Tuesday, 06 Apr 2010
Conference: IAWIND and IWEA
The 2010 IAWIND Conference will focus on technical, research and development issues including new design trends, forecasting & grid operations, improved materials and manufacturing methods, and turbine health monitoring/reliability. The IAWIND Conference will also address workforce and training issues so relevant and necessary for the wind industry.
CESMEE seminar
"The Creationist Down the Hall: The Extent and Impact of Teaching Evolution and Creationism in Public Schools," Randy Moore, University of Minnesota. This seminar will document the extent of creationism-based beliefs in biology classrooms, as well as recent research documenting the impact of the teaching of evolution and creationism on the views of college students.
Computer science colloquia: Privacy-preserving Participatory Sensing for Multidimensional Data
Wenbo He, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, will discuss "Privacy-preserving participatory sensing for multidimensional data."
To Die in Jerusalem: Documentary Film and Discussion
After two 17-year-old girls (one an Israeli, the other a Palestinian suicide bomber) die in a Jerusalem market, their mothers confront each other, revealing a microcosm of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the complexity of reconciliation. The 76-min documentary will be followed by a panel discussion with ISU political science faculty.
Rhythm & Color: A Live Painting Performance with David Garibaldi
David Garibaldi is a performance artist who creates six-foot portraits of pop icons in minutes, working live, on stage to music.