Thursday, 17 Nov 2011
Chemical and Biological Engineering Graduate Seminar Series
"Designing Adsorbent Materials for Capture of CO2 from Dilute Gases: Potential Technologies for Slowing Growth of the Atmospheric CO2 Concentration" Chris Jones, Gorgia Tech
Statistics Seminar
"Self-normalization for time series", Xiaofeng Shao, Department of Statistics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Roundtable: Governor's Blueprint for Education
A roundtable discussion of the blueprint's implications for the Iowa State University teacher education preparation programs. Pamela White, dean of the College of Human Sciences, will facilitate the discussion.
Software engineering distinguished lecture
"Digital Archaology," Audris Mockus, Avaya Labs.
Agronomy Seminar
Evaluating Teaching, Dr. Ann Marie Vanderzanden Interim Director, CELT
Lecture: Suffering and the Existence of God
Sheikh Omar Baloch is the Scholar in Residence for Al-Furqaan Foundation. His knowledge of world religions allows him to engage in dialogue across many faiths. Born and raised in Chicago, Sheikh Omar studied Arabic Language and Minhaj ad Dawah at Al-Azhar University, Egypt. He also studied at Jamia Thul Ahlul Hadith, Pakistan, and Georgetown University. He is a student of Dr. Israr Ahmad and Abdur Razaq sahib.