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March 25, 2021

Dhamu ThamodaranDhamu Thamodaran ('83 PhD ag economics), will present the Hertz Lecture on Emerging Issues in Agriculture April 12 at 7 p.m. Thamodaran will be virtual (link TBA) - guests may watch online or in the Sun Room of the ISU Memorial Union.

March 24, 2021

Dr. Wendong ZhangWendong Zhang, assistant professor, and member of USHCA’s Agriculture committee, will be the moderator for the April 1 US-China Ag Education Dialog organized by the US Heartland China Association.

March 22, 2021

Ag Policy Review winter 2021The Winter 2021 CARD Ag Policy Review is now available online.

March 22, 2021

Dr. Wendong ZhangWendong Zhang, assistant professor, was interviewed for a March 21 Sioux City Journal story, "PROGRESS: Farmland values rise in every county in Northwest Iowa."

March 22, 2021

Beatrice MauleAg bus sophomore Beatrice Maule tied for third place in the Undergraduate Research Talks on Tuesday, March 23.

March 22, 2021

From Jonathan Wickert, Senior Vice President and Provost, March 18

On March 11, 2021, the Board of Regents lifted its moratorium on international travel for Iowa State University students, faculty, and staff. I am writing with information related to travel requirements, visiting scholars, and study abroad programs.

Faculty and Staff Travel
International travel for faculty and staff may be permitted, subject to the following requirements:

March 17, 2021

Dr. Lee SchulzLee Schulz, associate professor, was interviewed for a March 17 Agri Pulse article, "One year later: Pandemic introduces unprecedented supply, demand issues into livestock sector."

March 16, 2021

Dr. Sergio Lence, Dr. Alejandro PlastinaAlejandro Plastina, associate professor, and Sergio Lence, professor, have a new publication (open access) in Agricultural Economics.

March 15, 2021

Dr. Elizabeth HoffmanElizabeth Hoffman, professor, had her paper, "Patently Risky: Framing, Innovation, and Entrepreneurial Preferences," published in the Fall 2020 Harvard Journal of Law & Technology. Her co-authors are David Shwartz, Matthew Spitzer, and Eric Talley.

March 15, 2021

President Wendy Wintersteen sent a March 12 letter to the Iowa State Community:

I’m pleased to announce that we are looking forward to a “new normal” for the upcoming academic year. We are planning to return in-person classes, labs, studios, residence, dining, student activities, and campus events to pre-pandemic levels. As we move forward, the foundation of our “new normal” will be based on appropriate health practices, an assumption that vaccinations will be widely available, and our deep commitment to academic quality and supporting an excellent student experience.

March 11, 2021

Dr. Joshua RosenbloomJoshua Rosenbloom, professor and department chair, was interviewed in a March 10 Daily Iowan story, "U.S. House passes $1.9 trillion relief package, won’t include minimum wage increase."

March 10, 2021

David SwensonDavid Swenson, research scientist, was interviewed for a March 9 Daily Iowan story, "The state of Iowa could lose millions of dollars without its first-in-the-nation caucuses, according to FEC campaign spending data."

March 09, 2021

Erin CumingsErin Cumings ('02 ag business) was honored at the Iowa State University Agricultural Business Club's annual awards banquet Saturday, March 6, 2021. She received the club's Outstanding Alumni Award for 2020. Cumings is currently the Senior Consultant of Business Program Management at Nationwide.

March 09, 2021

Dr. Ron Deiter, Julia CampbellThe Agricultural Business Club honored Dr. Ron Deiter at its annual banquet on Saturday, March 6, 2021. Dr. Deiter has served as advisor to the club since 1978.  The program included alumni speakers Izak Christiansen ('18 ag business) and Elizabeth Burns-Thompson ('11 ag business) and current student speakers Cale Pellet and Brooke Beinhart providing remarks on behalf of their respective groups.

March 08, 2021

Youngjie JiYongjie Ji, research scientist in economics with the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, is the recipient of the Professional and Scientific Outstanding New Professional Award from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Iowa State University.

March 08, 2021

Dr. Wendong ZhangWendong Zhang, assistant professor in economics and extension land value economist, is the recipient of the Early Achievement in Extension and Outreach Award from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Iowa State University.

March 08, 2021

Dr. Dermot HayesDermot Hayes, Charles F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor in Agriculture and Life Sciences in the Department of Economics and professor and Pioneer Hi-Bred International Chair in Agribusiness in the Ivy School of Business, is the recipient of the Dean Lee R. Kolmer Award for Excellence in Applied Research from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Iowa State University.

March 05, 2021

Dr. Joydeep BhattacharyaJoydeep Bhattacharya, professor, has had his paper, "Pareto-improving transition to fully funded pensions under myopia," published online by Cambridge University Press, in the Journal of Demographic Economics, March 2, 2021.

March 05, 2021

Faculty and staff:

On Tuesday, March 23 at 3 p.m., LAS will be hosting the LAS Week Undergraduate Research Lightning Talks. This virtual event is a great opportunity for LAS undergraduate students to practice sharing their research with an audience and judges.  

Presenters will have five minutes to share their undergraduate research project. This format is designed for presenters to share their research projects rapidly. Once presentations conclude, presenters will be put into breakout rooms to answer questions from the audience.   

March 05, 2021

Dr. Wendong ZhangWendong Zhang, assistant professor, made three zoom presentations last week on US-China Agricultural Trade at the Cooperative Farmers Network Core Conference, the Michigan Corn Growers Association "Coffee with Corn" Weekly Webinar, and the Iowa Corn Growers Association EGT Committee Meeting.

March 03, 2021

Please join APS on March 9 from 3-5 p.m. Eastern for a discussion with leaders from industry, academia, and non-profits for a discussion on building a diverse and inclusive agricultural workforce.

March 02, 2021

David SwensonDavid Swenson, research scientist, was recently interviewed by:

March 02, 2021

Dr. E. Kwan ChoiE. Kwan Choi, professor, was honored by Iowa State's 25 Year Club for his 35 years with the university.

March 02, 2021

Dr. Ebby LuvagaEbby Luvaga, teaching professor, gave a lecture, "One Woman's Journey: From a Kenyan Village School to an American University," at 7 p.m., Thurs., March 11, as part of Women's Week at Iowa State.

March 01, 2021

From, Nina Banks, President, National Economic Association:

We are delighted to celebrate Women's History Month and 100 Years of African American Economists by highlighting the journey of Dr. Margaret Simms. The conversation, led by her longtime friend and colleague, Dr. Willene Johnson, will touch on her career; perspectives on the discipline circa now; and expectations for the future of economics. 

The event will take place on March 5th from 12-1 pm EST. 

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