Tuesday, 02 Feb 2021
Men's Basketball
Iowa State vs. West Virginia. Date, time and attendance policies are subject to change due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Modern Monetary Theory: Creating an Economy that Puts Humans Before Corporations
Dr. Stephanie Kelton is a leading authority on Modern Monetary Theory (MMT), a new approach to economics that is taking the world by storm. She is one of the most important economists influencing the policy debate today. Her new book, The Deficit Myth: Modern Monetary Theory and the Birth of the Peopleââ'¬â"¢s Economy, shows how to break free of the myths and misunderstandings about money and the role of taxes, debt and deficits.
Thursday, 04 Feb 2021
IRB 101: Navigating the IRB Submission Process
In this session you will learn tips on developing and submitting protocols to the IRB. A member of IRB staff will walk through key sections of the IRB application and explain what the IRB looks for during the review process.
Online meeting: Professional and Scientific Council
The P&S Council is a representative body elected by, and responsible to, Professional and Scientific employees at Iowa State University. Meetings are open to the public.
Innovation Short Circuit: Make Me a Millionaire by 40
Jonathan Pearson, Wealth Advisors of Iowa; and Jonathan Fox, professor of human development and family studies, will share unbiased insights on your personal finance and investing questions.
Friday, 05 Feb 2021
Innovators Forum: Clayton Mooney
"Innovation in Food Technology." A live, moderated conversation with Clayton Mooney, founder and CEO of Nebullam. Registration required.
Saturday, 06 Feb 2021
Women's Basketball
Iowa State vs. Texas Tech. Date, time and attendance policies are subject to change due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Monday, 08 Feb 2021
Wayne A. Fuller Lecture in Statistics
Ken Prewitt, past director of the U.S. Census Bureau (1998-2001) and Carnegie Professor of Public Affairs at Columbia University, will present "The Next Census: What's New?"
Carillon Concert: Let Freedom Ring
A carillon concert in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., performed by university carilloneur and Charles T. & Ivadelle Cobb Cownie Professor of Music Tin-Shi Tam. Part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Series.
Innovation Circuit Series: Let's Make a Deal with the Deans
A two-session Short Circuit: Feb. 8, "Learn to Deal," and Feb. 15, "Negotiate a Deal with the Deans." Iowa State college deans will answer questions and share lessons from their tenure as key institutional decision-makers and negotiators in situations that influence thousands of people and millions of dollars.
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
Martin Luther King Jr. Series Keynote. Isabel Wilkerson, winner of the Pulitzer Prize winner and the National Humanities Medal, is the author of the bestsellers "The Warmth of Other Suns" and "Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents." A gifted storyteller, Wilkerson captivates audiences with the universal human story of migration and reinvention, as well as the unseen hierarchies that have divided us as a nation.
Tuesday, 09 Feb 2021
Professional and Scientific Council seminar series
Learn the latest on the coronavirus pandemic. Kristen Obbink, COVID-19 Public Health Coordinator, will answer your questions regarding the virus and provide updates on campus resources and vaccination efforts. Questions may be submitted in advance.
Workshop, Preserving Your Legacy: Archives
This workshop is designed to help faculty manage and preserve their legacy through archiving of personal and professional papers, research data, administrative records and more. Attendees will also learn about opportunities for oral histories, departmental histories and other ways to document their ISU legacy.
Artist Talk with Tilly Woodward
A featured artist in the exhibition "Compelling Ground: Landscapes, Environments, and Peoples of Iowa," Tilly Woodward will discuss her artistic practice, her interest in the landscape of Iowa and her paintings that are on exhibition.
Wednesday, 10 Feb 2021
Study Abroad Fair
A one-stop shop to learn about adventures abroad -- interning, studying and volunteering opportunities, ranging from one week to one year. Grab your mask and head to the fair to learn where your next adventure will take you!
Thursday, 11 Feb 2021
Post-Award Actions 201
Take a deeper dive into post-award actions in our 201 session. This will be an interactive conversation where you can get answers to your questions and advice on how to handle unique situations with specific federal sponsors. You'll leave with some useful tools and resources you can use to be more efficient in your day-to-day work.
