Monday, 11 Apr 2011
Horticulture seminar
"Horticultural, Ecophysiological, and Provenance Evaluations of Dirca spp.," Kelly Norris, ISU horticulture.
Simple Times: Crafts for Poor People
Actress and comedian Amy Sedaris once again rivals Martha Stewart with a new book to help her fans through these dire economic times. It is appropriately named Simple Times: Crafts for Poor People. She previously shared her domestic skills in the satirical guide to entertaining I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence. Part of the National Affairs Series.
Tuesday, 12 Apr 2011
Agron 600C - Crop Production and Physiology Seminar
Gerald Sebuwufu
Ecology, Biotechnology, and Sustainable Agriculture
"Ecology, Biotechnology and Sustainable Agriculture," Paul Thompson, Michigan State University; and Fred Kirschenmann, ISU Leopold Center. Thompson is author of "The Agrarian Vision," and Kirschenmann is author of "Cultivating an Ecological Conscience." A reception will follow the forum. Part of the Live Green! Sustainability Series.
Debates on Capitalism from the Perspective of the Global South
"Comparative Study in Development and Social Change: Debates on Capitalism from the Perspective of the Global South," Samuel Zalanga, Bethel University. He specializes in development studies and social change, teaching on such topics as the sociology of development, growth and development of the modern city, social inequality and religion in society.
Wednesday, 13 Apr 2011
Women's Studies Brown Bag Series
"Children in Armed Conflict: Transformative Ritual as Peacebuilding," Ashley Schmuecker, senior in religious studies. This session will look at children's ritual in healing, trauma therapy and the child solider community reintegration thus establishing a foundational understanding of how ritual is used with orphaned or vulnerable children (OVC) in armed conflict.
Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change
Paul Thompson is the Kellogg Chair in Agriculture, Food and Community at Michigan State University. He joined the Philosophy Department at Michigan State in 2003, with partial appointments in the Agricultural Economics and Resource Development Departments. Part of the Live Green! Sustainability Series.
Sustainable Agriculture Colloquium
Paul Thompson, W.K. Kellogg Chair in Agriculture, Food and Community, Michigan State University
Agron 600B - Soil Science Seminars
"Some Applications of Soil Biochemistry to Understanding Field Issues" Dr. Dan Olk, Invited speaker
Updating China: The Avant-garde and Sustainability in its Contemporary Architecture
Urban theorist Xiangning Li, assistant dean and director of international programs, Tongji University College of Architecture and Urban Planning, will speak about contemporary Chinese architecture and sustainable urban development in conjunction with the "Updating China" exhibition at the ISU College of Design.
IPR forum: President Obama's First Term and the 2012 Campaign
Join Steffen Schmidt, Arnie Arneson and other Iowa Public Radio political commentators for an evaluation of the Obama Administration as the president enters the second half of his term and prepares for the 2012 campaign.
Thursday, 14 Apr 2011
Lecture: Brown Bag
Bring your lunch to the Gardens and enjoy an education program. Attend each month and experience a new topic presented by local and regional professionals and lecturers.
Computer science distinguished lecture
"Computational Thinking in Language Design," Alfred Aho, Columbia University, New York, N.Y. Designing and implementing a programming language is an exercise in computational thinking. This talk looks at how that pervades the process of designing and implementing programming languages. Having teams of students create and implement their own innovative language provides students with a wonderful opportunity to learn computational thinking.
Agron 600A - Plant Breeding Seminars
"Linkage Disequilibrium: Summary and Implications for Breeding" Mark Newell
Staniforth Memorial Lecture
"Glyphosate Interactions Beyond Weed Control: Current State of Knowledge," Robert J. Kremer, USDA-ARS and the University of Missouri, Columbia. A reception will follow the lecture in the Agronomy Hall Commons. This is the 22nd annual David W. Staniforth Memorial Lecture.
Rock and Roll Testimony
"Rock and Roll Testimony: Finding the Sacred in Guitar, Bass and Drums," David Nantais, a freelance writer and religion book reviewer for Publishers Weekly. His work covers such topics as bioethics and the intersection of spirituality and popular culture. Msgr. James A. Supple Lecture