Wednesday, 06 Apr 2011
First Amendment Day kickoff breakfast
"Words Matter in Fact or Fiction," kickoff breakfast with novelist Ben Percy, ISU English. A First Amendment Day event.
Time management skills
Dr. Susan Johnson will present principles for organizing work and managing time, and describe a system for implemention. Includes methods to define/focus your current workload; efficiently handle e-mail, paper mail and other input; make lists that will enhance your ability to get things done; take action/deal directly with procrastination; and plan your week and day. Presented by the food science and human nutrition department and ISU ADVANCE.
Women's Studies Brown Bag Series
"Imagining the Beautiful Nation: Ugly Betty on Russian Television," Olga Mesropova, ISU world languages and cultures.
Sustainable Agriculture Colloquium
"Strategies for Community Engagement on Issues of Sustainability." A gathering of researchers and practitioners
Agron 600B - Soil Science Seminars
"Heat, Water and Carbon Dioxide Transfer in Soil" Xinhua Xiao
Marina City: Bertrand Goldberg's Urban Vision
Commissioned by the Janitors' Union and designed by Bertrand Goldberg, Marina City was a pioneering mixed-use development that foreshadowed the renaissance of Chicago's downtown. In "Marina City," authors Igor Marjanovic and Katerina Ruedi Ray draw upon primary archival sources in architectural, real estate and labor history with many images and documents published for the first time. Marjanovic will talk about their research and publication.
How to Cut Our Nation's Oil Dependence in Half
"Advanced Biofuels and Clean Cars: How to Cut Our Nation's Oil Dependence in Half," Jeremy Martin, senior scientist with the Union of Concerned Scientists Clean Vehicles Program. He evaluates the impact of biofuels and fuel policy. Martin has researched and published on a range of topics, including biofuels lifecycle accounting, greenhouse gas emissions in biofuels production, semiconductor manufacturing and polymer physics.
Film and discussion: Hybrid Pioneer
Brent Houzenga: Hybrid Pioneer is a documentary about Des Moines mixed media artist and musician Brent Houzenga. The film chronicles the enterprising spirit of do-it-yourself artistry and the struggle to carve and maintain a successful creative career. A discussion with Houzenga and filmmaker Kristian Day follows.
Leaks, Leakers and the Law
Jeffrey Hunt is a First Amendment attorney in Salt Lake City, Utah, and an Iowa State alumnus. He serves as local counsel for two national television networks and in 1992 founded the Utah Freedom of Information Hotline, which provides free legal assistance to the public and journalists. He was a copy editor for the Des Moines Register and a reporter for the Quad-City Times. Part of the First Amendment Day Celebration.
How Agricultural Innovation and Collaboration will Shape the Future of the World
"How Agricultural Innovation and Collaboration will Shape the Future of the World," Jim Borel. As executive vice president of DuPont, Borel is responsible for DuPont's production agriculture businesses, DuPont Crop Protection and Pioneer Hi-Bred. The Carl and Marjory Hertz Lecture on Emerging Issues in Agriculture.