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Weightlifting is good for your heart and it doesn’t take much

Weightlifting for less than an hour a week may reduce your risk for a heart attack or stroke by 40 to 70 percent, according to… Read More

November 13, 2018

Singing may reduce stress, improve motor function for people with Parkinson’s disease

The results from a recent pilot study done by Iowa State researchers shows that singing may lead to improvements in mood and motor function for… Read More

November 9, 2018

Oesterreich to receive national 2018 Excellence in Extension Award

AMES, Iowa – Lesia Oesterreich, an extension specialist in human development and family studies from Iowa State University, will receive the 2018 Excellence in Extension… Read More

November 6, 2018

Study to explore how cognitive development affects later attitudes toward physical activity

Iowa State researchers are working to understand the connection between childhood cognitive development and attitudes toward physical activity. Kinesiology professor Panteleimon “Paddy” Ekkekakis and graduate… Read More

October 19, 2018

Reason named interim associate dean of the College of Health and Human Sciences

Robert Reason, professor and associate director for research and administration in the School of Education at Iowa State University, has been named interim associate dean for undergraduate academic affairs in the College of Health and Human Sciences. The appointment runs from September 24, 2018 through June 30, 2019. Read More

October 19, 2018

Hydration strategy key as high school athletes begin practice

The first week of high school sports practices is a particularly vulnerable time for athletes, says an Iowa State University assistant professor of kinesiology. James Lang… Read More

October 18, 2018

Sellers reappointed human sciences associate dean and Human Sciences Extension and Outreach director

Debra Sellers has been reappointed to serve another five-year term as director of Human Sciences Extension and Outreach and associate dean in the College of Health and Human Sciences. She has served Iowa State University in these capacities since July 2013. Read More

October 16, 2018

Vanessa Espinoza finds purpose in giving back to the Latinx community

Fifteen years ago, School of Education graduate student Vanessa Espinoza became a United States citizen. This year, she is being honored as a Latinx leader… Read More

September 28, 2018

Oscar-nominated costume designer Ruth E. Carter to lecture at Iowa State

Costume designer Ruth E. Carter has more than 40 design credits to her name – the most recent being Marvel’s “Black Panther.” On Oct. 9,… Read More

September 27, 2018

Opioid prevention workshop draws 120 community leaders from 30 Iowa counties

AMES, Iowa — One hundred and twenty community leaders from 30 Iowa counties — including mayors, legislative staffers, health agency leaders, and court administrators —… Read More

September 19, 2018