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Monday, 02 Feb 2015

POSTPONED: Iowa NSF EPSCoR Energy Policy Seminar Series

Feb 02, 2015

12:00 PM - 1:20 PM

1306 Elings Hall

free

Research Lectures Live Green

This event is postponed, due to weather. New date is TBA. "Costs and Benefits of Unconventional Natural Gas Extraction and Exports: Life Cycle GHGs, Air Emissions and Road Impacts," Constantine Samaras, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh.

Wednesday, 04 Feb 2015

CEAH Fellowship: The Literary Aftershocks of the New Madrid Earthquakes

Feb 04, 2015

6:30 PM

Parks Library, upper rotunda

free

Research Lectures Meetings, receptions

Matthew Sivils, CEAH fellow, will discuss the cultural reverberations of the New Madrid Earthquakes of 1811-1812, one of the most powerful natural disasters to strike North America in recorded history. He will examine how the fictionalization of such a cataclysm in early American fiction served as an indicator of growing environmental anxiety among Americans as the nation moved away from its agricultural origins.

Thursday, 05 Feb 2015

Lecture: The Underground Girls of Kabul

Feb 05, 2015

8:00 PM

Sun Room, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures Student activities

Jenny Nordberg is an investigative reporter and author of the book The Underground Girls of Kabul. She will discuss the practice of bacha posh - disguising young girls as boys in gender-segregated Afghanistan. World Affairs Series

Monday, 09 Feb 2015

Kiev, Ukraine: From the Collapse of Socialism to the Mass Uprising of 2013-14

Feb 09, 2015

8:00 PM

Great Hall, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures Student activities

Roman Cybriwsky will discuss his new book about the recent unrest and violence in Ukraine, and how the mismanagement, corruption, and inequality of its capital, Kiev, helped create a civic revolt which led to the collapse of a national government.

Tuesday, 17 Feb 2015

Day of Remembrance Documentary Film & Discussion

Feb 17, 2015

7:00 PM

Great Hall, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures Student activities

"Honor & Sacrifice: Remembering a Japanese-American Hero" - A panel discussion with filmmaker Lucy Ostrander will immediately follow the 28-minute film. She will be joined by Jane Dusselier, director of the Asian American Studies Program, and Neil Nakadate, Professor Emeritus of English; and Grace Amemiya, Ames resident and former internee.

Lecture: Breaking into and Surviving a Career in Game Development

Feb 17, 2015

8:00 PM

Sun Room, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Lectures Student activities

Game developer Keith Fuller on what it means to be a professional game developer and the perks and pitfalls of the industry culture.

Wednesday, 18 Feb 2015

Can Online Map Games Predict the Future? From Chess to Multi-Agent Spatial Modeling and Simulation

Feb 18, 2015

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Kocimski Auditorium, 101 Design

free

College of Design Lectures

Ola Ahlqvist, associate professor of geography at Ohio State University, will introduce five broad themes in the convergence of mapping and gaming technologies: spatial analysis, Web 2.0, virtual worlds, geodesign and cyberlearning. He argues for a broad exploration of gaming approaches to geodesign and planning. Part of the Contemporary Issues in Planning and Design Lecture Series.

Thursday, 19 Feb 2015

Iowa NSF EPSCoR Energy Policy Seminar Series

Feb 19, 2015

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Alliant Energy-Lee Liu Auditorium, Howe Hall

Free (RSVP for lunch)

Research Lectures Live Green

"The Challenge of Creating a Low-Carbon Economy in the Age of Natural Gas," Roger Aines, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California. Please RSVP for lunch (noon-12:30 p.m.).

ISU Retirees: Social and program

Feb 19, 2015

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Reiman Ballroom, ISU Alumni Center

free

University Lectures Meetings, receptions

"The Good, the Bad and the Bugly," Donald Lewis, ISU Extension entomologist. Learn about some of Iowa's beneficial insects along with the worst of the worst new invasive species. ISU Retirees may bring guests. The 3 p.m. presentation is preceded by a half-hour social.

Lecture: Eating Disorder and Body Image Awareness Week

Feb 19, 2015

7:00 PM

Sun Room, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures Student activities

"Shattered Image" - Author Brian Cuban chronicles his firsthand experiences living with eating disorders and body dysmorphic disorder (BDD).

Friday, 20 Feb 2015

Planetarium Show

Feb 20, 2015

6:30 PM

ISU Planetarium, Physics Hall

free

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Lectures

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, starting at 6:30 p.m. will be 20 minutes and for kids. Shows at 7 and 7:30 p.m. and are suitable for all ages. Tickets will be available at the door starting at 6:15 p.m. Seating is limited. Weather permitting there will be an outdoor observing session after the last show.

Monday, 23 Feb 2015

Lecture: University Symposium on Sustainability Keynote Address

Feb 23, 2015

8:00 PM

Great Hall, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Lectures Live Green Student activities

"Green Chemistry: Helping Create a Safer, More Sustainable Future" - John Warner is one of the founders of green chemistry, which seeks to reduce or eliminate the use of hazardous materials at the design stage of a materials process.

Tuesday, 24 Feb 2015

Documentary: Stay Strong

Feb 24, 2015

7:00 PM

101 Carver

free

ISU Surplus Lectures

A viewing of the 2012 MTV documentary "Stay Strong," starring Demi Lovato. A panel Q&A will follow. Part of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week.

Lecture: Caterpillar's Journey to Sustainability

Feb 24, 2015

8:00 PM

Sun Room, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Lectures Live Green Student activities

Corporate Perspective on Sustainability - Tim Lindsey, Global Director of Sustainable Development at Caterpillar. Part of the University Symposium on Sustainability.

Wednesday, 25 Feb 2015

Rock Your Body

Feb 25, 2015

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

State Gym

free

ISU Surplus Lectures

Take time out to honor yourself and your body. Part of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week.

Faculty Search Seminar: Genetics, Development and Cell Biology

Feb 25, 2015

4:10 PM

1414 Molecular Biology Building

free

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Lectures

Quantitative Biology of Cell Faculty Search Seminar: "Biophotonic Tools for Quantitative Cell Biology," Dr. Artem Pliss, SUNY-Buffalo.

Thursday, 26 Feb 2015

A Working Artist's Life - Lisa Orr

Feb 26, 2015

7:00 PM

Kocimski Auditorium, College of Design

free

Lecture Series Lectures Student activities

Studio artist Lisa Orr will discuss the business of being a self-supporting artist.

Lecture: National Security and Human Rights

Feb 26, 2015

7:00 PM

Sun Room, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures Student activities

Panelists will discuss how the United States can maintain national security ethically and legally, while managing the delicate balance of national security, foreign policy, and human rights. World Affairs Series

The Athletic Image

Feb 26, 2015

7:00 PM

60 Hixson

free

ISU Surplus Lectures

Learn about nutrition and eating disorders in this presentation. Part of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week.

Friday, 27 Feb 2015

Mindful eating

Feb 27, 2015

12:00 PM

2021 Human Nutritional Sciences Building

free

ISU Surplus Lectures

Learn about mindful eating during this brown bag lunch presentation. Part of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week.

Lecture: This Is Sparta!

Feb 27, 2015

4:00 PM

Gallery, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Lectures Student activities Training, development

"Ancient Government in the Modern Classroom" - Mike Lippman, assistant professor of the Practice in the Department of Classics and Religious Studies at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln