The office of the vice president for research has shared the 26 faculty members in its second Research Collaboration Catalysts cohort, a nine-month program designed to train the next leaders of high-impact interdisciplinary research teams.
Five years ago, an interdisciplinary faculty team partnered with seven state agencies and Iowa Head Start to develop a secure, cross-program system to share data that supports Iowa families with young children. Their collaboration already has several success stories.
According to a report from ISU's Iowa Small Towns Project, in the last year expenses grew faster in rural places, while rural incomes grew slower. As a result, rural disposable incomes dropped by 33 percent from this time last year, making rural Americans more vulnerable to debt from unexpected expenses.
Iowa State and Des Moines Area Community College have launched a program to make the transfer process even smoother for their shared students. Expanding a 2006 partnership, the program's advantages include a dedicated housing community, early-entry pilot for DMACC-bound high school seniors, coordinated academic advising, career workshops and "Connection Days" each semester at DMACC's six campuses.
A growing number of studies indicate short, repeated bouts of reduced circulation with a blood pressure cuff may help prevent the worst outcomes of heart attacks and strokes, according to a review paper from assistant professor of kinesiology James Lang. He consolidated the findings of nearly 100 studies, including some his own.
The College of Design was selected in a competitive process to serve as host, with the city of Des Moines, for the Mayors' Institute on City Design July 27-29. The two-day workshop will focus on projects related to riverfront revitalization, transit-oriented development, food hub development and mixed-use development.
