Monday, 21 Mar 2011
Horticulture seminar
"Competitive Ability of Creeping Bentgrass Cultivars and their Potential for Renovating Existing Putting Greens via Interseeding," Marcus Jones, ISU horticulture.
Osborn Club lecture
"Mechanisms of Viral Escape from Host Immunity," Gaya Amarasinghe, ISU biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology. Open to the public.
Tuesday, 22 Mar 2011
Communicating Science - Agronomy Special Seminar
Speaking with Journalists: A Primer for the Scientist Presenter: Douglas Fox, Freelance Science Writer
Debunking Myths on Immigration
"Debunking Myths on Immigration," Geofrey Fisher. He is a project coordinator with the Iowa Immigration Education Coalition, a multi-perspective group of business, labor, civil rights, religious, immigrant, education, social service, government and other community leaders united for the purpose of providing Iowans with relevant and timely information about immigration issues and their impact on Iowans and their communities.
Presidential Lectureship in Chemistry
Richard Schrock received the 2005 Nobel Laureate Prize in chemistry for his work on metathesis, a process now widely used in the development of pharmaceuticals and in the manufacture of advanced plastic materials. He is has held the position of Frederick G. Keyes Professor of Chemistry at MIT since 1989. The 2011 Iowa State Presidential Lectureship in Chemistry.
Wednesday, 23 Mar 2011
Women's Studies Brown Bag Series
"Implications on Policy Studies on Teen Dating Violence," Alysa Mozak, ISU women's studies graduate student. Media, policymakers and researchers are increasingly recognizing teen dating violence (TDV) as a social problem. This study of TDV in Iowa will help inform researchers and policymakers about this important issue.
Sustainable Agriculture Colloquium
"Toward Wholeness: Native Communities and the Changing Climate of Food." Brett Ramey, climate change activist
Agron 600B - Soil Science Seminars
"Corn Suitability Ratings: Are They Accurate Indicators of Crop Yield?" David Keninger
Public Produce - A Lecture by Darrin Nordahl
Darrin Nordahl is an urban designer for the city of Davenport who proposes that innovative urban food concepts can add vitality to city spaces. He will speak about his book "Public Produce: The New Urban Agriculture."
LAS Dean's Lecture Series
Deb Marquart was a touring road musician with rock bands before her career took an academic turn. She is a professor of English in the MFA Program in Creative Writing and the author of two books of poetry, one collection of short stories, and the award-winning memoir, The Horizontal World. LAS Dean's Lecture Series.