Thursday, 17 Apr 2014
Student Speech and the First Amendment: Two Supreme Court Cases and Their Legacies
Mary Beth Tinker and Cathy Kuhlmeier Frey discuss free-speech rights and their landmark U.S. Supreme Court decisions. 2014 First Amendment Day Celebration
Medieval Superstition and Modern Skepticism
Michael Bailey, an associate professor of history at Iowa State, examines how magic and superstition have been defined in various historical eras and how these constructions have changed over time.
Monday, 21 Apr 2014
Statistics Seminar
"Random Matrix Theory and Covariance Matrix Estimation", Wei Biao Wu, Department of Statistics, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
How Zoos and Veterinarians Are Helping to Save Wildlife
"That Horse has Stripes! How Zoos and Veterinarians Are Helping to Save Wildlife," Joe Flanagan, chief veterinarian at the Houston Zoo. National Affairs Series
IT and the Post-Traditional World
"The Beginning of Something Big: IT and the Post-Traditional World," Diana Oblinger, president and CEO of the nonprofit EDUCAUSE. Oblinger works with more than 2,000 institutions to advance higher education through information technology. Part of the Women's Leadership Series & Women in STEM Series
Tuesday, 22 Apr 2014
Out2Lunch Series: Creating Change workshop
Do you want to make a difference on campus? Join us for an interactive workshop to learn more on how to create positive change in our community.
Caucus Chaos
Dave Price is political director and weekend news anchor at WHO-TV and author of the new book "Caucus Chaos."
Thursday, 24 Apr 2014
Iowa NSF EPSCoR Energy Policy Seminar Series
"Electricity Market Design and the Green Agenda," William Hogan, Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government.
A One Health Approach to Mountain Gorilla Conservation
Michael Cranfield, DVM, is the project director of the Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project, a non-profit dedicated to the care of mountain gorillas. One Health Lecture Series
Latin American Urbanism Symposium: Panel Discussion
Panelists include Maria Paula Gonzalez, CEO of Fundacion Juligon, Bogota, Colombia; Jeffrey Morgan of Historic Boston Incorporated; Clare Cardinal-Pett, associate professor of architecture; and students in the multidisciplinary Studio Andino spring option studio. Moderated by Nadia Anderson, assistant professor of architecture.
Caucus Cup Debate: College Democrats v. College Republicans
The ISU College Democrats will debate the College Republicans on an issue of the day for the chance at the Caucus Cup.