Thursday, 01 Sep 2011
Open forum: Professional and Scientific Council
"Recent Changes in the Office for Responsible Research to Meet ISU Needs," vice president for research and economic development Sharron Quisenberry. She also will introduce Jerry Zamzow, acting program manager of ORR. Feedback on the proposed reorganization will also be asked from those in attendance.
Computer science colloquia: Aditya Dhananjay
Aditya Dhananjay, New York University, will present "Bridging the Digital Divide: Connectivity in the Rural Developing World."
Tuesday, 06 Sep 2011
Works in Progress Series: Silvina Lopez Barrera
Architecture Lecturer Silvina Lopez Barrera will present "Spatial Transformations in Mercedes (Uruguay): Representation of Industrial Agriculture Growth and Informal Settlements" as part of the Works in Progress Series, which features informal talks by faculty from the Colleges of Design and Liberal Arts & Sciences.
Religion and Violence: A New Theory for an Old Problem - Hector Avalos
Hector Avalos is a professor of religious studies at Iowa State University whose books include The End of Biblical Studies and Fighting Words: The Origins of Religious Violence. He received a Master of Theological Studies from the Harvard Divinity School and a doctorate in biblical studies at Harvard.
Wednesday, 07 Sep 2011
Technotype: Typology and technology in contemporary buildings
Architect and educator Francesco M. Mancini, a faculty lecturer with the ISU College of Design's Rome Program, will present a case study of "buildings for spectacle," particularly those designed for musical performance from 1990 to present, with a focus on technology's impact on design and construction.
Thursday, 08 Sep 2011
Chemical and Biological Engineering Graduate Seminar Series
"Microbial Synthesis of Drugs and Fuels via Synthetic Biology" Huimin Zhao, University of Illinois
Brown Bag Lecture
"Insect Invaders -- They're Coming." by Laura Jesse, Plant & Insect Diagnostic Clinic
Investigation of Magnetic Reversal at Almost the Nanoscale
E. Dan Dahlberg is a professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy in the College of Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota. He also is director of the Magnetic Microscopy Center (MMC). [Electrical and Computer Engineering Distinguished Lecture Series]
Object Lessons: Planning Public Art
There are over 350 public art programs in the United States, all with their own unique mission and collection. Join University Museums Director and Chief Curator Lynette Pohlman as she shares her experiences and challenges of planning public art using the Art on Campus Collection as a case study. Object Lessons is a monthly hands on experience and conversation about what we can learn by looking at art.
Friday, 09 Sep 2011
Architecture Premiere 2012
Annual celebration of the new academic year in the ISU architecture program. Student scholarships and awards ceremony; introduction of advisory council members; Curt F. Dale Guest Lecture in Architecture by Bob Berkebile, FAIA, principal with BNIM; opening reception for the Spring 2011 Architecture Rome Show.
Monday, 12 Sep 2011
Osborn Club Lecture
"Genetic Modification of Pigs to Improve Agriculture and Biomedicine," Jason Ross, ISU animal science. The lecture portion of the club's monthly gathering is open to the public.
The World in Transition
Dorothy Maver is an international educator and peacebuilder. She is the president of the National Peace Academy, a founding member of the Leadership Council of the Global Alliance for Ministries and Departments of Peace, and coauthor of the book Conscious Education: The Bridge to Freedom. World Affairs Series
Tuesday, 13 Sep 2011
Floral Design Series
Learn the basics of floral design while creating beautiful arrangements to take home.
Wednesday, 14 Sep 2011
A Histo-Musical Lecture about the Gullah/Geechee
"Gullah/Geechee: Crakin Teet wid de Worl Bout Who WEBE," Queen Quet Marquetta Goodwine, the selected and elected official head-of-state and spokesperson for the Gullah/Geechee people. She uses activism through the arts to educate global audiences on human rights and the continuation of cultural communities.
A Campaign Narrative: Why Iowa Matters-or Not!
Clarence Page, the 1989 Pulitzer Prize winner for Commentary, is a columnist syndicated nationally by Tribune Media Services and a member of the Chicago Tribune's editorial board. He is a frequent contributor of essays to The News Hour with Jim Lehrer and has been a regular on news panel programs.
