Thursday, 17 Nov 2011
Chemical and Biological Engineering Graduate Seminar Series
"Designing Adsorbent Materials for Capture of CO2 from Dilute Gases: Potential Technologies for Slowing Growth of the Atmospheric CO2 Concentration" Chris Jones, Gorgia Tech
Cooking demonstration: Flavors of the Season
ISU Dining staff will provide an hour of cooking demonstrations that focus on healthy holiday side dishes. No registration is required.
Statistics Seminar
"Self-normalization for time series", Xiaofeng Shao, Department of Statistics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Presentation: Diabetes Prevention
November is American Diabetes Month. No registration is required.
Roundtable: Governor's Blueprint for Education
A roundtable discussion of the blueprint's implications for the Iowa State University teacher education preparation programs. Pamela White, dean of the College of Human Sciences, will facilitate the discussion.
Software engineering distinguished lecture
"Digital Archaology," Audris Mockus, Avaya Labs.
Agronomy Seminar
Evaluating Teaching, Dr. Ann Marie Vanderzanden Interim Director, CELT
Summer undergraduate research opportunities
Learn about the National Science Foundation's Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program and other summer research opportunities at ISU and elsewhere. A panel of faculty and students who participated in summer research programs will talk about finding positions, application processes and other topics related to undergraduate research.
Lecture: Suffering and the Existence of God
Sheikh Omar Baloch is the Scholar in Residence for Al-Furqaan Foundation. His knowledge of world religions allows him to engage in dialogue across many faiths. Born and raised in Chicago, Sheikh Omar studied Arabic Language and Minhaj ad Dawah at Al-Azhar University, Egypt. He also studied at Jamia Thul Ahlul Hadith, Pakistan, and Georgetown University. He is a student of Dr. Israr Ahmad and Abdur Razaq sahib.
SUB Film: Cowboys and Aliens
Cyclone Cinema presents Cowboys and Aliens!
Visual In•Site CANCELLED
Program is CANCELLED and will be moved to next semester because the speaker is receiving an award for the research she was going to talk about at the same time and date.
ISU Percussion Ensemble
Matthew Coley, director
SUB Film: Cowboys and Aliens
Cyclone Cinema presents Cowboys and Aliens!