Monday, 22 Feb 2010
Horticulture Seminar
Biochar for Sand-based Rootzone Modification by Shane Brockhoff, Graduate Student, Department of Horticulture, ISU
Lecture: Recovering from An Eating Disorder
"Recovering from An Eating Disorder and Falling in Love with Life." Jenni Schaefer, a recovered bulimic, has helped change the face of eating disorder awareness and recovery.
Reading: "Strange as This Weather Has Been"
Ann Pancake's first novel, Strange as This Weather Has Been, features a southern West Virginia family devastated by mountaintop removal mining. Based on interviews and real events, the novel was one of Kirkus Review's Top Ten Fiction Books of 2007, won the 2007 Weatherford Award, and was a finalist for the 2008 Orion Book Award.
Lecture: Improving the Lives of Smallholder Farmers in Africa and South Asia
"Feeding Africa and South Asia: The Role of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation," David Bergvinson, senior program officer in Agricultural Development at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Bergvinson currently manages seven crop improvement grants within the science and technology division of the foundation.
Tuesday, 23 Feb 2010
Workshop: Floral Design Series
Learn the tips and skills used by professionals to create your own one-of-a-kind floral design. Those who complete all nine classes will receive a floral design certificate from Reiman Gardens.
Lecture: Innovation and Ethics
"Innovation and Ethics." Yvon Chouinard is founder and owner of Patagonia, a maker of environmentally conscious, high-performance outdoor apparel. A leader in corporate social responsibility, Chouinard capitalized on his company's success in the late 1980s to tackle the looming environmental crisis. He instituted the Patagonia Earth Tax, which pledges 1 percent of company sales to the preservation and restoration of the natural...
Wednesday, 24 Feb 2010
Symposium on Sustainability
A second daylong university-wide symposium is being planned as part of Iowa State's Live Green! initiative. Last year more than 300 faculty, staff and students turned out for the Symposium on Enhancing Sustainability, with keynote speaker and Berea College president Larry Shinn. Check back for a full schedule of events and participants.
Keynote: Green Economy Campus
"Green Economy Campus: Change Management for Sustainability." Leith Sharp is the founding director of Harvard University's Green Campus Initiative, recognized as the largest green campus organization in the world and a global leader in campus sustainability. Sharp has 18 years of experience greening universities.
Reiman Gardens: Behind the Scenes
"Butterfly Wing Basement."
Ramsey Lecture: "Emerging Therapies for Brain Diseases"
Dr. Beverly Davidson, professor of medicine, neurology and molecular physiology and biophysics at the University of Iowa Department of Internal Medicine, will present "Emerging Therapies for Brain Diseases" during the first lecture in the Ramsey Lecture Series. The lecture is preceded by a research poster session and lunch beginning at 11:15 a.m.
Prediction and Determination of Metabolic Fluxes in Photosynthetic Microbes
John Morgan, Purdue University, will present "Prediction and Determination of Metabolic Fluxes in Photosynthetic Microbes"
Film and discussion: The Bill Sackter story
Film and discussion with producer Lane Wyrick. A Friend Indeed: The Bill Sackter Story explores the way we as a society have treated people with disabilities, from institutional abandonment to community embrace.
Thursday, 25 Feb 2010
Chemical & Biological Engineering Seminar Series
"Pyrolysis Based Technologies for the Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass into Fuels and Chemicals" by George W. Huber, Univeristy of Massachusetts-Amherst
Staniforth Lecture: Sustainable weed management
"Navigating a Critical Juncture for Sustainable Weed Management," David A. Mortensen, Pennsylvania State University, University Park. A reception will follow the lecture in the Agronomy Commons.
Lecture: Constructivism, Learning, Humor & Art
"Constructivism, Learning, Humor & Art - What do they have in common?" We construct knowledge based on experience and what we know about the world. If someone presents us with something unusual, different or novel, we have to construct what that means. An evening of laughter and learning with Michael Stanley, ISU art and design; and Patricia Carlson, ISU curriculum and instruction.
Lecture: Microbial Survival Strategies
"What Can Slimy Rocks in the Deep Sea Tell Us about Microbial Survival Strategies at High Temperatures?" Matt Schrenk is an assistant professor of microbiology at East Carolina University in Greenville, N.C.
Lecture: America's Energy Future
"America's Energy Future." Lawrence Papay is the National Academy of Engineering Sigma Xi Lecturer, with a distinguished career in the energy sector, including business management, technology integration, nuclear and electric power, and system planning. He is CEO and Principal of PQR, a management consulting firm for a variety of clients in electric power and other energy areas.
Friday, 26 Feb 2010
Geology Lecture
"Progress towards elucidating the roles of microbial biofilms in hydrothermal habitats" by Matthew Schrenk, East Carolina University. Ridge 200 Speaker. Co-sponsored by Microbiology and Environmental Science Programs and the department of EEOB
Planetarium Show
Planetarium shows start at 7 p.m., 7:45 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Free tickets for the shows will be available at the door starting at 6:30 p.m. The shows are suitable for all ages.