Monday, 28 Mar 2022
Monday Monologues series
Selections from the BABA musical workshop , directed by Cason Murphy, ISU music and theatre. BABA is a contemporary, climate-centric musical retelling of Russia's Baba Yaga fairytale that takes place in familiar-yet-mythic woods of rural America.
Drop In Craft: String Art
Hammer nails into a board and use lines of thread to make geometric patterns, curves, and shapes. We have lots of designs to choose from or create your own!
Paint Your Own Pottery: $10 Mug Week
What a deal! 10 bucks gets you any mug you choose.
Economics: George Fuller Memorial Lecture
"Using Team Discussions to Understand Behavior in Indefinitely Repeated Prisoner's Dilemma Games," David Cooper, University of Iowa.
Seminar: Gardening in Senior Communities: Investigating Accessibility and Barriers
Join this Department of Horticulture Graduate Seminar to hear Lexi Young, graduate student at Iowa State University, discuss research into the benefits and challenges of gardening as a leisure time activity for seniors. This presentation investigates the experiences of three senior gardeners in Central Iowa as they have continued to garden despite age-related changes that have impacted their abilities.
Tuesday, 29 Mar 2022
Launch of the Spring Strolls for Well-being at ISU
If you are feeling stressed, overwhelmed, or simply need a break - practicing mindfulness supports your well-being and work-life harmony. The Strolls for Well-being at ISU offer opportunities on campus, or to pause where you are, and are designed to be flexible.
Experience the Spring Strolls for Well-being at ISU
Would you like to learn more about the Strolls for Well-being at ISU? Come join us to explore the new locations in the Spring Guidebook and discover how this can support your well-being and work-life harmony. We will discuss the flexible options that can easily fit into your schedule.
Drop-In Craft: String Art
Hammer nails into a board and use lines of thread to make geometric patterns, curves, and shapes. We have lots of designs to choose from or create your own!
Paint Your Own Pottery: $10 Mug Week
What a deal! 10 bucks gets you any mug you choose.
Wednesday, 30 Mar 2022
ISU Research Day
Join researchers from across campus to celebrate and advance research at the university. The entire day will be packed with a variety of activities to learn about the research happening at ISU, including a poster presentation, lightning talks, and a resource fair of offices available to help researchers.
Art Walk: Glass in Public Art
This guided tour will discuss artist, process, and innovation of glass in the Art on Campus Collection.
Drop-In Craft: String Art
Hammer nails into a board and use lines of thread to make geometric patterns, curves, and shapes. We have lots of designs to choose from or create your own!
Paint Your Own Pottery: $10 Mug Week
What a deal! 10 bucks gets you any mug you choose.
Thursday, 31 Mar 2022
Faculty development workshop: The Public Classroom
Join university counsel Michael Norton for a review of the current environment and its implications for freedom of speech and academic freedom.
Launch of the Spring Strolls for Well-being at ISU
If you are feeling stressed, overwhelmed, or simply need a break - practicing mindfulness supports your well-being and work-life harmony. The Strolls for Well-being at ISU offer opportunities on campus, or to pause where you are, and are designed to be flexible.
Drop-In Craft: String Art
Hammer nails into a board and use lines of thread to make geometric patterns, curves, and shapes. We have lots of designs to choose from or create your own!
Paint Your Own Pottery: $10 Mug Week
What a deal! 10 bucks gets you any mug you choose.
Climate Change in Iowa
William (Bill) Gutowski, climate scientist and professor in the ISU department of geological and atmospheric sciences, will explain why climate scientists should not just say what should be done, but instead work together with fellow community members to co-investigate and co-develop the knowledge about and actions for climate change.
Cyclone Cinema: The 355
Cyclone Cinema is presented by the Student Union Board and showcases a variety of film genres, screening a different movie every weekend Thursday - Sunday during the semester. Sunday film screenings are in open caption format. All other screenings can be open caption as well, as long as the request is made to the staff prior to the movie starting.
Understanding the Fatigue Experienced by People with Multiple Sclerosis
Roger Maro Enoka is professor and former chair of the Department of Integrative Physiology at the University of Colorado at Boulder. His research interest is in the area of Neuromuscular determinants of motor function (movement) in health and disease. He is the director of the Neurophysiology of Movement Lab. According to Web of Knowledge, Professor Enoka has 328 publications, which have been cited a total of 17,101 times.
Friday, 01 Apr 2022
Online workshop: Miller Open Education Mini-Grant Q&A
In this Q&A-style drop-in session, Abbey Elder, Open Access Librarian, will guide you through the application process with a copy of the mini-grant application rubric. Come prepared to talk about your potential project and bring along any questions you have. Registration required.
Flagship Friday Innovators Forum: Khaled Kasih
"1,000 Ways to Make Hummus," Khaled Kasih. From the humble beginnings of a small canning line for Hummus and Foul, to the sophisticated company it is right now, Kasih operates fully automated production lines for producing Mediterranean Aseptic Food, including its most famous product hummus "Never Tasted This Good."
Why Is It So Hard to Make Self-Driving Cars?
You may view the lecture in person at 1230 Communications or via Zoom: https://iastate.zoom.us/j/94787336376 Why is self-driving so hard? Despite tech companies and the investment of billions of dollars, the optimistic predictions about self-driving cars ââ'¬Å"being around the cornerââ'¬Â went utterly wrong. Prof. Joseph Sifakis will argue that these difficulties illustrate the challenges raised by the vision for trustworthy autonomous systems.
Drop In Craft: String Art
Hammer nails into a board and use lines of thread to make geometric patterns, curves, and shapes. We have lots of designs to choose from or create your own!
Paint Your Own Pottery: $10 Mug Week
What a deal! 10 bucks gets you any mug you choose.
Seminar: Functional gains achieved with electrical stimulation of peripheral nerves
Join us for this Kinesiology Pease Scholar Seminar featuring Dr. Roger Enoka, professor from the University of Colorado - Boulder.
Celebration of Life: Mark Engelbrecht
The College of Design is hosting this event to honor professor emeritus of architecture and dean emeritus Mark Engelbrecht, who died Dec. 30, 2021, in West Des Moines. Following a brief program, colleagues, alumni and friends will have the opportunity to share personal tributes. Refreshments will be served.
Fired Ink Art Fridays
Not available to go. Create swirls and blurs of vibrant color on glass using alcohol inks and a little bit of fire. We will seal the design and slip it into an 8 x 10 frame for an instant masterpiece!
Cyclone Cinema: The 355
Cyclone Cinema is presented by the Student Union Board and showcases a variety of film genres, screening a different movie every weekend Thursday - Sunday during the semester. Sunday film screenings are in open caption format. All other screenings can be open caption as well, as long as the request is made to the staff prior to the movie starting.
Cyclone Stampede Rodeo
Hosted by ISU's Rodeo Club, this event features college athletes from the Great Plains region of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. There are two shows on Saturday.