Tuesday, 17 Feb 2015
Day of Remembrance Documentary Film & Discussion
"Honor & Sacrifice: Remembering a Japanese-American Hero" - A panel discussion with filmmaker Lucy Ostrander will immediately follow the 28-minute film. She will be joined by Jane Dusselier, director of the Asian American Studies Program, and Neil Nakadate, Professor Emeritus of English; and Grace Amemiya, Ames resident and former internee.
Lecture: Breaking into and Surviving a Career in Game Development
Game developer Keith Fuller on what it means to be a professional game developer and the perks and pitfalls of the industry culture.
Wednesday, 18 Feb 2015
Can Online Map Games Predict the Future? From Chess to Multi-Agent Spatial Modeling and Simulation
Ola Ahlqvist, associate professor of geography at Ohio State University, will introduce five broad themes in the convergence of mapping and gaming technologies: spatial analysis, Web 2.0, virtual worlds, geodesign and cyberlearning. He argues for a broad exploration of gaming approaches to geodesign and planning. Part of the Contemporary Issues in Planning and Design Lecture Series.
Thursday, 19 Feb 2015
Iowa NSF EPSCoR Energy Policy Seminar Series
"The Challenge of Creating a Low-Carbon Economy in the Age of Natural Gas," Roger Aines, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California. Please RSVP for lunch (noon-12:30 p.m.).
ISU Retirees: Social and program
"The Good, the Bad and the Bugly," Donald Lewis, ISU Extension entomologist. Learn about some of Iowa's beneficial insects along with the worst of the worst new invasive species. ISU Retirees may bring guests. The 3 p.m. presentation is preceded by a half-hour social.
Lecture: Eating Disorder and Body Image Awareness Week
"Shattered Image" - Author Brian Cuban chronicles his firsthand experiences living with eating disorders and body dysmorphic disorder (BDD).