Monday, 03 Feb 2014
Freedom Riders: Documentary and Discussion
From May until November 1961, more than 400 black and white Americans risked their lives for simply traveling together on buses and trains as they journeyed through the Deep South. Deliberately violating Jim Crow laws, the Freedom Riders met with bitter racism and mob violence along the way, testing their belief in nonviolent activism. Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Series.
Thursday, 06 Feb 2014
The Life Code: Changing Lives, Changing Business
Juan Enriquez is one of the world's leading authorities on the uses and benefits of genomic research and the impact of the life sciences. A co-founder of Synthetic Genomics, he is the author of "As the Future Catches You: How Genomics & Other Forces are Changing Your Life, Work, Health & Wealth."
Sunday, 09 Feb 2014
Panel: Women in Physics and Astronomy
"Women in Physics and Astronomy: Past, Present and Future," Meg Urry, Israel Munson Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Yale University and director of the Yale Center for Astronomy & Astrophysics, will be joined by Iowa State faculty and administrators for a panel discussion and Q&A. Women in STEM Series.
Monday, 10 Feb 2014
Understanding Black Holes and Active Galaxies
Meg Urry is chair of the Physics Department at Yale University and director of the Yale Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics. She investigates the formation and evolution of the super-massive black holes that astrophysicists believe anchor each galaxy. Women in STEM Series.
Tuesday, 11 Feb 2014
How Women Lead and the Difference It Makes
Melissa Harris-Perry hosts a weekend MSNBC program and is a professor of political science at Tulane University, where she directs the Anna Julia Cooper Project on Gender, Race, and Politics in the South.
Thursday, 13 Feb 2014
Evolution and Computation
John Mayfield is Emeritus Professor of Genetics, Development, and Cell Biology at Iowa State and former associate dean of the Graduate College. His new book, The Engine of Complexity, Evolution as Computation, is an approach to understanding evolution based on information theory and computational science.
Friday, 14 Feb 2014
Multiple Ways to Love: A Valentine's Day Poetry Reading
Eduardo C. Corral won the 2011 Yale Series of Younger Poets competition for his first book of poetry, "Slow Lightning." His work is recognized for its exploration of Latino identity and gender and sexuality.
Monday, 17 Feb 2014
Religious Freedom for All: Living Together with Our Deepest Differences
Os Guinness is an author and social critic who writes frequently about modern American culture. His new book, "The Global Public Square," champions the freedom of thought, conscience and religion as a way to negotiate differences in public life. Veritas Forum
Wednesday, 19 Feb 2014
Discussion: Chinese Painting History and Techniques
Five distinguished artists and visiting scholars from Wuhan University in China's western Hubei Province will speak about their work and traditional Chinese painting techniques. They will discuss unique methods and styles of Chinese water color painting, sketch drawing, engraving, photography, ceramic tile painting, and how traditional cultural elements are incorporated into contemporary work.
Reading: Looking After Minidoka, An American Memoir
Neil Nakadate will read from and discuss his new book, an account of the discrimination faced by his Japanese American family during World War II.
Thursday, 20 Feb 2014
Brain Fix: Using Neuroscience and Nutrition as a Metaphor for Recovery
Dr. Ralph Carson is a clinical nutritionist and exercise physiologist who has been involved in the clinical treatment of addictions, obesity, and eating disorders for more than 30 years. He currently manages Oprah Winfrey's web page on eating disorders and is the consultant for Pine Grove's eating disorder program. Eating Disorder Awareness Week
Endangered Languages: A Poet's Journey into Global Cultures
Bob Holman is a poet, spoken word artist, professor, activist, filmmaker and soon-to-be host of a PBS documentary on endangered languages. Goldtrap Lecture in English
Monday, 24 Feb 2014
The Catholic Church in the 21st Century
George Weigel, Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, is a Catholic theologian and frequent commentator on issues of religion and public life. Msgr. James A. Supple Lecture Series
Countdown: Our Last, Best Hope for a Future on Earth?
Author and journalist Alan Weisman's best selling book "The World Without Us" asked readers to envision how our planet would respond to a loss of the human race. His new book, "Countdown: Our Last Best Hope for a Future on Earth?" tackles population growth and the challenges it poses for a sustainable human future. Part of the Wildness, Wilderness & the Environmental Imagination Series and the University Symposium on Sustainability.
Tuesday, 25 Feb 2014
Climate Preparedness and Resilient Cities: What It Means in Iowa
Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie was one of eight U.S. mayors recently appointed to the State, Local and Tribal Leaders Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience. Part of the 2014 Symposium on Sustainability
Thursday, 27 Feb 2014
The Global Pandemic of Physical Inactivity: An Urgent Priority for Public Health
For nearly 30 years, Harold (Bill) Kohl has worked to promote exercise and fitness as a public health priority. He helped create the first U.S. Physical Activity Guidelines, which were published in 2008, and is an advocate for increasing physical activity among adults and children, including in K-12 school environments. The 2013-14 Pease Family Scholar.
Friday, 28 Feb 2014
Redefining Hip Hop Culture with Respect and Dignity
MC Lyte has long been considered one of hip-hop's pioneer feminists. The first solo female rapper to release a full album, she is CEO of Sunni Gyrl, founder of the nonprofit Hip Hop Sisters, and author of "Unstoppable, Igniting the Power Within to Achieve Your Greatest Potential." Annual Big XII Conference on Black Student Government Keynote Speaker