Monday, 01 Feb 2010
Seminar: "Taking Technology to Market"
Part of the Women's Enrichment Seminar Series. The series is aimed at giving students, young scientists and engineers, potential entrepreneurs and other interested parties insight into the process of taking innovation to market and encouraging students and staff to participate in this process.
Horticulture Seminar
Do Plant Surfaces Offer a Basis for the Development of an Advanced Hydrocarbon Biofuel? by Basil Nikolau, Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Molecular Biology
Tuesday, 02 Feb 2010
Lecture: What You Can Learn Sleeping in the Residence Halls
"What You Can Learn Sleeping in the Residence Halls," ISU alum and Penn State University president Graham Spanier.
Wednesday, 03 Feb 2010
Lecture: Printmaker James Ehlers
James Ehlers is the Don & Mary Glaser Distinguished Professor of Engraving at Emporia State University. He will be a visiting artist in the ISU College of Design Feb. 3-5, 2010, and will discuss his work in this public lecture.
Thursday, 04 Feb 2010
Chemical & Biological Engineering Seminar
"Catalytic Strategies for Conversion of Biomass-derived Carbohydrates to Hydrocarbon Fuels" by L.K. Doraiswamy Lecturer Jim Dumesic, University of Wisconsin at Madison
Computer science colloquia: Ting Zhang
Ting Zhang, assistant professor of computer science, will discuss "Streett Complementation Made Tight."
Lecture: Works in Progress series
"How Ardi has Changed Our Understanding of Human Origins," presentation by Kaila Folinsbee, adjunct assistant professor of anthropology. The Works in Progress Lecture series brings together faculty from the Colleges of Design and Liberal Arts and Sciences to talk informally about their work. All are welcome to attend.
Lecture: Linking Images to Identity
"Constructing Meaning: Linking Images to Identity," Jennifer Drinkwater, ISU art and design, and Richard Mansbach, ISU political science. They will discuss the relationships between visual imagery and issues of cultural, political and global identity.
Friday, 05 Feb 2010
Lecture: Veritas Forum
Eric Weber, ISU mathematics, will discuss the book "Making Sense of Suffering," by Peter Kreeft.
Geology Lecture
"Tectonic Evolution of the Circum-Arctic Region: New Views from Alaska and the Caledonides" by Bill McClelland, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Monday, 08 Feb 2010
Faculty forum: Difficult Dialogues
"Difficult Dialogues," with authors Robert Nash and DeMethra Bradley. Using concrete frameworks, ground rules and examples, they will demonstrate how to put moral conversation into action. In this forum, the authors will provide valuable tools on how to justify, compose, launch and facilitate respectful and engaging conversations about even the most controversial topics.
Horticulture Seminar
The Future of Extension by John Lawrence, Associate Dean - Extension Programs and Outreach, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, ISU
Osborn Club lecture
"Why the Buzz About Bayes?" Philip Dixon, ISU statistics. Open to the public.
Lecture: A Call to Service
"Unclaimed Legacy: A Call to Service for the Post-Civil Rights Generation," Jeff Johnson. A journalist, social activist and political commentator, Johnson has a commitment to fostering broad-based communication about issues related to race, politics, pop culture and socioeconomics. **This lecture is taking place as scheduled.**
Tuesday, 09 Feb 2010
CESMEE seminar
"The Iowa State University Community College Leadership Program and STEM Activities," Larry Ebbers, University Professor in education leadership and policy studies. This program will focus on a discussion about the Community College Leadership Program at Iowa State and how it is relating to STEM activities through Core 3 Project of the Iowa Mathematics and Science Education Partnership (IMSEP). All are welcome to attend.
Lecture: Innovation in Global Agriculture
"Innovation in Global Agriculture in the Twenty-first Century," former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer. Schafer served as an elected official, business executive and entrepreneur.
Wednesday, 10 Feb 2010
Performance: Is Everybody Stupid(?)
"Is Everybody Stupid(?)," a one-man show with Ise Lyfe, spoken word artist and community leader. Hilarious, daring and fast-paced, this timely multimedia, interactive presentation is a detailed look into American apathy, disengagement and ignorance.
Lecture: Remarkable Creatures
"Remarkable Creatures: Epic Adventures in the Search for the Origin of Species," Sean Carroll, University of Wisconsin. An academic by profession, Carroll is perhaps best known for his ability to popularize molecular genetics and their explanation for the process of evolution.
Thursday, 11 Feb 2010
Chemical & Biological Engineering Seminar
"The Challenges and Opportunities of Modeling Engineering Solutions on Concepts from Metabolic Biology" by Basil Nikolau, Iowa State University
Lecture: Brown Bag
"Winter Art in your Backyard" by Linda Thomas - Wild Birds Unlimited Bring your lunch to the Gardens and enjoy an education program. Attend each month and experience a new topic presented by local and regional professionals and lecturers.
Lecture: Basics of Molecular Immunology
"How Our Bodies Fight Infection: The Basics of Molecular Immunology," Amy Andreotti, ISU biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology. Her research is in molecular immunology, specifically how the principles of physics can be used to understand the 3-dimensional shapes of those molecules that control our immune response.
Friday, 12 Feb 2010
Lecture: Business' distinguished scholar series
Vallabh Sambamurthy is the Eli Broad Professor of Information Technology at Michigan State University and former executive director of the Center for Leadership of the Digital Enterprise. Part of the College of Business 25th Anniversary Distinguished Scholar Series
Lecture: Control Over Networks
"Towards a System Theoretic Foundation for Control Over Networks," P.R. Kumar, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Part of the ECpE distinguished lecture series.
Saturday, 13 Feb 2010
Orchid Fest
Orchid show with vendors, speakers and activities.
Sunday, 14 Feb 2010
Orchid Fest
Orchid show with vendors, speakers and activities.
Monday, 15 Feb 2010
Horticulture Seminar
Biogeography and Drought Resistance of Woody Plants from California's Mediterranean Region: Comparisons with Congeners from the Eastern United States - by Bryan Peterson, Graduate Student, Department of Horticulture, ISU
Tuesday, 16 Feb 2010
Lecture: How Iowa students fare nationally in science and math
Dianne Chadwick, State of Iowa Department of Education, will discuss the National Assessment of Educational Progress, and how Iowa students fare in math and science compared to the national average.
Wednesday, 17 Feb 2010
Lecture: Sustainable Engineering and Energy
"Innovation in Sustainable Engineering and Energy: A Whole Foods Perspective," Kathy Loftus, Whole Foods Market. Loftus is global leader for sustainable engineering, maintenance and energy management for the world's leading retailer of natural and organic foods. She coordinates strategic energy procurement, efficiency upgrades, engineering and maintenance best practices, and green building efforts for the chain.
Thursday, 18 Feb 2010
Lecture: Technology and Learning for the 21st Century
"Charting our Course: Technology and Learning for the 21st Century," Malcolm Brown, director of the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative. EDUCAUSE is a nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology. The 2010 ComETS Symposium Keynote Lecture.
Chemical & Biological Engineering Graduate Seminar Series
Nutrient Cyclinig in the Bioeconomy: Improving efficiency through catalyst recovery and recycling by Robert Anex from Iowa State University