Monday, 01 Nov 2010
Bo Burnham and (no) Friends Tour
Comedian Bo Burnham is an Internet phenomenon and the youngest person to record a Comedy Central special. His YouTube videos that over the last four years have attracted a following feature him performing uproarious songs with ingenious wordplay and bad puns. His CD "Words, Words, Words" will be released this month.
Tuesday, 02 Nov 2010
7th annual Robert Stafford Lecture on Banking
"Managing Market Turmoil from the Inside Out," Cara Heiden, co-president of West Des Moines-based Wells Fargo Home Mortgage. The public is invited. Heiden's lecture will be preceded by a reception at 10 a.m. in the Cox dean's suite (2200 Gerdin).
Horse Owners Seminar Series: NeoNatal ICU
Dr. David Wong, associate professor in veterinary clinical sciences, will present a seminar on basic and advanced care for sick neonatal foals.
Wednesday, 03 Nov 2010
Ramsey Lecture Series, College of Veterinary Medicine
"Life in the Fast Lane: Regulation of Fast Axonal Transport and Neurodegeneration," Scott Brady, School of Medicine, University of Illinois. A research poster session and lunch begin at 11:15 a.m.
TIAA-CREF financial seminar
"Your Retirement Income Options." Developing a sound financial strategy for retirement can make a big difference. If you're one year or less away from retirement, we can help you review your options and determine what to do next. Now is the time to get answers to some important questions and begin planning. Please preregister, space limited.
The House Advantage: Playing the Odds to Win Big in Business
"The House Advantage: Playing the Odds to Win Big in Business," Jeffrey Ma, strategy expert and subject of Bringing Down The House and the movie 21 about the MIT Blackjack Team. Greater Iowa Credit Union Business Lecture Series.
Thursday, 04 Nov 2010
Chemical & Biological Engineering Seminar
"Microneedle-Based Drug Delivery" by Kris hansen, 3M Drug Deliversy Systems
TIAA-CREF financial seminar
"Your Retirement: A Personal Journey, A New Beginning -- How to Plan What's Best for You in the Years to Come." What's your vision of retirement? Enjoying a comfortable and potentially rewarding retirement will depend upon having enough income to live on in addition to good health and relationships with family and friends. A sound retirement strategy can help make all the difference. Please preregister, space limited.
Lecture: Energizing Architecture
Using examples from her book, "Energizing Architecture," photovoltaic design expert Claudia Lueling will give an overview of the important shift toward making buildings potential producers of energy rather than mere consumers and describe the green technologies and materials available to architects today. Part of the "Toward Sustainable Cities" series presented by the ISU Council on Sustainability, College of Design and LiveGreen! Initiative.
Inspiration for Athletes On and Off the Road - Scott Gall
Coach Scott Gall is a world class runner with more than a dozen years of experience coaching runners. In recent years he has taken up the sport of triathlon as an elite racer and Xterra as a professional racer. Scott and his wife are the proprietors of The Runner's Flat store.
Invisible Children: Stories of War
Film and discussion with Asimwe Proscovia. Invisible Children is working to rebuild education in northern Uganda, a region recovering from over 20 years of war. As part of the 2010 Face-to-Face Tour, Proscovia will share her experience as a recent graduate of the Invisible Children Legacy Scholarship Program, which serves child mothers, displaced persons and orphans by war. Part of the World Affairs Series.
Engineering For A Sustainable World: An Artist's Approach
Rosette Gault's work is a blend of art and science. She holds a patent on paperclay, a plastic modeling mix of clay, paper pulp and water whose fired result can be indistinguishable from conventional clay, but is much lighter in weight. Gault is working to develop a water filtration system for developing countries, taking advantage of the nanoparticle size of the openings left by the burned-out paper in the firing process.
Friday, 05 Nov 2010
H+T Index: Livability, Mobility and Sustainability
Stephanie Shull, a policy analyst for the Center for Neighborhood Technology, Chicago, will present an overview of livability concepts, explain the GIS-based Housing and Transportation (H+T) Affordability Index and show how the index can be applied in the context of recent transportation investments in the Des Moines area.