Monday, 04 Mar 2013
Computationally Engineered Plant Seminar Series
Root-based approaches to improve nutrient use efficiency in maize, Prof. Dr. Lixing Yuan
Ending Racism in About an Hour with W. Kamau Bell from Totally Biased
W. Kamau Bell is host of FX's hit series "Totally Biased," with Chris Rock as the executive producer. This comedic, topical exploration of the current state of America's racism is combined with a little (unknown) history, a little PowerPoint, and a whole bunch of Kamau.
Tuesday, 05 Mar 2013
CANCELED: Reiman Entrepreneur Speaker Series: Diego Veitia
Diego Veitia is founder and director of International Assets Holding (now INTL FCStone Inc.). He also serves as chairman of Veitia and Associates Inc., a private investment company. The lecture and lunch (11:30 a.m.) are free, but online registration is required.
Staniforth Memorial Lecture
"Weeds, Crops and Health," Frank Forcella, research agronomist, USDA-ARS, Morris, Minn. A reception will follow in the Agronomy Hall commons. This is the 24th Annual David W. Staniforth Memorial Lecture.
Private Lands and Public Priorities: EPA, Iowa Agriculture and the Quest for Land Health
Karl Brooks is the Regional Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency's Region 7. He supervises EPA operations in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and nine tribal nations.
The 2012 Elections: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly
Join Dianne Bystrom and Steffen Schmidt for a discussion of the outstanding moments of the 2012 caucus, primary and election season.
Wednesday, 06 Mar 2013
Plant Breeding Seminar
Silviu Mureseanu, Procera, Romania, Improved haploid inducers in maize breeding and research
Soil Seminar
Soil Water Infiltration in Different Cropping Systems, Presenter: Sitha Ketpratoom and Numerical Evaluation of a Sensible Heat Balance Method to Determine Rates of Soil Freezing and Thawing, Presenter: Yuki Kojima
Evolution in Immune Systems
Michael Deem is a computational theorist whose work has contributed significantly to our understanding of important aspects of immunology, evolution and materials science. He will discuss methods he has developed for predicting vaccine effectiveness and for determining which strains of the flu to cover in annual vaccine formulations. Phi Beta Kappa Lecture
Thursday, 07 Mar 2013
Computer Science Distinguished Lecture
"The Challenge of High-Assurance Software," John Rushby, Computer Science Laboratory, SRI International.
The Divine Nine: Greekdom, Black History and the Responsibility to the Campus Community
Lawrence Ross is the author of The Divine Nine: The History of African American Fraternities and Sororities and an advocate for eliminating pledging and hazing. His talk includes information about the origins of the Greek system in general, and Black fraternities and sororities in particular.
The World of Sports Photography
Award-winning photographer Damian Strohmeyer's career with Sports Illustrated spanned more than two decades and his images have graced the cover of the magazine 67 times since his first cover shot in 1988. Strohmeyer witnessed many of the most historic sporting events of the past few decades, including 26 Super Bowls, five Olympics, the Stanley Cup, Soccer's World Cup and numerous NCAA championships.
The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars
Climatologist Michael E. Mann, author of "The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars: Dispatches from the Front Lines," is a member of the Penn State University faculty, holding joint positions in the Departments of Meteorology and Geosciences and the Earth and Environmental Systems Institute. National Affairs Series.
Friday, 08 Mar 2013
Seminar: CALS Alumni of Excellence Series
ISU alumna Nancy Irlbeck, associate dean for academic affairs in the College of Agricultural Sciences at Colorado State, will present "Coming Into Your Own." The lecture series is part of the college's ADVANCE program to improve the recruitment and advancement of women in the STEM fields.