First bell cast for carillon model
The first of 27 bells for a one-fifth scale model of the campanile/carillon was cast Tuesday on campus. The multiyear project, designed and built by students, will result in a portable, playable replica.
First phase of CyRide changes is coming May 5
Fares will return to 2011 levels to encourage more nonstudent riders, and drivers will be coached to keep their routes on schedule and not wait for late riders.
How student evaluations are used, from three perspectives
The value of student evaluations of teaching -- data which isn't collected or analyzed at a university-wide level -- depends on who is using it and how. A professor, a department chair and an associate dean explain their approaches.
ISU is working to comply with new EU data privacy law
A campus working group is preparing recommendations for how Iowa State should handle the European Union's new data privacy law, which takes effect next month.
Student works on growing food in space for NASA
Among the challenges that need to be solved before NASA can begin planetary travel or space colonization is providing enough food for astronauts. Growing food in space would be more economical than transporting all the food needed for a mission.