Baker named a Master of the Pork Industry
National Hog Farmer named Rodney Baker, interim director of the Iowa Pork Industry Center, a 2013 Masters of the Pork Industry. Despite a long and respected career as a consulting swine veterinarian practicing in several states, Baker said he had not reached the pinnacle of success until seven years ago when he joined ISU. No matter where in the world someone hails from, ISU is known as “swine central,” the mecca of swine production and education, he explains. “The move here has really been the best thing that has happened to me in my career.” Baker serves as a senior clinician and holds the David R. Trask Professorship in Entrepreneurial Studies in the veterinary diagnostic and production animal medicine department in the ISU College of Veterinary Medicine.
Patience on award-winning research team
John Patience, animal science, is the Iowa State representative of a research team that will receive the 2013 North Central Region Excellence in Multistate Research Award. For the past six years, the North Central Regional Association of State Agricultural Experiment Station Directors has presented this award in recognition of successful, well-coordinated, high-impact research and extension efforts. This year’s winning project, Committee on Swine Nutrition, is recognized for developing economical feeding programs and dietary guidelines for the swine industry, solving problems with contaminated swine feed and reducing environmental impacts of swine production.
Rust receives American Meat Science Association Award
Bob Rust, emeritus professor of animal science, was named the 2013 American Meat Science Association R.C. Pollock award winner at its Reciprocal Meat Conference last month. Rust is the first Iowa State professor to receive the award, which is the highest honor bestowed in the association and represents exceptional contributions to meat science and the organization.
Liebman appointed to national committee
Matt Liebman, agronomy, has been appointed to the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council’s Committee on a Framework for Assessing Health, Environmental and Social Effects of the Food System. The ad hoc expert committee will develop a systematic approach to determine the positive and negative effects associated with the ways in which food is grown, processed, distributed and marketed in the U.S.
Anderson receives Dietetic Education Award
Jean Anderson, senior clinician for the department of food science and human nutrition, has received the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Excellence in Practice: Dietetic Education Award. This award recognizes an outstanding registered dietitian who has demonstrated excellence and leadership in dietetic education. As director of the dietetic internship, Anderson has watched the program grow and offer innovative teaching and learning.
Bloebaum named AIAA Fellow
Christina Bloebaum, Dennis and Rebecca Muilenburg Professor of Aerospace Engineering, was named a 2013 Fellow by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, one of the most prestigious honors in the field of aerospace engineering.
Vela receives NSF CAREER Award
Javier Vela, assistant professor of chemistry, earned a 2013 NSF CAREER Award. NSF gives this award to faculty members in their early years of research. As part of the award, Vela will receive $620,000 over a five-year period for his research project on extracting different forms of energy from photoactive nanocrystals. The award is partially based on a commitment to education.
Learning communities program honors nine for their contributions
ISU's learning communities program recognized eight faculty/staff members and one organization for their extraordinary contributions. This year's award recipients include: Kurt Earnest, Sheryl McGough, Ginny Arthur, Sue Ziegenbusch, Stephanie Masta Zywicki, Hina Patel, Jeslyn Jackson, Deanna Stumbo and the Delta Upsilon fraternity.
Reiman Gardens’ rose collection receives special honor
Reiman Gardens' Dr. Griffith Buck Rose Collection has received full membership in the North American Plant Collections Consortium (NAPCC). The Dr. Griffith Buck Rose Collection is especially unique because it is one of the only cultivar-based collections included in NAPCC. Dr. Buck, a professor at Iowa State University from 1949-1985, developed many beautiful, hardy landscape roses during his tenure. With over 85 named varieties, Buck roses are recognized worldwide for their winter hardiness, attractiveness, and low maintenance.
Ryan named 2013 IIE Fellow
Sarah Ryan, professor of industrial and manufacturing systems engineering, was recognized as an Institute of Industrial Engineers Fellow. The IIE names up to 20 fellows each year, requiring that their contributions to industrial engineering be recognized on a national scale. Ryan was one of only nine fellows named this year
Conference Planning and Management receives certification
Conference Planning and Management, a unit within Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, received One-Stop Shop Certification through the Association of Collegiate Conference and Events Directors-International. The certification recognizes collegiate operations that deliver one contact, one contract and one bill to meeting planners.
Winter wins Cottrell Scholar Award
Arthur Winter, assistant professor of chemistry and affiliated with IPRT's Center for Catalysis recently recieved the Cottrell Scholar Award from the Research Corporation for Science Advancement for his excellence in teaching and research.
