Tuesday, 26 Mar 2024
Seminar: The Plot Thickens: navigating the complexity of pectin development in plant growth and development
Join this Genetics, Development and Cell Biology department seminar as we host Dr. Charles Anderson, the Pennsylvania State University professor and associate head of research and faculty success in the Department of Biology, Sustainability Council Chair and co-director for the Center for Biorenewables, to discuss research into how pectins influence plant cell, tissue, and organ morphogenesis in complex ways.
Lecture: Out-Sharking the Sharks
"Out-Sharking the Sharks," with Cactus Jack and Brandon Adams. Cactus Jack appeared on ABC's Shark Tank and is an entrepreneur, inventor, salesman, and CEO (that's chief excitement officer) at Cactus Jack's Marketing, a product sourcing and promotion firm based in Ames. He holds more than a dozen patents, and has been featured in several national publications. Registration (free) required. A reception will follow.
How Stigma Derails the Help-Seeking Process
Mental health concerns affect 13% of the global population and will cost the world economy approximately $6 trillion by 2030 â€" more than the projected costs of cancer, diabetes, and chronic respiratory disease combined. Further, the rates of mental health problems have increased in recent years and have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, less than 10% of those experiencing mental health concerns seek therapy each year, and...
Integrating Gender Equity in International Agriculture Research-for-Development
International Women in Agriculture Day Dr. Christie will share her experience integrating gender in international agricultural research-for-development projects. Drawing on her work with small farmers in East and West Africa, as well as Southeast and South Asia, she will describe her approach using participatory methods to understand how gender relations are key to innovation in agriculture and development. Highlighting the importance of...
Wednesday, 27 Mar 2024
Despite Advanced Technology, We Are Still Very Disaster-Prone!
This presentation uses a variety of examples of different types of disasters to point out how vulnerable American society is despite our advances in prediction, warning, and communications technologies. Much of our vulnerability arises from population growth, urban sprawl, urbanization, and expansion into disaster-prone areas. Unfortunately, some lessons that could have been learned from disasters in one part of the country have not been...
Protecting Plant Surfaces in a Changing Climate: Understanding synthesis, form and function of the plant cuticle using corn silks as a model system
To develop solutions for the agricultural sector to maintain or increase crop yields amidst extreme weather conditions often seen with climate change, it is important to understand mechanisms by which plants combat stresses in the environment. One such mechanism is the plant cuticle, which is a hydrophobic barrier that provides a first line of defense by which plants protect themselves from stresses, including extremes of temperature,...
Online series: Start Something
"Beyond the Business Plan: Leveraging your Socioeconomic Background as a Strength," Kristie Moergen, assistant professor of management, and Katie Milligan, Heartland Forward. Understand the unique strengths (and obstacles) derived from your socioeconomic background and how to leverage them (or persist) in entrepreneurship. Registration required for link.
Socially Responsible Innovation
2023-2024 Manatt-Phelps Lecture in Political Science Two-term former Ohio Governor John Kasich is a politician, a New York Times best-selling author, and a contributor for MSNBC and NBC News who believes that unity is the answer to our most common problems. He is known as a leading voice in promoting bipartisan solutions to health care reform, immigration and international trade, and has been one of the few Republicans to advocate...