Tuesday, 20 Sep 2011
Chemical and Biological Engineering Graduate Seminar Series
"Combining the tools of materials science and biology: solutions in low-cost diagnostic" Rebecca Cademartiti, Iowa State University
Works in Progress Series: Michael Bailey
Michael Bailey, associate professor of history, will present "Sites of Superstition on U.S. College Campuses" as part of the Works in Progress Series, which features informal talks by faculty from the Colleges of Design and Liberal Arts & Sciences.
Wednesday, 21 Sep 2011
College of Veterinary Medicine: Ramsey Lecture
"Progress Toward A High-Performance, Brain-Machine Interface," Andy Schwartz, University of Pittsburgh. A research poster session precedes the lecture at 11:15 a.m. in the west (fish tank) lobby.
Inuit Culture of North Canada
Peter Irniq is a longtime resident of the Kivalliq Region of Nunavut in Canada's Northwest Territories and a member of the indigenous Inuit peoples. He will be in Ames to build three inuksuit, or "signposts of the north," in local parks Sept. 18-Oct. 1.
The Mystical Arts of Tibet
"The Mystical Arts of Tibet: The Symbolism of the Sand," Mandala, Head Lama of the Drepung Loseling Monastery. Buddhist monks from the the Drepung Loseling Monastery will create a mandala sand painting in the lobby of the Memorial Union, Sept. 19-22 (10 a.m.- 5 p.m. daily). The process consists of opening ceremony with chants, music and mantra recitation and ends with the dismantling of the mandala and dispersal of the sand.
Thursday, 22 Sep 2011
Chemical and Biological Engineering Graduate Seminar Series
"New Vistas in Dispersion Science and Engineering" Darsh Wasan, Illinois Institute of Technology
Arie Abbenes, guest carillonneur
Arie Abbenes will present a lecture titled "The Music Practice of Jacob van Eijck, Carillonneur and Composer in Utrecht from 1625 till 1657"
Computer science distinguished lecture
"Semantic Web: State of the Art," Pascal HItzler, Wright State University. In this talk, we discuss the current state of the art, with an emphasis on Linked Open Data and required next steps towards the bigger Semantic Web vision.
Anything Shiny
The essence of any successful relationship is a mutual outlook. Steve Herrnstadt, professor in Art and Design, James Bloedel, professor and former chair of Biomedical Science, and Mani Mina, lecturer in Computer Engineering, certainly have just that in their shared interest in healing, life, and appreciation for nature. This discussion will focus on the interdisciplinary nature of and central themes in Herrnstadt's art.
What Mother Teresa Taught Me about Social Justice
Veritas Forum presenter Mary Poplin is a professor of education at Claremont Graduate University and author of the book Finding Calcutta. In 1996 Poplin worked for two months with Mother Teresa in Calcutta, India, to understand why she described her ministry to the poor as religious work and not social work. Veritas Forums are university events that engage students and faculty in discussions of life's hardest questions.
The Joy of Censorship
Joe Raiola is the senior editor of MAD Magazine and a crusader against unwarranted censorship. He takes a satirical look at the most hotly debated First Amendment issues, including the effect of 9/11 on free speech, banned books, movie rating, the FCC, and Internet filters. The Banned Book Week and Constitution Day Lecture.
Friday, 23 Sep 2011
What Are You Being Taught and Why? How to Discern Worldviews of the Academy
Mary Poplin is a professor of education at Claremont Graduate University, where she has served as director of the master's program in teacher education and dean of the School of Educational Studies. In 1996 Poplin worked for two months with Mother Teresa in Calcutta, India, to understand why her Missionaries of Charity describe their ministry to the poor as religious work and not social work. Poplin later published the book Finding...