Hayes named ASME Fellow
Caroline Hayes, chair of the mechanical engineering department and Lynn Gleason Professor of Interdisciplinary Engineering, recently became an ASME Fellow. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers recognizes members who have had 10 or more years of practice in the field and an active membership with ASME. ASME Fellows are nominated by their peers for outstanding achievements in engineering.
Brooks receives NAEP award
Nancy Brooks, director of purchasing, has received the Bob Ashby Mentor of the Year Award from The National Association of Educational Procurement (NAEP), the nationwide organization focused exclusively on procurement in higher education. The award recognizes an individual who has been a mentor to a member of NAEP, cares about the success of the member, their organization and ultimately the profession.
Bartholomay receives Bailey research award
Associate professor of entomology Lyric Bartholomay is the recipient of the 2013 Bailey Research Career Development Award. Her project seeks to fight diseases that cost the farmed shrimp industry more than $2 billion in losses each year. She will receive $50,000 each year for three years. The award focuses on research that is innovative, high-risk and high-impact with practical applications. It was established with an estate gift from Carl and Grace Bailey. Carl Bailey was an Iowa State alum of the electrical engineering program and a long-time employee of General Electric.
EPA cites Iowa State's longterm wind energy plan
Iowa State recently earned a "Green Power Partners" designation from the Environmental Protection Agency for its 20-year wind-energy contract. The EPA placed Iowa State fourth on its list of organizations that have contracts to buy green power for five years or more. Iowa State's wind energy comes from a 100-turbine farm, constructed north of Zearing by NextEra Energy Resources.
Monroe awarded Howard Foundation Fellowship
John Warne Monroe, ISU history, has been awarded a George A. and Eliza Gardner Howard Foundation Fellowship to continue work on his current research project – a history of the French response to African sculpture in the early 20th century. The project – which explores the role objects from French colonies in Africa played in establishing “primitive art” as a Western aesthetic category – is an interdisciplinary study based on extensive research in Paris, New York and Dakar.
Wang named American Concrete Institute Fellow
Kejin Wang, ISU engineering, was recently named to the 2013 class of American Concrete Institute (ACI) Fellows at the 2013 ACI Convention in Minneapolis, Minn.
An ACI Fellow is honored when he/she has served at least 10 years as an ACI member and has made outstanding contributions to the production or use of concrete materials, products and structures in the areas of education, research, development, design, construction or management.
Leslie wins Rome Prize
Thomas Leslie, Pickard Chilton Professor in Architecture, has won a 2013 Rome Prize from the American Academy in Rome. Leslie joins a 120-year lineage of Rome Prize Fellows that represents America's nobility in the humanities and arts. Leslie won the prize for Booth Family Rome Prize in Historic Preservation and Conservation.
Hagedorn receives Career Achievement in Research Award
Linda Hagedorn, ISU Associate Dean, College of Human Sciences, received the Career Achievement in Research Award, which was established to commend outstanding national/interenational contributions in research, as well as research activity that has influenced undergraduate and/or graduate students.
Duffy to receive Distinguished Service Award
Mike Duffy, professor of economics, will receive the Distinguished Service Award this summer from the American Agricultural Editors Association. Duffy has coordinated the Iowa State land value survey for 27 years, conducts the Iowa Land Ownership survey and directed Iowa State's Beginning Farmer Center from 1994 through 2012.
Spring 2013 CYtation Award winners
The following professional and scientific staff members are recipients of the 2013 spring CYtation Awards, which recognizes individuals who perform above and beyond the call of duty, do something extraordinarily well, or act in such a way as to make a very real difference in the institution:
- Kelly Gillette, health physicist, environmental health and safety
- Julienne Krennrich, assistant director, Engineering Research Institute
- Brenda Kutz, academic adviser, chemical and biological engineering
- Keith Kutz, administrative specialist, Iowa Energy Center
- Tera Lawson, program coordinator, School of Education
- David Meisinger, director, U.S. Pork Center of Excellence
- Diane Rupp, associate registrar, records and registration
- Sharon Wirth, teaching laboratory coordinator, apparel, events and hospitality management
Team awards went to the e-Data Financial Report Leadership Team (chaired by Alicia Duncan) and the Military Student Task Force (chaired by Michelle Hendricks). Winners of the 2013 spring and fall awards will be recognized during a ceremony next spring.
State Gym receives Outstanding Sports Facilities
The Iowa State University State Gym Expansion was recently selected by the National Intramural Recreation Sports Association (NIRSA) as one of only thirteen national winners for the Outstanding Sports Facilities. This annual awards program recognizes architects, consultants, and facility owners and managers for their efforts planning, financing, designing and operating indoor recreation and wellness facilities that set high standards for design and functionality.
Adeleke receives Fulbright award
Tunde Adeleke, ISU African and African American Studies, has received a 2013-2014 Fulbright Senior Scholar award.
