Monday, 10 Mar 2014
Computer Science Colloquium
"In the Age of Big Data, What Role for Software Engineers?" Tim Menzies, West Virginia University. A reception precedes the talk.
Statistics Seminar
"Regularized Semiparametric Functional Linear Regression", Fang Yao, Department of Statistics, University of Toronto, Ontario Canada
Osborn Club Lecture
"Critical Materials: Past, Present and Future," Alexander King, Critical Materials Institute, U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory. Osborn Club lectures are open to the public, following the club members' dinner.
Leading in a Crisis: Real Stories Behind 'Scandal'
Judy Smith, a crisis manager and former White House deputy press secretary for President George H. W. Bush, is the real-life inspiration for Olivia Pope, the lead on ABC's "Scandal" - a show revolving around the life and work of a professional fixer. Book signing to follow.
Tuesday, 11 Mar 2014
Statistics Seminar
"Transitivity, scale-invariance, and rank tests", Thomas Lumley, Department of Statistics, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Eating Without Heating: An Intro to Raw Food
Sheree Clark is a certified raw culinary arts chef and instructor. She educates people nationwide about nutrition and healthy lifestyles through her Des Moines-based practice, Fork in the Road, which offers classes, hands-on workshops, coaching and consultations.
Wednesday, 12 Mar 2014
Fulbright Lunch & Learn Seminar Series
"Building networks in biology and across the ocean," Chris Tuggle, Animal Science, Scotland, 2011 Bring your lunch and learn from Fulbright alumni and current Fulbright-sponsored grantees about a variety of Fulbright Programs. All seminars will start at 12:10 pm and last 20-30 minutes, thus allowing ample time for discussion and socializing.
Products of Public Space: David Dahlquist
The DSN S 546: Products of Public Space (PoPS) studio will host this lecture by David Dahlquist, a principal at RDG Planning & Design in Des Moines and an artist who has produced significant installations as part of both interior and exterior architectural and public space designs. Dahlquist will speak about placemaking in public spaces.
The Dating Doctor: Advisor to the Romantically Challenged
David Coleman, The Dating Doctor, shares strategies and ideas to help expand one's relationships and potential.
Thursday, 13 Mar 2014
Sustainability via Synthetic Biology
"Sustainability via Synthetic Biology: A Growing Role for Biotechnology in the Chemical Industry," Brian Pfleger, University of Wisconsin, Madison. Pfleger will present a novel, sustainable method of deconstructing biomass into fermentable sugars that doesn't require degradative enzymes. He will discuss developing strains of bacteria for producing chemical building blocks such as fatty acids, alpha-olefins, fatty alcohols and bioplastics.