Thursday, 22 Jan 2015
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Convocation
"One Vision, Many Voices; Join In, Speak Out!" Keynote speaker is James Bailey, CEO of the southeast division of Operation HOPE. The Advancing One Community Awards will be presented.
Lecture: Zoologies - On Animals and the Human Spirit
Writer and poet Alison Hawthorne Deming on her new collection of essays about the loss of animals and its meaning for human imagination and existence.
Friday, 23 Jan 2015
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, 26 Jan 2015
Nanovaccine Initiative Seminar
"Nanofabrications for Infectious and Degenerative Disorders," Dr. Howard Gendelman, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha. Dr. Gendelman will discuss the fabrication of nanomedicine for Parkinson's and viral diseases following his discovery of how functional alterations in brain immunity lead to neural cell damage. A reception precedes his seminar at 1:40 pm.
Certainty: Is Science All You Need?
Troy Van Voorhis is a professor of chemistry at MIT and a frequent speaker on the integration of religious faith and science. Veritas Forum