News and Events

In This Newsletter

• Announcements
• Roster Updates
• Department Seminars / Workshops
• Conferences and Calls for Papers
• Funding Opportunities
• Job Opportunities
• Papers and Presentations

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Current News

Announcements

Spring Break

During spring break, March 16-20, there will be no classes. The main office, 260-266 Heady, will be open from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm.

Roster Updates

Left Econ

Roxanne Clemens, College of Ag and Life Sciences

Office Changes

Tushi Baul, 180A, 4-6292
Hailong Jin, 71, 4-8717
Jun Xiang, 71, 4-8717

Department Seminars / Workshops

Department Seminar

Joe Herriges, Iowa State University, "WinEdt/LaTeX Introductory Tutorial," Monday, March 23, 12:00 pm, 368A Heady

Conferences and Calls for Papers

Business & Economics Society International Conference

Kona, Hawaii, July 15-19, 2009
Abstract deadline: March 19, 2009
http://www.besiweb.com/BESIP097.html

Research Conference on Quantifying Systemic Risk

Cambridge, Massachusetts, November 6, 2009
Submission deadline: April 2, 2009
http://www.econ.iastate.edu/newsfiles/ResearchConference.pdf

Funding Opportunities

Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation

Lindbergh Grant
Application deadline: June 11, 2009
http://www.lindberghfoundation.org/application-form/2.html

Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service

Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program
Deadline: September 30, 2009
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/agriculturalandfoodresearchinitiativeafri.cfm

Farm Foundation

30-Year Challenge Competition
Deadline: June 1, 2009
http://www.econ.iastate.edu/newsfiles/FarmFoundationCompetition.pdf

National Science Foundation

Dear Colleague Letter: Grants for Rapid Response Research (RAPID) to Study the Impact of the Economic Stimulus Package and to Advance the Scientific Understanding of Science Policy
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09034/nsf09034.jsp?govDel=USNSF_25

Job Opportunities

Gettysburg College

Assistant Professor, one year sabbatical replacement position
http://www.econ.iastate.edu/newsfiles/Gettysburg.pdf

International Food Policy Research Institute

Research Fellow
http://careers.ifpri.org/DetailIFPRI.asp?ifpri09-105

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Economist
Deadline: April 9, 2009
http://jobsearch.usajobs.gov/getjob.asp?JobID=79698681&brd=3876&AVSDM=2009-03-04+00%3A03%3A01&q=Economist&sort=rv&vw=d&Logo=0&FedPub=Y&lid=17589&FedEmp=N&SUBMIT1.x=53&SUBMIT1.y=16&ss=0&SUBMIT1=Search+for+Jobs&TabNum=1&rc=3

Papers and Presentations

Wallace Huffman

"The Measurement of Public Agricultural Research Capital and Its Contribution to State Agricultural Productivity." Presented at the 2009 Eastern Economics Association Meetings, New York City, February 27, 2009.