Monday, 12 Oct 2015
Human Sciences Week
The first-ever week long celebration of the College of Human Sciences will take place Oct. 12-16. Today's events include root beer floats and a lecture by Leigh Patel.
Walk-In Craft: Origami Cranes
Folded paper cranes symbolize longevity, wisdom and marital bliss. Choose from beautifully printed origami papers and follow the folding instructions to create your own set of three cranes. Keep them as a talisman for yourself, or give them to someone as a small but special gift.
PT Job Fair
VenuWorks, which manages the Iowa State Center, is hiring for part-time positions in wait staff, kitchen prep and utility workers. Applicants can walk in during fair hours or request an application from VenuWorks supervisors.
Entomology Seminar
"Evolution of resistance to Bt corn by western corn rootworm: A tough management challenge," Ram Shrestha, ISU entomology.
Statistics Seminar
"A Fresh Look at Effect Aliasing and Interactions: Some New Wine in Old Bottle," Jeff Wu, Coca-Cola Chair in Engineering Statistics, School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta
Symmetry in Fe-based Superconductors - From Magnetism and Lattice Distortion to Phase Transitions and Domains
Andreas Kreyssig, Iowa State University and Ames Laboratory
Lecture: Learning with Migrant Youth
Leigh Patel is a sociologist, writer and educator based at Boston College. She is the author of "Youth Held at the Border: Immigration, Education, and the Politics of Inclusion." Part of Human Sciences Week.
Acrylic Painting Class
Learn basic color theory as well as painting from both life and photographs. Techniques will include monochromatic painting, full color application, and glazing. For painters of all levels.
Norman Borlaug Lecture: Empowering the Poor in the Fight against Hunger
Sir Fazle Hasan Abed is the 2015 World Food Prize Laureate and founder and chairperson of BRAC, the world's largest anti-poverty organization. Norman Borlaug Lecture and part of the World Affairs Series