Wednesday, 01 Oct 2014
Live Webcast: The Many Faces of Anonymous
"Hacker, Hoaxer, Whistleblower, Spy: The Many Faces of Anonymous." Gabriella Coleman, McGill University, was trained as a cultural anthropologist and studies computer hackers and digital activism. Technology, Globalization and Culture Series
Rural Life, Rural Iowa and the Making of the American Character
Claude Fischer, a professor of sociology at the University of California, Berkeley, is the author of several books on the changing nature of American society.
Sustainable Agriculture Colloquium
Rural Life, Rural Iowa, and the Making of American Character Claude Fischer, Professor of Sociology, University of California Berkeley
Thursday, 02 Oct 2014
Keynote: Biological/Pre-Medical Illustration Program 30th anniversary
"Rehabilitation of Body and Spirit: Science, Art and Technology in Facial Reconstruction," Suzanne Verma, president-elect of the International Anaplastology Association and assistant professor and certified clinical anaplastologist in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Baylor College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University, Dallas. Part of the biological/pre-medical illustration program's 30th anniversary celebration.
The Science, Art and Technology of Facial Reconstruction
Suzanne Verma is an anaplastologist and a graduate of Iowa State's Biological and Premedical Illustration Program.
Friday, 03 Oct 2014
Planetarium Show
Join us for an evening under the stars!
Monday, 06 Oct 2014
Entomology Seminar
"Redefining non-target effects of pesticides: Impact of neonicotinoid insecticides on plants, unsusceptible pests, and natural predators," Ada Szcepaniec, South Dakota State University, plant science department.
Statistics Seminar
"A frequency domain empirical likelihood for spatial data," Dan Nordman, Department of Statistics, Iowa State University, Ames
Writing about Iowa: A Conversation with Jane Smiley
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jane Smiley discusses her new novel, "Some Luck." Book signing to follow.
Wednesday, 08 Oct 2014
Brown Bag: Portfolio Development
Learn how to package your professional credentials as you prepare materials for promotion to full professor. This session is targeted toward associate professors and their mentors, however, assistant professors and their mentors also would benefit. Presenters are CALS senior associate dean Joe Colletti and associate dean for academic and global programs David Acker. Please bring your lunch; beverages and dessert will be provided.
Sustainable Agriculture Colloquium
TBA Matt Russell, State Food Policy Project Coordinator, Drake Univeristy Agricultural Law Center & Owner, Coyote Run Farm
Lecture: The Ferguson Moment
"The Ferguson Moment: Poverty, Politics and Planning in the Suburbs of St. Louis," Todd Swanstrom, University of Missouri, St. Louis. Reception precedes the lecture at 5 p.m., small group discussions on issues of race and class will be led by college multicultural liaisons following the lecture.
Thursday, 09 Oct 2014
Lecture: Feng Shui
"(Inner) Space Exploration using Feng Shui," Susan Radke and JoAnn Charlson. Bring your lunch to the Gardens and enjoy an education program. Attend each month and experience a new topic presented by local and regional professionals and lecturers.
Agronomy Seminar
Evolution of Crop Insurance from Insurance to Social Welfare Program Bruce Babcock, Department of Economics, Iowa State University
How Technology Is Changing the Archaeology of the Ancient Maya
Arlen Chase will discuss his use of Airborne LiDAR laser-based remote sensing in his research of the ancient Maya civilization. Sigma Xi Series.
Friday, 10 Oct 2014
NREM Graduate Seminar
"Conservation aquaculture as a critical tool for recovery of native fish populations," Ken Cain, University of Idaho, Moscow.
Lecture: Textiles, Teaching and Travel
"Cultivating a Collection: The History of the Textiles and Clothing Museum and Its Faculty Donors," Jennifer Gordon, the Agatha Huepenbecker Burnet Endowed graduate assistant for the Textiles and Clothing Museum. The "Textiles, Teaching, and Travel: The Life and Work of ISU Professor Agatha Huepenbecker Burnet" exhibit in the Mary Alice Gallery will be open 30 minutes before and after the talk.
Monday, 13 Oct 2014
Statistics Seminar
"Probabilistic Error-correction using Markov Inference in Error Reads", Karin Dorman, Department of Statistics, Iowa State University, Ames
In the Footsteps of Norman Borlaug: The Golden Years of Wheat Production
Plant scientist Sanjaya Rajaram was named the 2014 World Food Prize Laureate. The Norman Borlaug Lecture.
Tuesday, 14 Oct 2014
Seminar: Interdepartmental genetics
"Synthetic Biology and Directed Evolution Strategies for Metabolic Engineering," Hal Alper, McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin.
Wednesday, 15 Oct 2014
Research workshop: Submitting a competitive grant proposal
Uschi Niethammer, program officer for the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), will make a presentation about this German government- and EU-funded agency and explain its culture, the wide variety of RFPs, review process and suggestions on how to submit a successful grant proposal to DAAD.
Sustainable Agriculture Colloquium
Recalling Iowa Values to Guide our Pursuit of Sustainable Agriculture Tony Thompson, Iowa Farmers Union Board Member and Owner, New Family Farm
Thursday, 16 Oct 2014
The Strategies of a Successful Transposable Element
Part of the Women in STEM series. Susan Wessler is President's Chair and Distinguished Professor of Genetics, University of California, Riverside. A reception will precede the lecture at 3:30 p.m. in the MU Sun Room.
Nanovaccine Initiative Seminar
"Sialic Acids as Determinants of Self," James Paulson, acting President and CEO of The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California. Paulson researches the roles of glycan binding proteins in the modulation of immune cell signaling, and the receptor specificity of influenza viruses. A reception precedes his seminar at 3:45 pm.
The Battle between Church and State
Dan Barker is co-president of the nationally known advocacy organization Freedom From Religion Foundation. He is author of many books articles, including Maybe Yes, Maybe no: A Guide For Young Skeptics, Losing Faith in Faith: From Preacher to Atheist, and Godless: How an Evangelical Preacher Became One of America's Leading Atheists. He is a former preacher of both Quaker and Assembly of God congregations.
The LGBT Athletes and Moments That Changed the Sports World Forever
Cyd Zeigler is one of the world's leading experts on LGBT sports issues, a cofounder of Outsports.com, and coauthor of The Outsports Revolution: Truth & Myth in the World of Gay Sports. Part of Coming Out Week.
Friday, 17 Oct 2014
NREM Graduate Seminar
"Math, Meaning, and Monitoring of Wild Bee Populations," Sam Droege, USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Beltsville, Maryland.
Setting the Table for a Hotter, Flatter, More Crowded Earth
"Setting the Table for a Hotter, Flatter, More Crowded Earth," Sonny Ramaswamy, USDA National Institute for Food and Agriculture. A listening session will follow the lecture.
Take It to the Farmer
Indian agricultural scientist M.S. Swaminathan is often recognized as the father of the Green Revolution in India.
Monday, 20 Oct 2014
Research workshop: Emerging opportunities and competitive NSF grant proposals
Mary Galvin-Donoghue, Division Director of Materials Research in the Directorate of Mathematics and Physical Sciences of the NSF will explain the agency's culture, review process and suggestions on how to submit a successful grant proposal to NSF. She will highlight specific programs and talk about emerging opportunities in the area of mathematical and physical sciences.