYN D. HEISING is a professor of industrial, mechanical and nuclear engineering at Iowa State University.

Don't try tweeting if you work for the Iowa Department of Transportation. The state agency is blocking the use of Twitter, Facebook, MySpace and other online social media applications for its 3,000 employees while they're on the job because of worries about computer security.

Last year, the Press-Citizen reported that the University of Iowa's professors are overwhelmingly registered Democrats.

Berries are Perfect at Gettings Gardens There's nothing better than fresh strawberries - especially when they're taste tested and picked by you.

Iowa State University researchers contributed their regional climate modeling expertise to a study that found surface wind speeds are decreasing across the country.

Dramatic price fluctuations, increasing demand, the food vs. fuel debate, and other events of the past year may have food producers wondering which way is up.

Weather, corn planting populations, fungicides for crops and GPS technology for Iowa will be among the topics at the Northwest Iowa Experimental Farm Field Day on Tuesday, June 30 at the farm near Calumet in O'Brien County.

The Iowa 4-H Foundation is partnering with Wilson Toyota of Ames to give away 'Clover,' a 2009 Toyota Corolla, for the second Iowa 4-H Vehicle Raffle.

Bill Bruce didn't know what to do years ago when he happened upon a serious traffic accident.

Iowa's unemployment picture worsened last month as the state awaited the economic boost from an estimated $2.6 billion in federal and $830 million in state stimulus spending.

Some video games can make children kinder and more likely to help---not hurt---other people.

The Scientists for Biodiesel declaration - announced by co-chairs Dr. Rob Myers and Roger Beachy in February - now has more than 100 signatories declaring their support for biodiesel.