Wednesday, 26 Feb 2014
Products of Public Space: Steve Dryden
Steve Dryden, founder of Renewable Power Markets Access, will speak about his work as a wind developer and his view of where the wind-energy market is going. RPMAccess has built more than 15 percent of the renewable wind generation in Iowa and several projects in adjacent states. Part of the Products of Public Space spring option studio.
Thursday, 27 Feb 2014
Computer Science Distinguished Lecture
"An Exploration of the State-of-the-Art in Time Series Data Mining and Future Research Directions," Eamonn Keogh, University of California, Riverside. The lecture will cover the current status and challenges of time series data mining methods as well as Dr. Keogh's insights into time series data mining's future development.
The Global Pandemic of Physical Inactivity: An Urgent Priority for Public Health
For nearly 30 years, Harold (Bill) Kohl has worked to promote exercise and fitness as a public health priority. He helped create the first U.S. Physical Activity Guidelines, which were published in 2008, and is an advocate for increasing physical activity among adults and children, including in K-12 school environments. The 2013-14 Pease Family Scholar.
Friday, 28 Feb 2014
Dr. Dan Guide, SCM Visiting Scholar, Research Presentation
Dr. Dan Guide, co-editor of the Journal of Operations Management and Smeal Professor of Supply Chain Management at Penn State
Redefining Hip Hop Culture with Respect and Dignity
MC Lyte has long been considered one of hip-hop's pioneer feminists. The first solo female rapper to release a full album, she is CEO of Sunni Gyrl, founder of the nonprofit Hip Hop Sisters, and author of "Unstoppable, Igniting the Power Within to Achieve Your Greatest Potential." Annual Big XII Conference on Black Student Government Keynote Speaker
Saturday, 01 Mar 2014
Workshop: K-12 Computational Thinking
K-12 students will learn about computational modeling and programming with Scratch -- a free, visual programming platform developed by MIT. Workshop participants also can develop a project for the April 19 Computational Thinking Competition. Online registration is required. Lunch is included, followed by an optional Scratch workshop (1-3 p.m.).
Sunday, 02 Mar 2014
Live webcast: Language and the Internet
Linguist David Crystal is perhaps best known as the author of The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language and The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language. He has authored more than 100 books on the English language, with topics ranging from phonetics and grammar to Shakespeare to clinical linguistics.
Monday, 03 Mar 2014
Lectures Program Event Being Planned
Speaker to be announced.
Tuesday, 04 Mar 2014
How to Find Inner Peace in the Modern World: A Buddhist Perspective
Arjia Rinpoche is a Distinguished Scholar in Residence at Indiana University and one of the most prominent Tibetan lamas in the world.
Richard F. Hansen Lecture in Architecture: Reinier de Graaf, OMA/AMO
De Graaf directs the work of AMO, the research and design studio established as a counterpart to the Office of Metropolitan Architecture, Rotterdam, the Netherlands. He has overseen AMO's increasing involvement in sustainability and energy planning, which has included the 2010 publication "Roadmap 2030: A Practical Guide to a Prosperous, Low-Carbon Europe" with the European Climate Foundation.
Engaging Conservatives on Energy and Climate
Bob Inglis, a six-term Republican congressman from one of South Carolina's most conservative districts, established the Energy and Enterprise Initiative. National Affairs Series