Tuesday, 21 Mar 2017
Plant Breeding Seminar Series
Sunflower root GWAS using 2D imaging by Ze Fang, Iowa State University
Documentary & Discussion: Tested
Who Has Access to Quality Public Education? TESTED, a new documentary by filmmaker Curtis Chin, explores the question of access to a high-quality public education, taking on such issues as affirmative action and the model-minority myth.
Wednesday, 22 Mar 2017
Soil Science Seminar Series
Cropping system effects on soil organic carbon storage in surface and subsoils by Hanna Poffenbarger, Iowa State University
Lecture: How to Change Attitudes toward LGBT Rights
Political scientists Melissa Michelson and Brian Harrison are co-authors of the newly released book "Listen, We Need to Talk: How to Change Attitudes toward LGBT Rights."
Lecture: Leo Frigo Bridge Emergency Repair
Learn about the investigation, design and construction challenges of this project by Iowa State alumnus Brian Roper from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Topics include public involvement, traffic, structures, geotech and project management.
Seminar: Ready, Set ... Risk!
Learn positive strategies and tactics for how to leverage risk to your advantage in your current and future careers. Daniella Levitt, president of Ovation Global Strategies, explores why risk-taking is essential to any woman's career management and advancement strategy.
Thursday, 23 Mar 2017
Lecture: The Craft of Writing
Pearl Hogrefe Visiting Writer Series: "From Fantasy to Historical Fiction," David Anthony Durham, author of the Acacia Trilogy; and "Pride of Carthage," Benjamin Percy, novelist, DC Comics writer and former Iowa State faculty member.
Lecture: The Future of the Past in America's Legacy Cities
Stephanie Ryberg-Webster, a national expert on urban development and historic preservation, will talk about the intersections of historic preservation and urban development in legacy cities - older industrial cities that have experienced sustained job and population loss over the past several decades. Part of the Contemporary Issues in Planning and Design Lecture Series.
Lecture: What Am I Doing? Defining the Future of Design
John Pobojewski is a principal designer at Thirst, a communication design practice in Chicago, and an intermedia artist who blends movement, print, sound, video and generative art. His lecture is co-sponsored by the ISU Department of Graphic Design and Ames graphic design firm Measure.
Lecture: (Un)Natural Histories: From Fantasy to Historical Fiction
Pearl Hogrefe Visiting Writer Series: "From Fantasy to Historical Fiction," David Anthony Durham, author of the Acacia Trilogy; and "Pride of Carthage," Benjamin Percy, novelist, DC Comics writer and former Iowa State faculty member.
Monday, 27 Mar 2017
Candidate Presentation: Landscape Architecture Chair Finalist Nnamdi Elleh
Nnamdi Elleh is a finalist for the position of chair of the ISU Department of Landscape Architecture. He currently is a professor of architecture, history and theory at the University of Cincinnati. He will give a public presentation followed by a question-and-answer period.
Film & Discussion: Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Filmmaker Vanessa McNeal, a graduate of Iowa State, premiers her documentary "The Voiceless," which features the stories of five men and their experiences as victims of sexual violence.
Lecture: Apps, Maps, and Models - The Digital Revolution and History
The Benson Memorial Lecture in Literature, Science and the Arts - Caroline Bruzelius, founder of the Wired! Lab at Duke University, will discuss how digital technologies are opening up the humanities to broader engagement with the public and revolutionizing the way scholars teach and do research.
Tuesday, 28 Mar 2017
Plant Breeding Seminar Series
Design and analysis ofmulti-environment trials in plant breeding and variety testing by Hans-Peter Piepho, University of Hohenheim
Panel Discussion: The Leopold Center at 30 and Beyond
Shivvers Memorial Lecture - Three former Iowa legislators involved in the passage of the landmark Iowa Groundwater Protection Act of 1987, which created the Leopold Center, will discuss their original vision for the center, its accomplishments and challenges, and the role it can play in Iowa agriculture in the 21st century. Participants include David Osterberg, Ralph Rosenberg, and Paul Johnson.