Sunday, 15 May 2016
Wire-Wrapped Stone Jewelry
Explore the colors and textures of natural stones with artist and instructor Natalie Buskohl.
Youth Floral Arranging
Kids, learn the basics of floral arranging from HyVee Center Floral Designer Marical Greenwood.
Monday, 16 May 2016
Midwest Big Data Hub: Digital Agriculture Spoke All-Hands Meeting
Stakeholders will engage in interactive discussions about the partnerships and resources needed to address the challenges in collecting, managing, serving, mining and analyzing rapidly growing and increasingly complex data and information collections to create actionable knowledge and guide decision-making in agriculture. Early career researchers, post-docs, graduate students, and undergraduate students are welcome. Register by May 9.
May Craft of the Month: Succulent Planter
Paint a small wood plant holder made by our staff.
New Results from the Double Chooz reactor neutrino experiment
Dr. Maury Goodman, Argonne National Laboratory
Tuesday, 17 May 2016
Midwest Big Data Hub: Digital Agriculture Spoke All-Hands Meeting
Stakeholders will engage in interactive discussions about the partnerships and resources needed to address the challenges in collecting, managing, serving, mining and analyzing rapidly growing and increasingly complex data and information collections to create actionable knowledge and guide decision-making in agriculture. Early career researchers, post-docs, graduate students, and undergraduate students are welcome. Register by May 9.
Retirement reception: Edward Braun
Edward Braun, a professor in plant pathology and microbiology, is retiring. A short program will begin at 10:10 a.m.
Floral Design Series Workshop
Learn the basics of floral design while creating beautiful arrangements to take home. Learn the tips and skills used by professionals and create your own one-of-a-kind floral designs. Topic: "Darling Bud Vases"
Walk-In Craft: Seed Bombs
Guerrilla gardening! A seed bomb enables seeds to be sown in hard to reach places or those that you can't take close care of.
Wednesday, 18 May 2016
Adds/Section changes for Session I: Summer 2016
Last day to process adds or section changes for a Session I course through AccessPlus registration.
Behind the Scenes
Join staff each month for an interactive, behind the scenes look at Reiman Gardens. Topic: "Butterfly Wing Plants"
Symposium: Advanced Microscopy Techniques
Learn about the most recent developments in the field of electron microscopy during a series of presentations on advanced focused ion beam (FIB) and scanning/transmission electron (S/TEM) techniques. Registration is free. Sponsored by the USDOE Ames Laboratory's Sensitive Instruments Facility.
Peace Pole Class
Create a meaningful addition to your garden or yard with a peace pole.
Thursday, 19 May 2016
Container Gardening Workshop
Get expert hands-on instruction in outdoor container gardening. Horticulture Manager, Sarah Rummery, will demonstrate planting and placement in an outdoor container, and you will have the opportunity to practice on several displays in the Gardens.
Healthiest State Conference
"Step It Up Iowa," speakers include Rear Admiral Jose Belardo, U.S. Public Health Service; Ann Mansfield, Northeast iowa Food and Fitness Initiative; and Pamela White, College of Human Sciences.
Special Olympics Iowa summer games
More than 3,000 athletes participate in Special Olympics Iowa's largest annual event. Competition includes aquatics, athletics (track & field), bocce, cycling, developmental events, soccer and tennis. Athletes also enjoy Opening Ceremonies at Hilton Coliseum, a Celebration Dance, and activities and entertainment at the Olympic Festival.
Youth Program: Plant Pals
Join us and cultivate a real garden at Reiman Gardens. We will learn about and grow lots of vegetables, pumpkins, tomatoes and sunflowers, as well as beautiful flowers.
Paint Your Own Pottery: Garden Gnomes
From three-inch minis to a foot-tall "Ginormagnome," we've got a cast of characters that are fun to decorate and add to your indoor or outdoor space.
Growing with Grown-Ups: Vermiculture
Kids, bring an adult with you to Reiman Gardens each month and learn a wide variety of gardening and growing techniques from Horticulturist Jessie Liebenguth.
Friday, 20 May 2016
Agricultural Biotechnology: The Year 2006 and Beyond - Arnold S. Foudin
Part of the University Lectures Program archive.
Audit a course, Session I : Summer 2016
Last day to elect to audit a course for Summer Session I. The instructor of the course must approve an audit.
Audit to credit Session I : Summer 2016
Last day to change a Session I course from audit to credit basis.
Drop Courses Session I : Summer 2016
Last day to drop a Session I course without the drop appearing on the permanent record or counting toward the limit of dropped courses.
Drop Courses Session I : Summer 2016
Last day to drop a Session I course through AccessPlus registration.
Fee Payment Deadline: Summer 2016
Fee payment deadline for summer semester. First payment (minimum due) or payment in full on AccessPlus.
From Sheep to Shawl: Spinning and Weaving Wool - Rosemary Heideman
Part of the University Lectures Program archive.
Going Global: How Colleges Deliver Programs Internationally Via Satellite - A Panel Discussion
Part of the University Lectures Program archive.
Inconvenient Revolutions: Cuba, Nicaragua - William Robinson
Part of the University Lectures Program archive.
Negotiating for Peace in the Middle East: Process and Prospects - John W. McDonald
Part of the University Lectures Program archive.