Thursday, 18 Nov 2010
Chemical and Biological Engineering, and Materials, Science and Engineering Seminar
"Putting Chemistry to Work for Nano and Biomedical Research," Younan Xia, Washington University, St. Louis.
Computer Science Distinguished Lecture
"Silence of the Labs: Why are We Still Commuting the Way We Did 40 years Ago?" Ouri Wolfson, University of Illinois, Chicago.
Photographic Interpretations
The photography of King Au currently on display in the Christian Petersen Art Museum represents interpretations of interpretations. His photographs reflect upon some of the historical and contemporary public art on campus, presenting a fresh examination while also staying true to the meaning of the original works of art. Emily Morgan, lecturer in Art & Design, will help analyze these and other photographs.
ISU Opera Studio
Opera Studio will be performing great scenes from Opera-Operetta and Musical Theatre. Mary Creswell is the musical director and Jodi Goble is vocal accompanist.
Algorithmic Thinking in Biology
Iowa State professor of computer science Vasant Honavar directs the university's Center for Computational Intelligence, Learning and Discovery. Much of his work is aimed at helping scientific researchers access, use and share massive amounts of data. Sigma Xi Local Honor Lecture.