Thursday, 17 Sep 2015
Seminar: Nanovaccine Initiative and Political Science
"Countering Myths About Vaccines: Are Facts the Answer?" Brendan Nyhan, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire. Nyhan will discuss how motivated reasoning can make people vulnerable to misinformation about controversial topics in medicine like vaccines. A reception precedes his seminar at 12:40 p.m.
Lecture: Agronomy Seminar Series - Ronald Phillips
Ron Phillips, Regents Professor Emeritus and former McKnight Presidential Chair in Genomics, University of Minnesota, is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and widely regarded as one of the trailblazers in agricultural biotechnology.
Science in an Age of Doubters & Deniers
Carl Zimmer is the author of 12 books about science and a columnist at the New York Times. He reports from the frontiers of biology where scientists are expanding our understanding of life. National Affairs Series: When American Values Are in Conflict.
Friday, 18 Sep 2015
Disparities in Housing Recovery: Evidence from Galveston, Texas
Sara Hamideh, assistant professor of community and regional planning, will talk about planning for mitigation of and long-term recovery following natural and human-caused disasters. Part of the IDRO Friday Research Seminar Series.
Seminar: Nanovaccine Initiative and Immunobiology Graduate Program
"Human Intestinal Epithelial Response to Gastrointestinal Virus Infection Using Enteroids," Sarah Blutt, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston. Blutt will discuss her research on Enteroids model human rotavirus infection in the small intestine. Refreshments will be provided.
Sunday, 20 Sep 2015
Documentary & Discussion: Haze
The documentary HAZE examines the severity of college binge drinking and hazing through graphic images filmed at campus parties, during emergency medical calls, and from police files.
Monday, 21 Sep 2015
Lecture: Catch Me If You Can
Frank Abagnale, a former con artist whose crimes inspired the memoir and movie Catch Me If You Can, is one of the world's most respected authorities on forgery, embezzlement, and secure documents. Greater Iowa Credit Union Business Lecture Series
Tuesday, 22 Sep 2015
Town Hall Meeting with Rick Santorum - Presidential Caucus Series
Since 1987, the Presidential Caucus Series has provided students, faculty, and community members with an opportunity to question presidential candidates or their representative before the precinct caucuses. No tickets required.
Thursday, 24 Sep 2015
Women's and Gender Studies series
"The Men of Hooterville: Rural Masculinity on the Small Screen," Margaret Weber, ISU history. Part of a series of informal, brown-bag lunch symposiums.
Student Debt Forum
A discussion focused on how Iowa State students can better manage student and personal debt will follow a screening of the film "Default: The Student Loan Documentary" (27 min). Part of the Ethics of Debt Symposium