Monday, 01 Nov 2010
Bo Burnham and (no) Friends Tour
Comedian Bo Burnham is an Internet phenomenon and the youngest person to record a Comedy Central special. His YouTube videos that over the last four years have attracted a following feature him performing uproarious songs with ingenious wordplay and bad puns. His CD "Words, Words, Words" will be released this month.
Tuesday, 02 Nov 2010
7th annual Robert Stafford Lecture on Banking
"Managing Market Turmoil from the Inside Out," Cara Heiden, co-president of West Des Moines-based Wells Fargo Home Mortgage. The public is invited. Heiden's lecture will be preceded by a reception at 10 a.m. in the Cox dean's suite (2200 Gerdin).
Horse Owners Seminar Series: NeoNatal ICU
Dr. David Wong, associate professor in veterinary clinical sciences, will present a seminar on basic and advanced care for sick neonatal foals.
Wednesday, 03 Nov 2010
Ramsey Lecture Series, College of Veterinary Medicine
"Life in the Fast Lane: Regulation of Fast Axonal Transport and Neurodegeneration," Scott Brady, School of Medicine, University of Illinois. A research poster session and lunch begin at 11:15 a.m.
TIAA-CREF financial seminar
"Your Retirement Income Options." Developing a sound financial strategy for retirement can make a big difference. If you're one year or less away from retirement, we can help you review your options and determine what to do next. Now is the time to get answers to some important questions and begin planning. Please preregister, space limited.
The House Advantage: Playing the Odds to Win Big in Business
"The House Advantage: Playing the Odds to Win Big in Business," Jeffrey Ma, strategy expert and subject of Bringing Down The House and the movie 21 about the MIT Blackjack Team. Greater Iowa Credit Union Business Lecture Series.
Thursday, 04 Nov 2010
Chemical & Biological Engineering Seminar
"Microneedle-Based Drug Delivery" by Kris hansen, 3M Drug Deliversy Systems
TIAA-CREF financial seminar
"Your Retirement: A Personal Journey, A New Beginning -- How to Plan What's Best for You in the Years to Come." What's your vision of retirement? Enjoying a comfortable and potentially rewarding retirement will depend upon having enough income to live on in addition to good health and relationships with family and friends. A sound retirement strategy can help make all the difference. Please preregister, space limited.
Lecture: Energizing Architecture
Using examples from her book, "Energizing Architecture," photovoltaic design expert Claudia Lueling will give an overview of the important shift toward making buildings potential producers of energy rather than mere consumers and describe the green technologies and materials available to architects today. Part of the "Toward Sustainable Cities" series presented by the ISU Council on Sustainability, College of Design and LiveGreen! Initiative.
Inspiration for Athletes On and Off the Road - Scott Gall
Coach Scott Gall is a world class runner with more than a dozen years of experience coaching runners. In recent years he has taken up the sport of triathlon as an elite racer and Xterra as a professional racer. Scott and his wife are the proprietors of The Runner's Flat store.
Invisible Children: Stories of War
Film and discussion with Asimwe Proscovia. Invisible Children is working to rebuild education in northern Uganda, a region recovering from over 20 years of war. As part of the 2010 Face-to-Face Tour, Proscovia will share her experience as a recent graduate of the Invisible Children Legacy Scholarship Program, which serves child mothers, displaced persons and orphans by war. Part of the World Affairs Series.
Engineering For A Sustainable World: An Artist's Approach
Rosette Gault's work is a blend of art and science. She holds a patent on paperclay, a plastic modeling mix of clay, paper pulp and water whose fired result can be indistinguishable from conventional clay, but is much lighter in weight. Gault is working to develop a water filtration system for developing countries, taking advantage of the nanoparticle size of the openings left by the burned-out paper in the firing process.
Friday, 05 Nov 2010
H+T Index: Livability, Mobility and Sustainability
Stephanie Shull, a policy analyst for the Center for Neighborhood Technology, Chicago, will present an overview of livability concepts, explain the GIS-based Housing and Transportation (H+T) Affordability Index and show how the index can be applied in the context of recent transportation investments in the Des Moines area.
Sunday, 07 Nov 2010
Grant Wood: A Life
"Grant Wood: A Life," R. Tripp Evans, author of the forthcoming biography Grant Wood: A Life. The book uncovers the artist's personal life and the many ways it contradicted his public image.
