Friday, 04 Oct 2024
ISU After Dark
Students are invited to the Memorial Union from 9pm-1am to participate in a variety of free activities that include bingo, entertainment and a novelty activity.
Saturday, 05 Oct 2024
Football vs. Baylor
Iowa State vs. Baylor. Kickoff times are subject to broadcast network decisions and may not be available until the week prior to the game. Updates are posted on the athletics website and social media accounts.
Monday, 07 Oct 2024
The Wall and the Bridge: Fear and Opportunity in Disruption's Wake
Free-market economists often have noted that there are winners and losers in a competitive capitalist world. The question of how to deal with the difficult real-life consequences faced by the losers, however, has largely been ignored. Populist politicians have tried repeatedly to address the issue by creating wallsâ€"of both the physical and economic kindsâ€"to insulate communities and keep competition at bay. While recognizing the broad...
Thursday, 10 Oct 2024
How to Grow (Almost) Anything: The Use and Future of Synthetic Biology
Synthetic Biology is an emerging field of research where researchers construct new biological systems and redesign existing biological systems. Synthetic biology can change the genetic material in viruses, bacteria, yeasts, plants, or animals to give them useful new characteristics. For example, integrating spider DNA makes a silkworm produce super strong, ultra-lightweight silk. The technology could help address challenges in areas such as...
Tuesday, 15 Oct 2024
Criminalizing Difference: Jews, Roma, and Native Peoples of the U.S. and Canada
More details to come.
Friday, 18 Oct 2024
Performance: Stayin' Alive
"Stayin' Alive: One Night of the Bee Gees," the tribute band is the largest and most definitive production of its kind, offering big screen videos clips, photos and dazzling imagery. This show is the quintessential tribute band to the Bee Gees, capturing the excitement of live performance and the tender subtleties of the human race.
Saturday, 19 Oct 2024
Football vs. Central Florida
Iowa State vs. Central Florida. Kickoff times are subject to broadcast network decisions and may not be available until the week prior to the game. Updates are posted on the athletics website and social media accounts.
Tuesday, 22 Oct 2024
Daymond John's 5 Shark Points: Fundamentals for Success in Business and Life
An entrepreneur in every sense of the word, Daymond John has come a long way from taking out a $100,000 mortgage on his mother’s house and moving his business operation into its basement. John is CEO and Founder of FUBU, a much-celebrated global lifestyle brand, and a pioneer in the fashion industry with over $6 billion in product sales world-wide. Former President Barack Obama appointed Daymond John a Presidential Ambassador for Global...
Tuesday, 29 Oct 2024
Performance: Barenaked Ladies and Toad the Wet Sprocket
Legendary rockers Barenaked Ladies make their first-ever stop in Ames on the band's fall tour with opening act Toad the Wet Sprocket.