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More ice cream and cheese, please
Assisted by a grant, the Iowa State University Creamery purchased a larger pasteurizer with which it can produce more ice cream and cheese with less manual labor. The creamery now can make 200 gallons of ice cream per week (versus 150 previously), and 113 pounds of cheese per run versus 68 pounds.
Hyland Avenue reconstruction resumes this month
On the west side of campus, the two sides of Hyland will be reconstructed in separate stages, each lasting an estimated six to seven weeks, weather permitting. Pammel Drive will be inaccessible from Hyland during the project.
The preferred type of narcissism
In an essay for The Conversation, Paul Sanchez-Ruiz, management and entrepreneurship assistant professor, analyzed 12 seasons of the TV show "Shark Tank." He found that entrepreneurs displaying narcissistic behavior are better able to convince investors to give them money when their grandiosity comes across as confidence rather than arrogance or defensiveness.
Just in time: New disaster readiness aid
ISU Extension and Outreach has launched a disaster readiness website, a one-stop hub for trusted information and resources to help Iowans prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters. It focuses on audience-based guidance and tools, from individuals and households to businesses and local government.
Using AI tools to support, not shortcut, research
The Library 1600 course, Introduction to College Research, is being revamped for fall with ties to the Association of College Research Libraries' AI Literacy Framework.
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