Adeleke is one of approximately 800 U.S. faculty and professionals who will travel abroad next year through the Fulbright Scholar Program to fulfill the program’s mission to build mutual understanding between people of the United States and the world.
Misra appointed chair of USDA Advisory Council
Manjit Misra, Iowa State University professor of agricultural and biosystems engineering and director of the Seed Science Center, has been named chairman of the National Genetic Resources Advisory Council.
Faculty, staff recognized for commitment to learning communities
ISU's learning communities program recently recognized 10 faculty and staff who supervise peer mentors in this year's program. Fifteen students also were named exemplary peer mentors for their efforts to be positive models for their learning community members and support the university's academic goals.
Stalder receives national service award
Animal science professor and Extension swine specialist Ken Stalder is the 2012 recipient of the National Swine Improvement Federation's Charles Stanislaw Memorial Distinguished Service Award. The award recognizes individuals for service to the pork industry through involvement in implementing, supervising and/or participating in performance testing programs.
Harms elected to association board
Cory Harms, ISU associate director of purchasing, was elected to the board of directors of the National Association of Educational Procurement, effective April 10. Harms will serve as senior vice president, a one-year position that ascends to board president. The association, with more than 4,000 professionals from 1,500 education institutions, is dedicated to professional development, community development and collaborative development.
Coberley receives athletic trainer award
Mark Coberley, ISU Director for Athletic Training, will receive the Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer award (MDAT), by the National Athletic Trainers' Association. The MDAT award recognizes NATA members who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to leadership, volunteer service, advocacy and distinguished professional activities as an athletic trainer.
Wang named Viskanta Fellow for innovative research
Xinwei Wang, ISU mechanical engineering, received the inaugural Viskanta Fellowship honor from Purdue University for his advanced research in the field of thermal science.
Whitehead receives creative achievement award
The Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture awarded a top honor to Rob Whitehead, ISU architecture. The award recognizes a specific creative achievement in teaching, design, scholarship, research or service that advances architectural education.
Cho wins dissertation award
Byeong-Young Cho, ISU education, is the winner of the 2013 International Reading Association (IRA) Outstanding Dissertation Award, one of the most prestigious awards given to young education scholars. Cho’s research examines how high school students find, understand and evaluate different kinds of texts on the Internet.
MFA faculty earn literary awards
English professor Debra Marquart was among the winners, and was presented the David B. Saunders Award for Nonfiction from Cream City Review for her essay, “Ephemera.” Associate professor David Zimmerman received the 2013 Alex Award from the American Library Association for his recent novel, Caring is Creepy; and adjunct lecturer Christiana Langenberg received an honorable mention in the Gulf Cost Nonfiction Award for her essay, “Foiled.” MFA students Andrew Payton, Nate Pillman, Lindsay Tigue and Geetha Iyer also earned awards.
Jacobson wins IEEE award for education innovation
Doug Jacobson, University Professor of electrical and computer engineering and IEEE fellow, was presented with a 2012 Major Educational Innovation Award from the IEEE Educational Activities Board. The award recognized Jacobson’s career in instruction and educational outreach, citing him for “creating innovative materials that support the teaching of information technology and information assurance to students of all ages."
White named fellow of national association
Pamela White, dean of the College of Human Sciences and University Professor in food science and human nutrition, has been named a fellow of the American Association of Cereal Chemists, International. Since 1985, this program has honored association members who have made "distinguished contributions to the field of cereal science and technology in research, industrial achievement, leadership, education, administration, communication or regulatory affairs."
Coppoc receives American Indian Studies award
Jen Coppoc, ISU American Indian studies, has been selected to receive an American Indian Studies Program Teaching and Service Award. Jen’s consistent hands-on approach to American Indian Studies has provided teaching tools such as interactive media that is shared with her classes, leading to the establishment of outstanding rapport with students under her instruction and often inspiring them to take additional classes with her or adopt an American Indian minor.
Hill receives American Indian Studies award
Christina Hill, ISU American Indian studies, has received the Vine Deloria Jr. American Indian Studies Program Teaching, Research and Service Award. Hill embodies the qualities of the Deloria award in her respectful interactions with living American Indian tribal communities, as well her ability to incorporate contemporary American Indian studies scholarship and pedagogy into the field of anthropology in a way that encourages classroom dialogue among students and peers.
Rowling receives Bio-Serv Award
Matt Rowling, ISU food science and human nutrition, is the recipient of the 2013 Bio-Serv Award in Experimental Animal Nutrition awarded by the American Society for Nutrition. The award is “given for meritorious research in nutrition accomplished by an investigator within ten years of postgraduate training.”
