Sunday, 03 Apr 2011
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.
Monday, 04 Apr 2011
Horticulture seminar
"Mobile Videoconferencing Technology," Mark Hoffmann, ISU horticulture.
Hansen Lecture: Science and Children
"Science and Children: A Natural Fit," Karen Worth, instructor and project director at Wheelock College, Boston, Mass. She will discuss ways that teachers can tap children's natural curiosity to facilitate their science learning by doing it.
Jesus Christ as Seen through His Closest Relationships
"Who Do You Say I Am? Jesus Christ as Seen through His Closest Relationships," Anne Clifford, ISU philosophy and religious studies. Her talk explores Jesus Christ's most intimate relationships in response to one of the core questions he raised in the Gospels, "Who do you say I am?" The Msgr. James A. Supple Chair Lecture.
Science and Children: A Natural Fit
Karen Worth is a faculty member at Wheelock College, where she teaches early childhood and elementary education with a focus on science education. She worked for twenty-five years as a senior research scientist at the Education Development Center and has also served as an advisor to the PBS programs Curious George and The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That. The Barbara E. (Mound) Hansen Lecture Series.
Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking
Chef Chris Young has earned a reputation for his ability to apply science and technology in the kitchen. He opened the experimental kitchen at The Fat Duck restaurant in Berkshire, England, working under world-famous chef Heston Blumenthal. He is coauthor of the six-volume Modernist Cuisine and has written extensively on the science of food and cooking for The Fat Duck Cookbook and scholarly journals. National Affairs Series.
Tuesday, 05 Apr 2011
Agron 600C - Crop Production and Physiology Seminar
Danielle Wilson
Biology and Medicine: Systems Approaches Transforming Health Care
Leroy Hood is the William Gates Chair of the Department of Molecular Biotechnology at the University of Washington and president & cofounder of the Institute for Systems Biology. He is recognized for his invention of DNA & protein sequencers & synthesizers & the ink-jet oligonucleotide synthesizer used for deciphering various types of biological information. Part of the National Affairs Series.
Autism awareness: Social skills training
"Improving Access to Social Skills Training for Students with ASD," Sue Baker, Autism Services Consultant, Iowa Department of Education/Child Health Specialty Clinics. Hosted by ASPIRE and ISU's human development and family studies student group in recognition of national autism awareness month.
The Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process
Former political journalist David Makovsky, based many years in Israel, will analyze current approaches toward resolving this seemingly intractable conflict. John Murray, formerly the associate director of the Program on the Analysis and Resolution of Conflicts at Syracuse University's Maxwell School. Jim McCormick will be the moderator.
Wednesday, 06 Apr 2011
First Amendment Day kickoff breakfast
"Words Matter in Fact or Fiction," kickoff breakfast with novelist Ben Percy, ISU English. A First Amendment Day event.
Time management skills
Dr. Susan Johnson will present principles for organizing work and managing time, and describe a system for implemention. Includes methods to define/focus your current workload; efficiently handle e-mail, paper mail and other input; make lists that will enhance your ability to get things done; take action/deal directly with procrastination; and plan your week and day. Presented by the food science and human nutrition department and ISU ADVANCE.
Women's Studies Brown Bag Series
"Imagining the Beautiful Nation: Ugly Betty on Russian Television," Olga Mesropova, ISU world languages and cultures.
Sustainable Agriculture Colloquium
"Strategies for Community Engagement on Issues of Sustainability." A gathering of researchers and practitioners
Agron 600B - Soil Science Seminars
"Heat, Water and Carbon Dioxide Transfer in Soil" Xinhua Xiao
Marina City: Bertrand Goldberg's Urban Vision
Commissioned by the Janitors' Union and designed by Bertrand Goldberg, Marina City was a pioneering mixed-use development that foreshadowed the renaissance of Chicago's downtown. In "Marina City," authors Igor Marjanovic and Katerina Ruedi Ray draw upon primary archival sources in architectural, real estate and labor history with many images and documents published for the first time. Marjanovic will talk about their research and publication.
How to Cut Our Nation's Oil Dependence in Half
"Advanced Biofuels and Clean Cars: How to Cut Our Nation's Oil Dependence in Half," Jeremy Martin, senior scientist with the Union of Concerned Scientists Clean Vehicles Program. He evaluates the impact of biofuels and fuel policy. Martin has researched and published on a range of topics, including biofuels lifecycle accounting, greenhouse gas emissions in biofuels production, semiconductor manufacturing and polymer physics.
