Friday, 20 Sep 2013
Fee payment deadline: Fall 2013
Fee payment deadline for fall semester. Second payment (minimum due).
Hands-on fire extinguisher training
Environmental Health and Safety and the Ames Fire Department will offer hands-on fire extinguisher training. Pick up some fire safety information. T-shirts and coupons from local restaurants will be given away while supplies last.
Plant Pals
Join us and cultivate a garden at Reiman Gardens. We are going to grow huge vegetables like giant pumpkins, tomatoes and sunflowers, as well as beautiful flowers. Each session has hands-on activities to interact with all the wonderful plants that we enjoy and eat. Classes are great for kids of all ages to participate in with an adult. $2 for members. $6 for the general public. Iowa State University students pay 15% off member price.
Neuroscience Day lecture: Brett Schofield
"Acetylcholine and hearing: Descending neural pathways for modulation of early sensory processing," Brett Schofield, Northeastern Ohio University Medical School, Rootstown.
Neuroscience Day lecture: George Pollack
"Dissecting the auditory system with in-vivo whole cell recordings," George Pollak, University of Texas, Austin.
Neuroscience Day lecture: John Brugge
"Unlocking the Secrets of the human brain: Neuroscience's last frontier," John Brugge, University of Wisconsin, Madison.
"Create Peace" for 11 Days of Global Unity
For the sixth year, Ames will participate in the 11 Days of Global Unity, a program launched in 2004 as a promotion of peace, justice and environmental sustainability. It seeks to inspire, inform and involve humanity in helping to create a world that works for all.
Paint Your Own Pottery: Peace Vessels for Global Unity
Join us for a fun exploration of techniques in "painting" bisque. Participate in 11 Days of Global Unity by making a peace medallion, ornament, box, bank or vase. We will have samples for inspiration but your own ideas are always welcome too. Studio fee is $4 for ISU and $5 for public to attend plus the cost of the bisque you select.
Understanding the Mind and Brain
"Understanding the Mind and Brain," George Pollak. Pollak is a professor of neurobiology at the University of Texas, where he studies how the brain controls behavior, specifically, how our auditory systems process sound and the location of its source. He often uses bats as experimental subjects due to their high reliance on hearing.
A New American Space Plan: Rocket City Rednecks' Travis Taylor
Travis Taylor is the leader of the Rocket City Rednecks, a National Geographic Channel series that follows five guys from Huntsville, Ala. - home to NASA's Marshall Flight Center and the birthplace of the U.S. space programs. The Rednecks are in fact rocket scientists with PhDs, and their weekend experiments combine a little hillbilly ingenuity with advanced engineering and physics to tackle real-world scenarios. Engineers Week 2013
Cyclone Cinema: Man of Steel
The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! This week we will be showing Man of Steel! Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!
Dance social
Free dance social hosted by the ISU Ballroom Dance Club. Singles welcome. Dress is casual; indoor shoes or socks are required.
Men's hockey
ISU vs. Huntsville Havoc (Hall of Fame weekend).
Peelander-Z (Rock)
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Cyclone Cinema: Man of Steel
The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! This week we will be showing Man of Steel! Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!