Wednesday, 30 Mar 2011
Converting WebCT courses to Blackboard Learn
Take advantage of the tools and resources available in this new and powerful platform when Bb Learn becomes available university-wide, summer semester, 2011. Find out how to convert an existing WebCT course to Blackboard Learn and learn what you need to know to get your course up and running.
Sustainable Agriculture Colloquium
"Topics on Agricultural Development in Tropical Countries, Food Security, and Climate Change." Rattan Lal, Distinguished Professor, School of Environment and Natural Resources, Ohio State University
Agron 600B - Soil Science Seminars
"Effects of Soil Habitat on Microbial Community Function" Elizabeth Bach
Fukushima: Timeline, Facts and Implications for Nuclear Power - Margaret Harding
Margaret Harding has thirty years of experience in the nuclear industry. She was Vice President of Engineering Quality at GE Nuclear Energy and is now a consultant to the nuclear power industry. She serves on Iowa State's Engineering College Industrial Advisory Council and has an undergraduate degree from Iowa State.
OMG Design: Can Style Move Us to Environmental Action?
Peter Danko is a furniture designer and owner of Peter Danko Designs. His designs, lectures and writing center on making the transition to living in harmony with nature. He believes the materials that best tell this story are those that can be seen by the casual observer to be green. His personal challenge is to make beautiful objects with materials that Obviously Manifest Green (OMG).
Mat Cutting
Learn to size mats, cut straight and beveled edges, and hinge mount artwork on the mat cutter at the Workspace.
ISU Flute Studio
Sonja Giles, director
Thursday, 31 Mar 2011
Chemical & Biological Engineering Seminar
" 3D X-Ray Flow Visualization to Characterize Multiphase Flows" by Theodore Heindel, Iowa State University
Ramsey Lecture Series, College of Veterinary Medicine
Randall Moon, Ph.D, University of Washington School of Medicine, will present "Wnt Signaling as a Therapeutic Target." Moon's research focuses on the roles and mechanisms of Wnt signal transduction and development, and understanding how Wnt signaling is linked to diseases.
Softball
Iowa State vs. Creighton (double-header, second game begins at 4 p.m.). These games, originally scheduled for March 22, were postponed to March 31 due to rain.
Agron 600A - Plant Breeding Seminars
"Association mapping for beta-glucan in North American elite oats" Franco Asoro
Silence of the Songbirds
Bridget Stutchbury studies the ecology and behavior of songbirds in North America and the New World tropics. Her 2007 book Silence of the Songbirds looks at the recent decline in migratory songbirds and the factors most threatening their extinction, from pesticides to habitat destruction and city lights to climate change. The Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Symposium Keynote and part of the Women in STEM Series.
Fused Glass Pendants
Make a pendant by etching and fusing dichroic glass.
Lecture: Politics, Policy and the Reality of Leadership
Gwen Ifill is the Spring 2011 Mary Louise Smith Chair in Women and Politics. She serves as moderator and managing editor of PBS' Washington Week and co-anchor for PBS Newshour.
Friday, 01 Apr 2011
Book Signing
Author signing with US Senator Rand Paul.
Edible Book Festival
ISU Library will host the Edible Book Festival, a design competition celebrating the "ingestion of culture." Register to compete for prizes, or stop by the event just to view the entries and vote for your favorites. The event is free and open to the public; details are online.
Retirement reception: Donna Flanagan
Donna Flanagan is a secretary in the admissions office.
Midwest Children's Choir Festival
Guest conductor Rollo Dilworth, Temple University, Philadelphia.
Dance social
Free dance social hosted by the ISU Ballroom Dance Club. Singles welcome. Dress is casual, however indoor shoes or socks must be worn in the studio. Check the website for a full schedule.
Sunday, 03 Apr 2011
Buck Bowling
$1 bowling, $ 1 shoes, and $1 soda!
Chain Maille: Captive Caterpillar
Show your pride with this rainbow-colored bracelet and explore chain maille with this easy starter piece.
Argentine Tango with Valerie Williams
This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance.
Free Expression, the Arts and Federal Funding
As First Amendment Day approaches ask yourself, should museums be safe and welcoming for all, or places where challenging ideas are explored? The issue becomes more heated when museums receive Federal funding. Jeff Fleming, director of the Des Moines Arts Center, will discuss the nature of free expression in the visual arts, including a personal experience where he came under scrutiny for curating a controversial exhibit.
Ames Piano Quartet
The Ames Piano Quartet, the resident chamber music ensemble at Iowa State University, holds a unique position in the chamber music field as one of the few piano quartets in the world.
Monday, 04 Apr 2011
VEISHEA: Button and Merch Sales
Get your $5 buttons to eat at campus bbq's free during VEISHEA week.
Buck Bowling
$1 bowling, $ 1 shoes, and $1 soda!
Horticulture seminar
"Mobile Videoconferencing Technology," Mark Hoffmann, ISU horticulture.
ISU Flute Ensemble
Sonja Giles, director
Photo Field Trip: Brookside Park
Come and take beautiful pictures of Brookside Park and the Skate Park, with Dan Neubauer.
Intermediate Glass Beads
Want to make larger glass beads without all the weight? Try your hand at hollow beads!