Film and discussion: Hybrid Pioneer
Brent Houzenga: Hybrid Pioneer is a documentary about Des Moines mixed media artist and musician Brent Houzenga. The film chronicles the enterprising spirit of do-it-yourself artistry and the struggle to carve and maintain a successful creative career. A discussion with Houzenga and filmmaker Kristian Day follows.
Leaks, Leakers and the Law
Jeffrey Hunt is a First Amendment attorney in Salt Lake City, Utah, and an Iowa State alumnus. He serves as local counsel for two national television networks and in 1992 founded the Utah Freedom of Information Hotline, which provides free legal assistance to the public and journalists. He was a copy editor for the Des Moines Register and a reporter for the Quad-City Times. Part of the First Amendment Day Celebration.
How Agricultural Innovation and Collaboration will Shape the Future of the World
"How Agricultural Innovation and Collaboration will Shape the Future of the World," Jim Borel. As executive vice president of DuPont, Borel is responsible for DuPont's production agriculture businesses, DuPont Crop Protection and Pioneer Hi-Bred. The Carl and Marjory Hertz Lecture on Emerging Issues in Agriculture.
Thursday, 07 Apr 2011
First Amendment Day: Student free expression rights
Frank LoMonte, executive director of the Student Press Law Center, Arlington, Va., is an advocate of student free expression rights and will talk to both high school and college students.
First Amendment Day: Greenlee Student Services
"Your Freedoms, Your Choices," Kalpana Ramgopal and Lisa Brinkley, Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication Student Services.
Symposium on Rare Earth Materials Keynote Address - Mark Smith
Molycorp President and CEO Mark Smith will discuss the global outlook for rare earth markets; the groundbreaking technologies being built into Molycorp's manufacturing supply chain; the economics supporting Molycorp's business plan; and how Molycorp will help the U.S. successfully compete in global rare earth markets. Part of the Local Chapter of Materials Research Society Annual Symposium.
Your Entire Campus Should Be a Free Speech Zone
"Your Entire Campus Should Be a Free Speech Zone," Adam Kissel, vice president of programs for the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education. FIRE works to defend and sustain individual rights at America's colleges and universities, including the freedom of speech, religious liberty and the sanctity of conscience. Part of the First Amendment Day Celebration.
Attacked for Words: A Terror Campaign against Sri Lankan Journalists
Poddala Jayantha is a Sri Lankan journalist and activist who in June 2009, following numerous threats on his life, was abducted by unidentified assailants and brutally beaten. Jayantha dedicated his career to exposing injustice in Sri Lanka's health, education and transport sectors. Part of the First Amendment Day Celebration.
Agron 600A - Plant Breeding Seminars
"Oil Composition of Low-Phytate Soybean Lines with Genes for Reduced Palmitate Concentration" John Gill (thesis)
Snyder v. Phelps: Defending Speech You Hate - A Panel Discussion
Media law experts will discuss last month's Supreme Court ruling that the First Amendment protects the right to stage protests at funerals and burials. Panelists include Gene Policinski, First Amendment Center; Jeff Hunt, a First Amendment attorney; Adam Kissell, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education; and Frank LoMonte, sTudent Press Law Center. Moderated by Richard Doak. Part of the First Amendment Day Celebration.
From Small-town Iowa to New York Fashion Week - Matthew Christopher
Bridal couture designer and Iowa State alum Matthew Christopher is Guest Designer for the Iowa State Fashion Show 2011. Christopher worked for such bridal fashion houses as Demetrios, One of a Kind Bride, Galina and Casablanca before creating his own label, Matthew Christopher Inc., at the age of twenty-six. He currently lives in New York City, with a studio in the heart of the fashion district.
Protecting the Planet: An Earth Warrior's Story
Paul Watson founded the world's leading direct action ocean conservation organization, the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. Since 2002, Watson and his crew have attempted to stop Japanese ships from hunting whales in Antarctica documented in Animal Planet's series Whale Wars, now in its fourth season. Part of the Live Green! Sustainability Series.
First Amendment Day keynote address
"Why Students Depend on Freedom of Expression," Frank LoMonte, executive director of the Student Press Law Center. The First Amendment Day Celebration keynote address.