Monday, 13 Feb 2012
Seminar: Visualization Overview
Di Cook, ISU statistics, will talk about the applications, approaches and challenges of Imaging and Visualization.
Osborn Club Lecture
"Are failed banks worth acquiring? FDIC guarantees and acquirers' gains," Valentina Salotti, ISU finance. The lecture is open to the public.
Wednesday, 15 Feb 2012
Ramsey lecture series: "Tuberculosis and Diabetes: The Convergence of Two Epidemics"
Randall Basaraba, DVM, Ph.D., Colorado State University, will present "Tuberculosis and Diabetes: The Convergence of Two Epidemics." His research focuses on the pathogenesis of tuberculosis in several animal models, particularly the pathogenesis of lesion formation and necrosis.
Seminar: Sustainable Viticulture
"Sustainable Viticulture: Lessons from Bedell Cellars," Trent Preszler, CEO Bedell Wineries.
Archi-Chemical Reactions
Alessandro Cece, is a registered Italian architect and interior design instructor for the ISU College of Design Rome Program. He will talk about a limited theoretical tool set of reagents applied to selected projects as elements of a metaphorical chemical reaction.
Thursday, 16 Feb 2012
Who Owns Life? Research Liberty, Traditional Knowledge and Piracy
"Ethical Analysis of Objibway Objections to Wild Rice Research," Robert Streiffer, associate professor at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Who Owns Life? Gene Patents in Law, Ethics and Policy
"Changing Tides or A Drop in the Bucket? Challenges to Plant Patenting in the U.S. and Abroad," Margo Bagley, a professor at the University of Virginia School of Law, specializing in patent law and intellectual property.
Sustainable Farming and the Fine Wine Industry
Trent Preszler is Chief Executive Officer of Bedell Cellars, a winery on Long Island, N.Y., that pursues sustainability in all farming, winemaking, and business practices. He earned a BS degree in agriculture from Iowa State University and is now a Ph.D. candidate in viticulture at Cornell University. National Affairs Series.
Confronting Family Violence and Sexual Assault: Community Responses
Ames Police Chief Chuck Cychosz will discuss community efforts and best practices for handling violence against women. Jerry Stewart, Director of Public Safety at Iowa State, and representatives from Youth and Shelter Services, ACCESS and the Story County Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) will participate in the discussion. Part of the Women & Gender Studies Program 35th Anniversary Celebration.
The Case for Patenting New Plants
Edmund J. Sease is a trial lawyer with more than 30 years of experience litigating intellectual property cases. He argued before the United States Supreme Court in a precedent-setting case on the patent eligibility of genetically modified plants. Part of the "Who Owns Life?" Intellectual Property in Biotechnology and the Life Sciences Symposium.
Friday, 17 Feb 2012
Planetarium Show
Are you curious about space? Do you wonder about what you can see in the night sky? If so, bring your questions and come to the ISU Planetarium to learn more. The show is suitable for all ages and will be followed by a star-gazing session (weather permitting). Free tickets for the show will be available at the door starting at 6:30 pm.