The Faculty Senate approved a requirement in how decisions for college budgets are made and heard the first reading on two new majors to be voted on during the last meeting of the semester May 7. Budget advisory The Faculty Senate approved a requirement to improve communication when coordinating budgeting at the college and university.
In a race for cleaner energy, Iowa State professors say the time is now for comprehensive research of alternative energy sources. Rodney Fox, a distinguished professor in chemical and biological engineering, has been involved in the research of greener energy solutions for years as the push becomes even greater from consumers and policymakers. Fox has.
(Des Moines) Iowans can expect more extreme weather like the 2012 drought thanks to changes in the climate caused by greenhouse gases. That’s according to a statewide group of Iowa scientists who believe that Iowans should act now to reduce economic costs due to climate change “In a warmer climate, wet years get wetter and…
The educational materials policy has not been updated since 1976. At the Faculty Senate meeting Tuesday, Steven Lonergan, Morrill professor in animal science, and Barbara Biederman, university associate general counsel, co-chairs of a university task force, suggested a new draft of the policy documents. The task force suggested new ownership of the educational materials policy.
After a week of near-record temperatures and drought in Iowa, some professors believe Iowa State is trying their best to lead the way in sustainability practices but raise doubt on whether it is enough. Lindsay Maudlin, an assistant teaching professor in the department of geological and atmospheric sciences, said she was surprised when she found.