Monday, 03 Sep 2012
Grandma Mojo's Improv Troupe Tryouts
http://www.sub.iastate.edu/en/committees/performing_arts/grandma_mojos_moonshine_revival_comedy_troupe/
Thursday, 06 Sep 2012
Kramer-Marks Equine Seminar
"Lameness Diagnosis In Horses: A Forty-Year Perspective," Dr. Anthony Webber. Webber will describe his system of evaluating lame horses with some reflections on his career in equine practice.
Exhibit opening and reception
The exhibit "Elizabeth Cuellar's Mexico: Textile Variations 1955-1985," will be on display Sept. 7 to Dec. 7 (Mondays-Fridays 11 a.m.-4 p.m.). Elizabeth Snoddy Cuellar, ISU alumna and Mexican dress and textile scholar, will present comments on her collection (5:30-6:15 p.m., 2019 Morrill) as part of the event, with light refreshments to follow.
Art and Politics: Cultural Activism in a Time of Crisis
Susan Platt is a freelance art historian, art critic and a political activist. She will speak in conjunction with the Christian Petersen Art Museum fall exhibition, "Post-Pop Redux: Material Based Art by Andy Magee." The exhibition and accompanying educational programs highlight the social and political commentary in art during the height of the presidential election.
Goldtrap Lecture: Andrea Lunsford
Andrea Lunsford is the author of the "St. Martin's Handbook" and studies best practices in teaching writing. Her book "The Everyday Writer" is a primary text for composition courses at Iowa State. The 2012 Goldtrap Lecture
Monday, 10 Sep 2012
Osborn Club Lecture
"The Five Dimensions of Video Game Effects on Players," Douglas Gentile, associate professor of psychology.
Wednesday, 12 Sep 2012
Lecture: Engineering Countries and the Problem of Globalization
Gary Downey was trained as a mechanical engineer and a cultural anthropologist. He is the Alumni Distinguished Professor of Science and Technology Studies at Virginia Tech. Part of the Technology, Globalization and Culture Series.
Thursday, 13 Sep 2012
A Conversation on the National Debt
Erskine Bowles is President Emeritus of the University of North Carolina, where he served as president for five years. He served in the Clinton Administration as director of the Small Business Administration and then as the President's Chief of Staff. Most recently, President Obama appointed him to cochair, with Alan Simpson of Wyoming, a bipartisan national commission on how to improve the country's fiscal health.
Friday, 14 Sep 2012
Planetarium Show
Are you curious about space? Do you wonder about what you can see in the night sky? If so, bring your questions and come to the ISU Planetarium to learn more. The first show will start at 7:00 pm and is geared toward a younger audience, followed at 7:30 pm by a show for a general audience. Weather permitting a star-gazing session will be held after dark. Free tickets for the shows will be available at the door starting at 6:45 pm.
Saturday, 15 Sep 2012
An Evening with Jacobo Morales
Jacobo Morales is consider one of the most influential film directors in Puerto Rico's history. His presentation is part of the Puerto Rican Student Association's Cultural Night, which runs from 7:00-9:00 p.m. and includes traditional food and dancing.
Monday, 17 Sep 2012
Seminar: Electronic teaching
James Carey, professor of entomology at University of California, Davis, will cover a range of topics involving digital strategy in teaching, research and extension/outreach.
Wednesday, 19 Sep 2012
SusAg Colloquium
ââ'¬Å"Unsustainable Agriculture in History: The Role of Factor X," Jonathan Andelson, Rosenfield Professor of Social Science and director of the Center for Prairie Studies at Grinnell College
Planet Money LIVE
The charismatic team of National Public Radio's Adam Davidson and This American Life's Alex Blumberg explain money in human terms, delivering an informative and entertaining live stage show. It's a witty and humorous approach to some of the most complex economic issues of our times and their relevance in our lives. Greater Iowa Credit Union Business Lecture Series
Thursday, 20 Sep 2012
Department of Agronomy Seminar Committee
Practical Farmers of Iowa - Sarah Carlson Research and Policy Director
Computer science colloquia
"Four Challenges in Engineering of Feature-rich Software Systems," Thein Than Tun, The Open University, United Kingdom.