Thursday, 15 Sep 2011
Behind the Scenes
"Architecture in the Gardens"
Chemical and Biological Engineering Graduate Seminar Series
"Using Interfacial Manipulations to Generate Functional Materials from Nanostructured Polymers", Thomas Epps, University of Delaware
Computer science colloquia: Zachary Oster
ISU computer science graduate student and Ph.D. candidate, Zachary Oster, will present "Surviving and Thriving as a Computer Science Graduate Student."
Sex+Money: A National Search for Human Worth
Film and discussion: Sex+Money is a documentary about the sex trafficking of minors in the United States and the modern-dayabolitionist movement fighting to stop it. It was filmed by a group of photojournalists who traveled cross-country conducting interviews with federal agents, victims, politicians, activists, psychologists and porn-stars, among others.
The Thinking Eye, the Seeing Brain
What can research tell us about how we design and interpret our visual world? Research in cognitive psychology is unlocking the mysteries of what many call the last frontier of science: the human mind and brain. Join Eric Cooper, associate professor in Psychology, as he shares his research on visual cognition.
Saturday, 17 Sep 2011
Mythbusters with Grant Imahara
Grant Imahara, a member of the Discovery Channel's MythBusters team, will show clips from the show and explain how they do it all. Imahara is a former animatronics engineer and model maker for George Lucas's Industrial Light & Magic, the special-effects shop, where he worked on such movies as The Lost World, Star Wars: Episode I, and Terminator 3.
Tuesday, 20 Sep 2011
Chemical and Biological Engineering Graduate Seminar Series
"Combining the tools of materials science and biology: solutions in low-cost diagnostic" Rebecca Cademartiti, Iowa State University
Works in Progress Series: Michael Bailey
Michael Bailey, associate professor of history, will present "Sites of Superstition on U.S. College Campuses" as part of the Works in Progress Series, which features informal talks by faculty from the Colleges of Design and Liberal Arts & Sciences.
Wednesday, 21 Sep 2011
College of Veterinary Medicine: Ramsey Lecture
"Progress Toward A High-Performance, Brain-Machine Interface," Andy Schwartz, University of Pittsburgh. A research poster session precedes the lecture at 11:15 a.m. in the west (fish tank) lobby.
Inuit Culture of North Canada
Peter Irniq is a longtime resident of the Kivalliq Region of Nunavut in Canada's Northwest Territories and a member of the indigenous Inuit peoples. He will be in Ames to build three inuksuit, or "signposts of the north," in local parks Sept. 18-Oct. 1.
The Mystical Arts of Tibet
"The Mystical Arts of Tibet: The Symbolism of the Sand," Mandala, Head Lama of the Drepung Loseling Monastery. Buddhist monks from the the Drepung Loseling Monastery will create a mandala sand painting in the lobby of the Memorial Union, Sept. 19-22 (10 a.m.- 5 p.m. daily). The process consists of opening ceremony with chants, music and mantra recitation and ends with the dismantling of the mandala and dispersal of the sand.
Thursday, 22 Sep 2011
Chemical and Biological Engineering Graduate Seminar Series
"New Vistas in Dispersion Science and Engineering" Darsh Wasan, Illinois Institute of Technology
Arie Abbenes, guest carillonneur
Arie Abbenes will present a lecture titled "The Music Practice of Jacob van Eijck, Carillonneur and Composer in Utrecht from 1625 till 1657"
Computer science distinguished lecture
"Semantic Web: State of the Art," Pascal HItzler, Wright State University. In this talk, we discuss the current state of the art, with an emphasis on Linked Open Data and required next steps towards the bigger Semantic Web vision.
Anything Shiny
The essence of any successful relationship is a mutual outlook. Steve Herrnstadt, professor in Art and Design, James Bloedel, professor and former chair of Biomedical Science, and Mani Mina, lecturer in Computer Engineering, certainly have just that in their shared interest in healing, life, and appreciation for nature. This discussion will focus on the interdisciplinary nature of and central themes in Herrnstadt's art.