Wednesday, 11 Apr 2012
CANCELED: Ramsey lecture series: "The Art of Soluble Cyclodextrin and Niemann-Pick Type C Disease"
Steven Walkley, DVM, Ph.D., Einstein College of Medicine, New York, will present "The Art of Soluble Cyclodextrin and Niemann-Pick Type C Disease." He will discuss Niemann-Pick type C, a fatal cholesterol-glycosphingolipid lysosomal storage disorder of children.
Employee Wellness: How to Curb Mindless Eating
Registered dietician Judy Trumpy will provide tips to curb mindless eating. All faculty and staff are welcome to attend. No reservations are required.
Opening Reception: Juried Student Exhibition
Opening reception for "Primed," the 2012 BFA Juried Senior Student Exhibition on view through April 19 in Gallery 181, first floor of the College of Design. Juror remarks and announcement of awards will be at 5:30 p.m.
Artful Yoga
Release that mid-week stress surrounded by the beauty of the Christian Petersen Art Museum during this free weekly yoga practice. Transform body, mind and spirit through a flowing series of postures and breath work! No yoga experience is necessary, but please bring your own yoga mat.
ISU Jazz Combos
Michael Giles, coach
Re-booting America: News for a New Generation
Ken Paulson, former editor and senior vice president of USA Today, is the president and CEO of the First Amendment Center. He will discuss how a generational shift in news and information consumption - along with a digitally driven society - will reshape journalism, free expression and democracy. Part of the 10th-Anniversary First Amendment Day Celebration.
Egypt: One Year after the Revolution
Maged Refaat is the Consul General of Egypt, Chicago. He has been a diplomat with the Egyptian Foreign Ministry since 1988 and held positions in Belgium, Bahrain, Russia, and Nigeria as well as with the Permanent Mission of Egypt to the United Nations. World Affairs Series