Franke receives Rossmann Manatt Award
Warren Franke, professor of kinesiology, is the recipient of the 2012 Rossmann Manatt Award. This award recognizes a tenured faculty member in the College of Human Sciences who has demonstrated exceptional level of creativity and productivity in scholarship, teaching and service and who shows great promise for continuing such achievement.
ISU Printing Services highlighted in peer publication
A feature by In-Plant Graphics highlights ISU Printing Services' adaptability over its 90 years of in-plant services offered to the university. Advances in offset and digital printing were recognized, with a nod to ISU Printing's expansion into services such as wide-format printing and T-shirt production.
Honors at Octagon exhibition
Work by lecturer Nancy Thompson and associate professor Joe Muench, integrated studio arts department, was recognized at the 45th annual "Clay, Fiber, Paper, Metal, Wood" national juried exhibition at the Octagon Center for the Arts, Ames. Thompson's pastel painting, Timely Rain, won first place and Muench's Blue Rebounding sculpture received an honorable mention.The show runs through April 7.
Seeger receives national planning award
Christopher J. Seeger, associate professor of landscape architecture and extension specialist, will receive a 2013 National Planning Achievement Award for Transportation Planning from the American Planning Association. Seeger won for his development of geospatial planning tools and processes that help communities identify and collect information to create a Safe Routes to School program, an initiative of the U.S. Department of Transportation. APA is giving 12 awards for exemplary planning, including two in the area of transportation planning.
Martin and Muench win top awards in national juried art exhibition
Two Iowa State University associate professors of integrated studio arts have won Juror's Awards at the 34th Annual Mesa Contemporary Crafts exhibition.
Works by Joe Muench and Chris Martin were selected for awards by the sole juror, Jennifer Scanlan, who is associate curator of the Museum of Arts and Design, New York City.
Wang receives research excellence award
Tong (Toni) Wang, professor of food science and human nutrition, has received the 2013 Timothy L. Mounts Award from the American Oil Chemists Society. The award recognizes excellence in research related to the science and technology of edible oils.
Madden honored by Ames CVB
Vice president for business and finance Warren Madden was recognized by the Ames Convention and Visitors Bureau this month for making a difference in the Ames community. Madden specifically was honored for his efforts in developing a strong town and gown relationship between the city and university communities.
Rodermel named to American Society for Plant Biology committee
Steve Rodermel, professor in the genetics, development and cell biology department, has been appointed to a five-year term on the publications committee of the American Society for Plant Biology. ASPB, the world’s largest organization of plant scientists, oversees The Plant Cell and Plant Physiology, two of the dominant journals in plant biology. Rodermel said the publications committee will be selecting a new editor-in-chief of The Plant Cell this year, and is considering a new journal to complement The Plant Cell and Plant Physiology.
Hadimani awarded International Young Scientist Fellowship
Ravi Hadimani, Postdoctoral Researcher, ISU ECpE, was awarded the International Young Scientist Fellowship by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC). Hadimani will receive funding to travel to China and conduct research at the State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices, and the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China.
Sanders receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Wallace Sanders, ISU Professor Emeritus in civil, construction and environmental engineering, recieved the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) Lifetime Achievement Award. AISC Awards honor significant projects and individuals who have contributed to the success of the fabricated structural steel industry.
2012 CYtation Award winners announced
The following professional and scientific staff members are recipients of the 2012 CYtation Award, which recognizes individuals who perform above and beyond the call of duty, do something extraordinarily well, or act in such a way as to make a very real difference in the institution: Cynthia Baas, project planning specialist in facilities planning and management; James Dorsett, director of the international students and scholars office; Garry Greenlee, associate director of recreation services; Kelvin Leibold, field specialist for ISU Extension and Outreach; Katie Lickteig, alumni officer in the Alumni Association; Janet McMahon, administrative specialist in the ecology, evolution and organismal biology department; Diane Meyer, program coordinator in the engineering research institute; George Micalone, program coordinator at the Memorial Union; Laura Miller, communications specialist in the Leopold Center; Michael Miller, IT manager in the College of Design; Kathleen Timmons, academic adviser in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; Scott White, associate director or recreation services.The inaugural team award went to the Smithsonian Folklife Festival project team, chaired by Luis Rico-Gutierrez, dean of the College of Design.
Duffy honored by farm managers
Mike Duffy, ISU Extension economist in farm management and professor of economics, received the Carl F. Hertz Distinguished Service in Agriculture Award from the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers. The national award is designed to honor individual service to agriculture, other than directly in the farm management and rural appraisal professions. It's named for ISU alumnus Carl Hertz, who started the first professional farm management office in Iowa in 1937.