MANY ATHLETES ARE FOOD OBSESSED: Eating healthy foods and maintaining a balanced diet contributes to a strong body. However, when athletes become obsessive with their food intake, the lifestyle takes a toll on the body, says Katherine Beals, a registered dietician. While canned tuna, egg whites and protein shakes may aid an athlete, an occasional piece of pizza or cake won't ruin his or her performance. For more information, contact her at kbeals@bsu.eduor (765) 285-5931.

BUSINESS STUDENTS ASSEMBLING SUPERCOMPUTER FROM OLD PCS: A group of College of Business students are building the university's first super computer by combining parts from excess computers. The Cluster-Computing Research Project, which has the processing power of 17 personal computers, is assisting in faculty research. Contact Fred Kitchens, management professor, at fkitchens@bsu.eduor (765) 285-5305.

SPORTS PYSCHOLOGY CENTER TO ASSIST ATHLETES: Student-athletes should have a mental edge over opponents this fall when the Center for Sports Psychology and Performance Enhancement opens. Staff members will assist athletes and teams in preparing for events through psychological skills training. In addition to research and training, the center will provide sports psychology services to the community. For more information, contact Jeff Pauline, physical education professor and sports psychology consultant, at jpauline@bsu.eduor (765) 285-3286.

UNIVERSITIES, CORPORATIONS LOOKING FOR ENRON-LIKE PROBLEMS: The messy collapse of energy giant Enron has corporate executives and boards checking for potential corner cutting and illegal activities. At the same time, universities and colleges are beefing up ethics training for students. In the end, the Enron debacle will make business leaders realize strong ethical standards strengthen corporate culture, says Mike Goldsby, management professor. Contact him at mgoldsby@bsu.eduor (765) 285-5320.

UNIVERSITY SPONSORING SEVEN CHARTER SCHOOLS: Ball State is sponsoring charter schools to open in the next two years in Gary, Schererville, Floyds Knobs, Indianapolis, West Lafayette, Fort Wayne and South Bend. The new schools will offer innovative curriculum, sound financial plans, and strong community support and involvement. Ball State will not operate the schools, but reserves the right to rescind a charter if a school fails to meet performance standards. For more information, contact Roy Weaver, dean of Teachers College, at rweaver@bsu.eduor (765) 285-5251.