Tuesday, 16 Oct 2012
From Aid to Resilience: West African Farmers Lead the Way
This program, in celebration of World Food Day, features two women farm leaders from West Africa. Susan Godwin has adapted her small-scale farm to meet changing market demands. She received the 2012 Female Food Hero award in Nigeria. Dienaba Diallo join her ethnic group's traditional vocation of animal herding despite encroachment of the Saharan Desert into her community's grazing lands. World Affairs Series.
Wednesday, 17 Oct 2012
SusAg Colloquium
Snippets from 'Hunger', a play about the Irish Potato Famine. Sean and Ros Coyne from The Hob Nailed Boots Theatre
Edible Landscaping: Rosalind Creasy
Gardening can be easy, healthy, inexpensive, and best of all, it can be done just about anywhere. As far back as 1970, Rosalind Creasy was a pioneer in the field of edible landscaping. Her work has since revolutionized the way that many of us think about gardening and eating fresh, organic and heirloom foods. Her award-winning 2010 book, Edible Landscaping, is now in its third printing.
Lecture: The Human Fingerprint on the Water Landscape of the 21st Century
Jay Familgietti is the 2012 Birdsall Dreiss Distinguished Lecturer with the Geological Society of America's Hydrogeology Division. He uses satellite remote sensing to track water availability and groundwater depletion on land. His work is aimed at improving hydrological prediction in weather and climate models.
Thursday, 18 Oct 2012
Lecture: USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah & Acting Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet
"Feed the Future: Food Security & Agriculture in Development." Administrator Rajiv Shah & Acting Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet will discuss Feed the Future - the United States Government's global hunger and food security initiative. The initiative supports country-driven approaches to address the root causes of hunger and poverty and forge long-term solutions to chronic food insecurity and undernutrition. World Affairs Series
Lecture: Inspiring the Next Generation of Volunteers
Acting Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet will discuss and take questions about Peace Corps service. She will be joined by Peace Corps Iowa State recruiter Susan Manikowski. This discussion will follow Acting Director Hessler-Radelet's joint presentation with USAID Administrator Dr. Rajiv Shah (4:30 p.m., Great Hall, Memorial Union), with a 10-minute break intervening.
Masculine Community Life in 1890s Alaska Gold Seeker Camps
Sine Anahita will present a multimedia program featuring photographs by Jasper N. Wyman, music of the era and a sociological analysis of the changes in late-19nth century men, masculinity and male communities. Sine Anahita is an associate professor of sociology and the associate director of Northern Studies at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
How Has the Supreme Court Reshaped American Law?
Thomas Goldstein has argued twenty-five cases before the Supreme Court, including matters involving federal patent law, class action practice, labor and employment, and disability law. He is the founder and publisher of SCOTUSblog, which is devoted to coverage of the Supreme Court and is widely regarded as one of the nation's premier legal Internet sites. Constitution Day Speaker
Tuesday, 23 Oct 2012
Reiman Entrepreneur Speaker Series: Adrian Sannier
"The Rise of the Rock Star Teacher." Sannier is vice president of product at Pearson eCollege. His talk is free, as is a complimentary lunch, but registration is required.
Reiman Entrepreneur Speaker Series: Faculty Roundtable Discussion
"Teaching and Practicing Entrepreneurship: How Do We Meet the Opportunities and Challenges of Entrepreneurship Today?" This event is free and open to the public; registration is requested.
Wednesday, 24 Oct 2012
SusAg Colloquium
"Sustainable Ag. Communities: The History of Agricultural Worker Exclusion from Labor Protections", Paul Iversen
Alcohol, Sex, and Stress: How Not to Make an A.S.S. of Yourself
Mary Peterson served as the associate director of the Office of Student Life at the University of Iowa for 24 years. She speaks frequently on such topics as peer education, risk management, relationship development and personal motivation.
Is It Time for a Change? Fundamentals in the 2012 Presidential Election
James Campbell is one of the nation's foremost experts in election modeling. He is a University at Buffalo, SUNY, Distinguished Professor of Political Science.
Thursday, 25 Oct 2012
Computer science colloquia: Jin Tian
Jin Tian, associate professor of computer science, will present "Structure Discovery in Bayesian Networks Via Bayesian Model Averaging."
Open forum: Iowa House of Representatives Candidates
Meet candidates for the 45th and 46th districts of the Iowa House of Representatives: Eric Cooper, Lisa Heddens, Dane Nealson, Stephen Quist and Beth Wessel-Kroeschell. Sponsored by the GSB's ISU Ambassadors committee.
The Ice Age Dispersal of Humans to the Americas: Do Stones, Bones and Genes Tell the Same Story
Ted Goebel is an archaeologist who studies the Ice Age dispersal of modern humans to the Americas. He conducts fieldwork primarily in Siberia, Alaska, and the intermountain west of the United States and has investigated archaeological sites dating back to 50,000 years ago. He has excavated important archaeological sites that contain some of the earliest evidence of humans in Beringia. Sigma Xi Series
Friday, 26 Oct 2012
Planetarium Show
Are you curious about space? Do you wonder about what you can see in the night sky? If so, bring your questions and come to the ISU Planetarium to learn more. Shows are at 7 pm and 7:30 pm and are suitable for all ages. Weather permitting a star-gazing session will be held after dark. Free tickets for the shows will be available at the door starting at 6:45 pm. Seating is limited.
Monday, 29 Oct 2012
Agriculture in the Anthropocene: Growing a Sustainable Human Ecology
Ecologist Erle Ellis agrees and studies how our use and transformation of the earth, including agriculture, is a primary driver of global changes in climate, biodiversity and biogeochemistry. Pesek Colloquium on Sustainable Agriculture.
Tuesday, 30 Oct 2012
Faculty Author Book Talks
Julie Courtwright, assistant professor of history, and Radford Davis, associate professor of vet microbiology and preventive medicine, will speak about their latest published books. Courtwright will discuss "Prairie Fire: A Great Plains History," and Davis will talk about "Caring for Family Pets."
Human Rights, Social Media and the Kurds
Christian Sinclair is assistant director of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Arizona. He spent ten years living and working in the Middle East, including almost seven years in Syria. Technology, Globalization and Culture Series.
Wednesday, 31 Oct 2012
SusAg Colloquium
"Beyond "What to Eat?", A White Bread History of Food Justice" Aaron Bobrow-Strain