Tuesday, 09 Nov 2010
IPERS financial help
An IPERS representative will be at ISU monthly for individual appointments at the Memorial Union. If you or your spouse/partner have IPERS, take advantage of this opportunity to see your personal income projection and better understand how IPERS will work for you in retirement.
Were You Born on the Wrong Continent?
Tom Geoghegan is a public interest attorney and the author of Were You Born on the Wrong Continent? an examination of the benefits and successes of the European social democracy. He will discuss what Germany's global competitiveness has to teach our country. Part of the Technology, Globalization & Culture Series.
Wednesday, 10 Nov 2010
Nuclear Arms Control for the 21st Century
Rose Gottemoeller is the Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance, and was the chief negotiator of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) with the Russian Federation. She was formerly the Deputy Undersecretary of Energy for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation and responsible for all nonproliferation cooperation with Russia and the Newly Independent States. Part of the World Affairs...
Seven Steps to Becoming Almost Famous: The Life and Times of Alan Hashimoto, Media Designer and Artist
Alan Hashimoto is an associate professor of graphic design and computer art at Utah State University. He has created over 500 published visual design solutions for more than 100 corporations, advertising firms and design studios. His design experience includes corporate branding, packaging, interactive design, animation and digital video. He is the second guest speaker in the ISU College of Design's Digital Media Lecture Series.
Nobody's Enemy: The Youth Culture of Iran
Neda Sarmast will show clips from her documentary, "Nobody's Enemy: The Youth Culture of Iran," and discuss her work to correct misperceptions about Iranians and Muslims in the U.S. media. In 2005 she returned to her native Iran to film a documentary on the country's youth culture. She uses the film to facilitate global youth dialogue and promote tolerance among Eastern and Western cultures.
Thursday, 11 Nov 2010
Crop Production and Physiology Seminar
"More Productive Than Maize in the Midwest: How Does Miscanthus Do It?" Frank Dohleman, Monsanto
Crop Production and Physiology Seminar
"More Productive Than Maize in the Midwest: How Does Miscanthus Do It?" Frank Dohlman, Monsanto
Computer science colloquia: Kelvin Sung
"Game-Themed CS Education: Empowering the Faculty," Kelvin Sung, University of Washington, Bothell.
Works in Progress Series
"Earthquake Recovery and Community Development in Haiti," Nadia Anderson, assistant professor of architecture. Anderson will talk about her current work and recent trip to Haiti. All are welcome to attend.
Errington Memorial Lecture: Tracking Giants across the Blue Oceans
Marine biologist Barbara Block is recognized for her research on the movement patterns and behavior of large pelagic fishes, such as tunas, billfishes and sharks. A former MacArthur Fellow, Block helped establish the Tuna Research and Conservation Center to study the physiology and population structure of these species, which are highly exploited by international fisheries.
Physical Activity or Body Weight: Which Is More Important for Your Health?
Steven Blair is a recognized authority on exercise and its health benefits. He is coauthor of Fitness after 50, Active Living Every Day, and Physical Activity and Health and was the senior scientific editor for the first U.S. Surgeon General's Report on Physical Activity and Health. The 2010 Helen LeBaron Hilton Chair in Human Sciences.
Friday, 12 Nov 2010
Virtual Reality Experience
Iowa State University's Virtual Reality Applications Center will be showing off its 3-D technology during its "Virtual Reality Experience." The tour is free and open to the public, but online registration is required.
Atmospheric Science Seminar
"Environmental Energy and Mass Transfer: Key to Understanding Catchment Evolution" Peter A. Troch, Department of Hydrology and Water Management, University of Arizona
Planetarium Show
Planetarium shows will start at 7 pm and 7:45 pm. Free tickets for the shows will be available at the door starting at 6:30 pm. The shows are suitable for all ages, and are followed by a star-gazing session (weather permitting).
Monday, 15 Nov 2010
Atmospheric Science Seminar
"An Evaluation of Fall Speed Characteristics in Bin and Bulk Microphysical Schemes and Using Bin Fall Speeds to Improve Forecasts of Warm-Season Rainfall", Eric Alego, NOAA, PhD Defense
Forum: Okay We're Recycling, Now What's Next?
Ulrike Passe, ISU architecture; ISU senior Chandra Peterson; and ISU junior Casey Fangmann will reflect on what they learned at the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education 2010 Conference. They will also make a case for which sustainability initiatives ISU should implement.