Monday, 02 Feb 2015
POSTPONED: Iowa NSF EPSCoR Energy Policy Seminar Series
This event is postponed, due to weather. New date is TBA. "Costs and Benefits of Unconventional Natural Gas Extraction and Exports: Life Cycle GHGs, Air Emissions and Road Impacts," Constantine Samaras, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh.
Entomology Seminar
"Characterization of field evolved resistance to Bt corn in fall armyworm and western corn rootworm," Siva R. M. Jakka, ISU entomology.
Tuesday, 03 Feb 2015
Plant Breeding Seminar
Plant Genetic Engineering as a modern breeding technology: How do we do it? Presentor:Kan Wang, Iowa State University
Wednesday, 04 Feb 2015
Sustainable Agriculture Colloquium
Developing safe, sustainable, and efficient food systems Presenter: Joey Talbert, Assistant Professor, Food Science and Human Nutrition, ISU
CEAH Fellowship: The Literary Aftershocks of the New Madrid Earthquakes
Matthew Sivils, CEAH fellow, will discuss the cultural reverberations of the New Madrid Earthquakes of 1811-1812, one of the most powerful natural disasters to strike North America in recorded history. He will examine how the fictionalization of such a cataclysm in early American fiction served as an indicator of growing environmental anxiety among Americans as the nation moved away from its agricultural origins.
Thursday, 05 Feb 2015
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Spring Awards Ceremony
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Spring Awards Ceremony
Lecture: The Underground Girls of Kabul
Jenny Nordberg is an investigative reporter and author of the book The Underground Girls of Kabul. She will discuss the practice of bacha posh - disguising young girls as boys in gender-segregated Afghanistan. World Affairs Series
Friday, 06 Feb 2015
NREM Graduate Seminar
Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference practice presentations by ISU graduate students.
Monday, 09 Feb 2015
Entomology Seminar
"Developing risk-based approaches for feasible pest management and endangered species protection," Stephen Bradbury, ISU entomology.
Kiev, Ukraine: From the Collapse of Socialism to the Mass Uprising of 2013-14
Roman Cybriwsky will discuss his new book about the recent unrest and violence in Ukraine, and how the mismanagement, corruption, and inequality of its capital, Kiev, helped create a civic revolt which led to the collapse of a national government.
Tuesday, 10 Feb 2015
Plant Breeding Seminar
Going Back to our Roots: Breeding Biennial Vegetables in Wisconsin Presenter:Irwin Goldman, University of Wisconsin
Wednesday, 11 Feb 2015
Sustainable Agriculture Colloquium
The Seasons on Caveny Farm Presenter: John Caveny, Owner of Caveny Farm, Illinois
Friday, 13 Feb 2015
NREM Graduate Seminar
"Groupy-clumpy restoration of a frequent-fire conifer ecosystem on Colorado's Front Range," Yvette Dickinson, Michigan Tech University.
Monday, 16 Feb 2015
Entomology Seminar
"Invasive fish effects on biological communities of Iowa prairie pothole wetlands," Tim Stewart, ISU natural resource ecology and management.
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
Sustainable Agriculture Colloquium
The Future of Sustainable Agriculture: How Monsanto is Joining the Conversation Presenter: Vance Crowe, Monsanto's Director of Millennial Engagement
Soil Science Seminar
Presenter:Ryan Oltmans, Rebecca Roberts
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).
Friday, 20 Feb 2015
NREM Graduate Seminar
"Adaptive Management: Failure, Folly or the Future?" Melinda Knutson, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wisconsin.
Planetarium Show
Are you curious about space? Do you wonder about what you can see in the night sky? If so, bring your questions and come to the ISU Planetarium to learn more. The first show, starting at 6:30 p.m. will be 20 minutes and for kids. Shows at 7 and 7:30 p.m. and are suitable for all ages. Tickets will be available at the door starting at 6:15 p.m. Seating is limited. Weather permitting there will be an outdoor observing session after the last show.
Monday, 23 Feb 2015
Lecture: University Symposium on Sustainability Keynote Address
"Green Chemistry: Helping Create a Safer, More Sustainable Future" - John Warner is one of the founders of green chemistry, which seeks to reduce or eliminate the use of hazardous materials at the design stage of a materials process.
Tuesday, 24 Feb 2015
Lecture: Caterpillar's Journey to Sustainability
Corporate Perspective on Sustainability - Tim Lindsey, Global Director of Sustainable Development at Caterpillar. Part of the University Symposium on Sustainability.
Wednesday, 25 Feb 2015
Sustainable Agriculture Colloquium
From Know-How to Do-Now Presenter: Kamyar Enshayan, Director of the Center of Energy and Environmental Education at the University of Northern Iowa
Faculty Search Seminar: Genetics, Development and Cell Biology
Quantitative Biology of Cell Faculty Search Seminar: "Biophotonic Tools for Quantitative Cell Biology," Dr. Artem Pliss, SUNY-Buffalo.
Soil Science Seminar
Assessing Water Quality in the Indian Creek Watershed of Northern Alabama Presenter:Taslima Stephen, Iowa State University
Thursday, 26 Feb 2015
A Working Artist's Life - Lisa Orr
Studio artist Lisa Orr will discuss the business of being a self-supporting artist.