Innovation Circuit Series: How to Innovate Product
A 6-session Innovation Circuit, "How to Innovate Soft Serve," on Thursdays, Feb. 11-March 18. Includes a design challenge for Frostline Soft Serve. Gain industry experience in product development and management.
Friday, 12 Feb 2021
Innovators Forum: Steve Johanns
"Civic Innovation on a Global Scale." A live, moderated conversation with Steve Johanns, founder of Last Mile Entrepreneur. Registration required.
Valentine's Carillon Concert
Valentine's concert, featuring Cownie Professor of Music and university carillonneur Tin-Shi Tam on the one-fifth carillon and campanile model, assistant teaching professor of voice Chad Sonka and assistant professor of trombone Nathan Dishman. Spectators may attend in person while observing face covering and physical distancing requirements. The performances also will be livestreamed on Facebook.
Innovation Short Circuit: Innovate an Unfair Advantage
Lance LaDuke, assistant teaching professor in euphonium and music entrepreneurship, Carnegie Mellon. Learn what the experience of creativity and arts teaches us as innovators, influencers and professional contributors; why "impatience" is a key component for innovation; and how to set yourself up for success by diversifying your experiences and skillset.
Saturday, 13 Feb 2021
Men's Basketball
Iowa State vs. Kansas. Date, time and attendance policies are subject to change due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Women's Basketball
Iowa State vs. TCU. Date, time and attendance policies are subject to change due to COVID-19 restrictions.
POSTPONED: Share the Love donation drive
Postponed due to weather. Share the Love. The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences' Cross Disciplinary Students Programs is hosting a donation drive for the Mid Iowa Community Action food bank. Bring a nonperishable food item or feminine hygiene product to donate. Hot cocoa (bring your own mug) and cookies provided. Face coverings and physical distancing required.
Monday, 15 Feb 2021
Virtual Lecture: Zachary Christman
Zachary Christman is a geographer who studies the interactions between humans and our environments using geospatial technology. He will speak about "Integrating GIS and Virtual Field Observations to Assess the Built and Natural Environments." Register at the link in the description.
Tuesday, 16 Feb 2021
Virtual workshop: Shameless self-promotion
Interested in increasing your research's impact? This workshop will cover various tools and tips to help you build and manage your online presence. The presenters will cover the differences between and best uses for different networking sites (Twitter, Research Gate, and Academia.edu) and show you how to make your work more visible for peers and potential employers.
Wednesday, 17 Feb 2021
NSF Proposal Development
In this session you will learn about the recent changes to NSF Policies & Procedures along with NSF-specific requirements, tips, and tricks for proposal development. This training was created with Grant Coordinators in mind, but would also be useful for Investigators and Post-Docs who intend to seek NSF funding.
Webinar, What are we noticing? (Christa Jackson)
Join Christa Jackson, Associate Professor, School of Education, as she shares how she prepares preservice mathematics education teachers in becoming cognizant of their biases through recognizing what they attend to and how they relate classroom events to the broader principles of teaching and learning.
Webinar, What are we noticing? (Christa Jackson)
Join Christa Jackson, Associate Professor, School of Education, as she shares how she prepares preservice mathematics education teachers in becoming cognizant of their biases through recognizing what they attend to and how they relate classroom events to the broader principles of teaching and learning.
Thursday, 18 Feb 2021
Virtual meeting: Open Scholar Cafe
Open Scholar Cafés are new online monthly meetings for the ISU community to talk #OpenResearch. All experience levels are welcome, and each call will cover a new topic of interest to the community. Join us to learn, talk, and collaborate.
IRB Basics: Protecting Human Research Subjects
This is the second session of a three-part series that looks more indepth at components of the IRB submission process. Participants in this will discuss risk in human subjects research and approaches for minimizing or mitigating risk. We'll also examine confidentiality and data security measures to protect research subjects.