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September 19, 2011
Canadian Fulbright Scholar Will Research Meat Purchasing at CARD

Ellen Goddard, a professor in the University of Alberta’s Department of Rural Economy, has been granted a Fulbright Scholar Award to conduct research at the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) at Iowa State University. Goddard will spend four months, starting in January 2012, researching for a project titled “Is COOL Cool? Differences in U.S. and Canadian Meat Purchasing Behaviour.” ...read more

September 8, 2011
NSF Invests $20 Million in Iowa’s Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Research

AMES, Iowa - The National Science Foundation has awarded a $20 million, five-year grant to build Iowa's research capacity in renewable energy and energy efficiency. ...read more

September 1, 2011
Moschini Edits New Book on Genetically Modified Food

GianCarlo Moschini is the editor, along with Colin A. Carter and Ian Sheldon, of a new book titled Genetically Modified Food and Global Welfare, volume 10 of the Frontiers of Economics and Globalization series, published by Emerald. The volume is meant to provide new insights by bringing together the leading agricultural economists studying the application of biotechnology to food and agricultural production and the challenges surrounding the development and adoption of genetically modified products. GianCarlo Moschini is a professor of economics and Pioneer Hi-Bred International Chair in Science and Technology Policy at Iowa State University. ...read more