Wednesday, 19 Jan 2011
Interdisciplinary roundtable
"Conceptualizing the Midwest Prairie: Environmental Studies, History and the Visual Imagination," Julie Courtwright, ISU history; Stan Harpole, ISU biology; Margaret LaWare, ISU English; James Pritchard, ISU landscape architecture; and Matt Sivils, ISU English. This brownbag roundtable brings together scholars from varied disciplines to analyze the environment of the Midwest/prairie both past and present.
Thursday, 20 Jan 2011
Chemical & Biological Engineering Seminar, Stanley Lecture
"Microtuble Assembly Dynamics at the Nanoscale," David Odde, University of Minnesota.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Celebration
Musical performances and speakers celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. King. Members of the group Shy of a Dozen will perform, along with the violin duo of Claire Wandro and Jordan Trachtenberg. Speakers include Religious Studies professor Mary Sawyer, Government of the Student Body president, and Black Student Alliance ppresident. Birthday cake graciously donated by Campus Dining Services.
Evolution and Creation: Conflicting or Compatible?
Patricia Kelley, a Distinguished Lecturer for the Paleontological Society, seeks to bridge the divide between evolutionary science and the beliefs of the great religious traditions. Kelley is faculty in the Department of Geography and Geology at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Part of the Department of Geological & Atmospheric Sciences Distinguished Lecture Series and the Women in STEM Series.
Monday, 24 Jan 2011
Horticulture seminar
"Using Blogs to Disseminate Information in the Turfgrass Industry," Marcus Jones, ISU horticulture.
Tuesday, 25 Jan 2011
Crop Production and Physiology Seminar
"Potential Impact of a Changing Climate on Iowa Agriculture." Dr. Richard Cruse, Professor of Agronomy