Agron 600 Plant Breeding Seminar
Genotyping-by-Sequencing (GBS), a review of the characteristics of a novel high-throughput technology for analysis of species with diverse and large genomes, Pedro Gonzalez- Portilla
Lecture: As a Woman in Science
Professor Beate Schmittmann joined Iowa State as dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in April. Prior to that she was a member of the physics faculty at Virginia Tech, serving as the department chair since 2006. As a leader of Virginia Tech's ADVANCE program, she was instrumental in effecting policy and climate change for all faculty, and especially for women in science and engineering.
The Changing Role of Leaders in a Bullish Farmland Market
Jim Farrell is president and CEO of Farmers National Company, the nation's largest farm and ranch management company. Farrell, who grew up on an Iowa farm, is a graduate of Iowa State. The William K. Deal Endowed Leadership Lecture
Friday, 21 Sep 2012
Lecture: Supply Risk Management
"A Holistic Approach to Supply Chain Risk Management: Exposing Vulnerabilities and Prioritizing Action," Tom Goldsby, Fisher College of Business, The Ohio State University. All are welcome to attend.
You Can Change the World - Bill Nye "The Science Guy"
Bill Nye combines his love of science with his are for comedy as Bill Nye the Science Guy. He is best known for making science entertaining and accessible for school-age children and adults as the host of a weekly Disney Channel series and guesting on Disney's Mickey Mouse Club and Late Night with David Letterman. Engineers' Week 2012.
Tuesday, 25 Sep 2012
Documentary and Discussion: Sun Come Up
"Sun Come Up" is an Academy Award-nominated film that shows the human face of climate change. It follows the relocation of the Carteret Islanders, a community living on a remote island chain in the South Pacific Ocean that is threatened by rising sea levels. A panel of Iowa State faculty will lead a discussion following the 38-minute film. Msgr. James A. Supple Lecture Series
Wednesday, 26 Sep 2012
Agron 600 Plant Breeding Seminar
PollenCalc: Pollen compatibility estimation software for hypothesis testing - a practical example, Andrea Arias Aguirre
Strategic Mentoring
In this interactive session participants will assess their desired career path and previous mentoring experiences and develop an individualized Mentor Selection Plan for the next two career steps. Associate Dean of Students Mary Jo Gonzales highlights the critical differences between early-, mid- and late-career mentor selection. Women's Leadership Series
Thursday, 27 Sep 2012
Agronomy Seminars
ISU Agronomy Research Farm Report, Mark Honeyman
Computer science colloquia: Yan-bin Jia
Yan-bin Jia, associate professor of computer science, will present "Simultaneous Three-Dimensional Impacts with Friction and Compliance."
Gallery Talk with Chris Martin and Barbara Walton
Encaustic paintings by Barbara Walton and fine-art furniture by Chris Martin, associate professors of integrated studio arts, are on display Sept. 24- Oct. 5 in Gallery 181-1, first floor, College of Design. Martin and Walton will present a gallery talk at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, in the gallery. The work of both faculty members was funded by Iowa Arts Council Major Grants.
Just Another Arab Jewish Potluck
Join Fern Kupfer and Joe Geha to discuss their new books: "Leaving Long Island" and "Lebanese Blonde."
Beyond Spotted Owls and Logging: Forest and Ecosystem Management Today
Jerry Franklin is one of the country's leading authorities on sustainable forest management. He is widely known for his participation on President Clinton's Forest Ecosystem Management Assessment Team (FEMAT), established during the spotted owl controversy in the American Northwest. He is a professor of ecosystem analysis at the University of Washington. The 2012 Paul L. Errington Lecture.
Friday, 28 Sep 2012
Comedy! Steve Byrne Live
After winning TBS's Myspace Standup or Sitdown Comedy Challenge, Steve Byrne was hurled into a brilliant television and film career. His success landed him on the History Channel's "The History of the Joke," the Discovery Channel's "The Science of Laughter," and as a series regular on NBC's "The Real Wedding Crashers." ISU After Dark