Tuesday, 23 Feb 2016
VPR Workshop: NEH Regional Application
This workshop will include an overview of the National Endowment for the Humanities and Humanities Iowa programs and special initiatives, and a session devoted to strategies for winning competitive applications and understanding the review process. A limited number of individual appointments with an NEH program officer will be available.
Data-Driven Science Distinguished Lecture
"Harnessing Big Data to Build Resilient Communities," Sallie Keller, Virginia Tech University.
Wednesday, 24 Feb 2016
Forum: Intellectual property assignments
ISU officials encourage faculty, professional and scientific staff, postdoctoral scholars and graduate assistants to assign intellectual property rights to the university. At this forum, university counsel Paul Tanaka, research foundation in-house counsel Donna Johns and associate vice president for research Wolfgang Kliemann will answer questions on IP assignments.
Future of Healthy Families Lecture: Gregory Duncan
Attend the Helen LeBaron Hilton Endowed Chair Lecture Series. This series brings together insight from across disciplinary bounds to address how family is defined, the current knowledge on healthy families, and the future of the field. Reception will follow.
Jewelry Box Class
Choose one of several simple but elegant box designs and create a one-of-a-kind jewelry box with contrasting hardwoods.
Resin Jewelry Class
Try out one of the most diverse mediums to create jewelry. Capture ideas, inspiration, and memories with resin.
Belly Dance
A Delsarte based approach to Middle Eastern (Belly) Dance in the style of award winning performer Shiara.
CPAM Speaks
For more than 20 years, University Museums has commissioned and collected poetry inspired by the Art on Campus Collection. CPAM Speaks will present a selection of the Art on Campus Poetry Collection that has been inspired by public art in the current exhibition. Any interested attendees will be invited to share their own art inspired poetry.
Crochet Class
Learn the three standard crochet stitches and how to incorporate them into project construction and finishing a market bag.
Lecture: Andrea's Voice, Silenced by Bulimia
Eating Disorder and Body Image Awareness Week Speaker Andrea Smeltzer died in her sleep at the age of 19 after a one-year struggle with bulimia. Andrea's parents, Tom and Doris Smeltzer, now devote their time to eating disorder prevention through Andrea's Voice Foundation.
Varieties Finals
Finals, is the last round of Varieties competition. Groups previously perform at Semi-Finals and only a select few move on to perform at Finals.
Women's basketball
Iowa State vs. Kansas State.
Grandma Mojo's Moonshine Revival Comedy Troupe
Grandma Mojo's Moonshine Revival is Iowa State University's student comedy, improv group. Holding shows on some Wednesday nights, you can come and laugh to your hearts content at the Mojos, and with the Mojos.
Thursday, 25 Feb 2016
Nanovaccine Initiative Seminar
"Dynamic Hydrogel Matrices: Cell Biology in the Fourth Dimension," Kristi Anseth, University of Colorado, Boulder. This event also is the chemical and biological engineering department's Mack Lecture. Refreshments will be provided at 10:30 a.m. in 2061 Sweeney Hall.
Rock Your Body
Rock Your Body features biofeedback, massages, body positive activities, games with prizes, food, smoothies, raffles, and vendors with self-care products and services. Part of Body Image and Eating Disorder Awareness Week.
Lecture: Retirement plan investment strategies
"A Look Ahead: What Rising Interest Rates mean for the Economy, Markets and Retirement Plan Investment Strategies," Tim Pitney, senior director and investment strategist for TIAA-CREF. Learn how the Federal Reserve policies and economic conditions influence interest rates, and how interest rates affect investors' investment strategies and retirement savings trends.
Crafty Cocktail Night
Join us after hours for Crafty Cocktails, to make Zen Succulent Gardens, while you sip on adult beverages in a beautiful setting.
Varieties Finals
Finals, is the last round of Varieties competition. Groups previously perform at Semi-Finals and only a select few move on to perform at Finals.
Lecture: How to Succeed Ethically When Others Bend the Rules
"How to Succeed Ethically When Others Bend the Rules: The VW & GM Scandals." Frank Bucaro is senior ethics advisor and content provider for the Automotive Institute of Ethics. His presentation highlights companies like Volkswagen and General Motors as examples of the problems and consequences that can arise when ethical behavior is not defined, understood or demonstrated.
SUB Comedy Night w/ Fahim Anwar
As seen on MTV's Guy Code, Late Night with Seth Meyers, @midnight, Neighbors, Rizzoli & Isles and more!
Friday, 26 Feb 2016
Track and field
Big 12 Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships.
Rose, Hearts & Butterfly Hand Built Sculptures
Make one-of-a-kind clay gifts for a loved one on Valentines' Day.
Stand Out from the Crowd: Get read, cited and hired!
Learn how an open access thesis or dissertation can be a boost to your career, how to use new tools to showcase your research, and new ways to increase your professional online visibility. Seating is limited. Preregistration is required. This workshop is intended for graduate students and early career researchers.
Seminar: Geological & Atmospheric Sciences
"Semi-brittle flow of granitoid fault rocks" by Dr. Matej Pec, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.
Friday Night PYOP: The Good Dinosaur
We will show you the basics of Paint Your Own Pottery, and then we will fire it within a week for you to come pick up.
Men's hockey
ISU vs. Springfield Express, Missouri (Western States Hockey League).
Performance: Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Dangerous Liaisons)
In France before the revolution two aristocrats who were former lovers now compete with each other in games of seduction and revenge, meeting in private to boast about their talents and conquests. Their sexual targets are virtuous, but that does not concern the pair. After all, they are heartless competitors, or are they? This script combines the worst parts of life such as betrayal and manipulation to the happiest emotions of being in love.
ISU Wind Ensemble
Dr. Michael Golemo is the director. The Wind Ensemble is recognized as the top concert band at Iowa State. Striving for perfection and playing for the love of music, the sixty members of the Wind Ensemble perform the finest quality literature composed for winds including music from the 16th century through the most contemporary works available for winds. The Wind Ensemble performs works for smaller chamber ensembles to the full ensemble.
Holy White Hounds
The grinding, beat-infused cadre that is Holy White Hounds started in late 2013 between longtime friends Brenton Dean (vocals, guitar) and Ambrose Lupercal (bass). Having played in various projects across the Midwest, the two sat down to create something urgent, novel and infectious.