Saturday, 05 Mar 2011
Day of Insects
The third annual Day of Insects (DOI) is near and registration is due on February 28. Professionals, academics, advocates and enthusiasts will cover a range of insect related topics. Tiger beetles, bees, flies, ticks, venomous arthropods, mantis husbandry, as well as new species discussions are planned.
Sunday, 06 Mar 2011
Revisiting N.C. Wyeth's "America in the Making" Painting Series
In 1940, the John Morrell & Company of Ottumwa, Iowa released a calendar illustrated by N.C. Wyeth. The calendar depicts the top twelve historical events or influential people that helped shape America as determined by Wyeth. Join art historian Lea Rosson DeLong as she discusses Wyeth's choices and how art can influence perceptions of history.
Monday, 07 Mar 2011
Horticulture seminar
"Quirky Corkwoods: The Systematics of Leitneria (Simaroubaceae)," James Schrader, ISU horticulture.
The Caucus Cup: College Republicans v. ISU Democrats
The ISU Democrats will debate the College Republicans on an issue of the day for the chance at the Caucus Cup. The winner claims the trophy for a year and will defend the Cup at the 2012 First Amendment Day celebration. This year's issue is the enactment of laws limiting gun ownership. The College Republicans are led by Logan Pals. The ISU Democrats are led by Patrick Thomas. Tom Beell, professor in broadcast journalism, will moderate....
Fighting Hunger: A DNA Engineer's Path to Science and Success
"Fighting Hunger: A DNA Engineer's Path to Science and Success," Charles Stewart Jr., research associate at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. Stewart works to understand how plant enzymes make an array of chemicals important to medicine and agriculture. Using the 3D protein structure, he studies the evolution of protein function and how proteins can be engineered to improve the quality and quantity of the world's food supply.
Tuesday, 08 Mar 2011
Courage to Stand - Tim Pawlenty
Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty is credited with balancing Minnesota's budget three times without raising taxes, despite record budget deficits. He served ten years in the Minnesota House of Representatives, including four years as House Majority Leader. His new biography is titled Courage to Stand.
Exercise is Medicine
"Exercise is Medicine," Steven Blair, a recognized authority on exercise and its health benefits. He has done extensive research on the impact of diet, physical activity and other lifestyle factors on mortality. The 2010-11 Helen LeBaron Hilton Chair in Human Sciences.
Putting Labels Aside: Not Left, Not Right, Just Forward
"Putting Labels Aside: Not Left, Not Right, Just Forward," John Avlon. He is a founding leader of No Labels, an organization of citizens who are asking their leaders to put labels aside and do what is best for America.
Wednesday, 09 Mar 2011
Sustainable Agriculture Colloquium
"Development and Function of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change - Emphasis on Agriculture." William Gutowski, professor, ISU Department of Geology and Atmospheric Sciences
Agron 600B - Soil Science Seminars
"Munterville - A New Soil Series in Iowa" Mostafa Ibrahim
The Future of Learning, Research and Collaboration
In a one-hour presentation, Donald Norris, a national expert on navigating change in universities,will help kick off a campus-wide dialogue about how students, faculty and staff at Iowa State will learn, collaborate and do research in the future. A reception will follow Norris' talk.
From Idea to Novel: A Writer and Activist at Work
Author and environmentalist Rick Bass is the author of more than 20 books, including the autobiographical Why I Came West and the short story collection The Lives of Rocks. His latest novel, Nashville Chrome, draws on the rise and fall of the Brown trio, the true-life country music trailblazers who pioneered the 1950s sound from which the novel takes its title.
Arab Voices: What They Are Saying to Us and Why it Matters
James Zogby is author of the newly released Arab Voices: What They Are Saying to Us and Why it Matters[/i,] as well as What Ethnic Americans Really Think and What Arabs Think. He is the founder and president of the Arab American Institute (AAI) and co-founded several other organizations serving the Arab American community.
Thursday, 10 Mar 2011
Computer Science Distinguished Lecture: Dr. Carolina Cruz-Neira
Carolina Cruz-Neira is the W. Hansen Hall and Mary Officer Hall/BORSF Endowed Super Chair in Telecommunications in Computer Engineering, and chief scientist of the Louisiana Immersive Technologies Enterprise at the University of Louisiana, Lafayette. She will discuss integrating the ability to physically walk and run into a virtual environment, specifically in a CAVE-like virtual reality system.