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
Thursday, 29 Jan 2015
Social Media Research: Approaches, Early Findings & Continuing Challenges - Robert Mason
Robert Mason is faculty at the University of Washington Information School, where he studies the philosophy and ethics of technology management and the cultural aspects of social media and knowledge management. Department of Computer Science Distinguished Lecture
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Series, with keynote speaker Michelle Alexander.