Monday, 04 Mar 2019
Lecture: President Wendy Wintersteen
"My Journey as a Woman in STEM," President Wendy Wintersteen. Join ISU Student Government in a celebration of International Women's Day. President Wintersteen will speak about her journey as a woman in STEM, from being one of the first female ISU extension associates in integrated pest management to becoming the first woman president of Iowa State University.
Lecture: The Holocaust Through the Eyes of a Child Survivor
Inge Auerbacher shares her story as a Holocaust survivor who spent 3 years as a young child in Terezin concentration camp in Czechoslovakia.
Lecture: Crime Solving with Genetic Genealogy
CeCe Moore is an investigative genetic genealogist and media consultant. She has worked as the genetic genealogist for the PBS Television documentary series Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr., since 2013. She recently joined forces with Parabon Nanolabs to lead their new Genetic Genealogy Services for law enforcement unit.
Tuesday, 05 Mar 2019
Lecture: The Importance of Being -wise
Italian architect Simone Bove, an interior design instructor with the Iowa State University College of Design Rome Program, will present the work of his professional practice, -wise design, with a focus on its interdisciplinary approach.
Thursday, 07 Mar 2019
Canada-US Relations: Still Friends, Partners, and Allies?
Former Canadian diplomat Colin Robertson is now vice president and fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Robertson will speak about the relationship beyond the Beltway and offer some perspectives on how it can continue to mutually benefit both nations.
Lecture: Building a Movement that Restores the Planet
Xiuhtezcatl Martinez is an 18-year-old indigenous climate activist, hip-hop artist, and a voice on the front lines of a global youth-led environmental movement. This event was rescheduled from Nov.r 1.
Friday, 08 Mar 2019
Friday Research Seminar: Skin Deep: Explorations of a Metalsmith
Joe Muench, professor of art and visual culture (jewelry/metalsmithing), will speak about his experiences as the designer and creator of hand-formed and fabricated metal sculpture and objects that reveal the relationships between art, science, engineering and the human experience. Part of the IDRO Friday Research Seminar Series.
Seminar: Geological & Atmospheric Sciences
"What can little faults tell us about big earthquakes" by Michele Cooke, UMass, Amherst, MA