Thursday, 21 Apr 2011
Graduate College: Deadline
Graduate College: last day to submit final electronic thesis/dissertation copy for Thesis Office review.
Symposium on Affordable Housing and Disaster Resilience
Experts in affordable housing, disaster resilience and sustainable design will join local housing and planning officials and housing developers in the Symposium on Affordable Housing and Disaster Resilience. Discussion will center on strategies for continued development of sustainable neighborhoods and affordable housing in areas of Cedar Rapids affected by the 2008 flood, and how similar strategies may benefit other communities.
Chemical & Biological Engineering Seminar
"Self-Assembled and Nanostructured Materials for Membrane Seperations", by Steve Martin, Virginia Tech
Computer science colloquia: Mukul Bansal, MIT
Mukul Bansal, postdoc associate with the computer science and artificial intelligence laboratory at MIT, will speak about "Systemic Detection of Large-scale Horizontal Gene Transfer Events on the Tree of Life."
Agron 600A - Plant Breeding Seminars
"Roundup Ready Flex Cotton" Sheilah Oltmans
Richard Hansen Lecture in Architecture: Recent Work
Todd Schliemann, FAIA, is a founding partner and design principal in Ennead Architects (formerly Polshek Partnership Architects) in New York City. Among his recent projects are the Rose Center for Earth and Space at the American Museum of Natural History. The Richard Hansen Lecture in Architecture is part of the Architecture Advisory Council Lecture Series.
TIAA-CREF financial seminar
"Your Retirement Income Options." Developing a sound financial strategy for retirement can make a big difference. If you're one year or less away from retirement, we can help you review your options and determine what to do next. Now is the time to get answers to some important questions and begin planning. Please preregister, space limited.
Senior Week: Networking Dinner
Network with business professionals from across Iowa.
Diversity in arts and crafts
Learn how to write in Arabic, make different types of origami and paper fans, and experience the art of henna. Part of Asian Pacific American Heritage Week.