Monday, 16 Apr 2012
Seminar: Machine Learning in Bioinformatics
Pierre Baldi, Computer Science Department, UC Irvine, will lead a seminar on statistical approaches for large scale text mining. A reception will follow at 6 p.m. in the atrium.
CANCELED: Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
*This event may be rescheduled for fall 2012.* Dr. David Menton was an associate professor of anatomy at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis for more than thirty years. Now retired from the faculty, he is a full-time researcher and speaker with Answers in Genesis.
Beyond Consent: How Reclaiming Sexuality Combats Sexual Violence
Jaclyn Friedman is a writer, performer, activist and author of the book "What You Really Want: The Smart Girl's Shame-Free Guide to Sex and Safety." Her work advocates a new thinking about preventing rape without shaming or blaming women.
Tuesday, 17 Apr 2012
Seminar: Digital Textbooks
"Digital Textbooks: A Perfect Storm for Higher Learning." An overview of major local, state, regional and national initiatives by institutions of higher learning as well as by primary and secondary schools in the U.S. and elsewhere. This seminar will profile select e-textbook platforms and features and the associated costs and benefits of digital textbook use. Preregistration is required on Access Plus (under Employee HRS Course Listings).
VEISHEA Opening Ceremony and Awards
The annual VEISHEA celebration is one of Iowa State's oldest traditions, showcasing the university community with a variety of educational and entertainment events. This year's speaker will be Cyclone men's basketball coach Fred Hoiberg. Vice President for Student Affairs Tom Hill will present the awards.
Workshop: Interdepartmental genetics
"A quest for HIV vaccine: combating the extreme viral diversity with broadly neutralizing antibody response," Yuxing Li, Scripps Research Institute, IAVI's Neutralizing Antibody Center.
Let's Prepare for Earth Day: Organics, Sex and The Lorax
Matthew Miller is a graduate of Iowa State and has been farming organically for the past twelve years. He also works as an organic inspector and has completed more than two thousand compliance audits of organic farms and food-processing facilities. He will offer a Catholic perspective on an all-natural lifestyle that he says makes for a better environment.
Wednesday, 18 Apr 2012
Emerging Terrain: Burgeoning Public Interest Design - Anne Trumble
Anne Trumble is the founder of Emerging Terrain, a nonprofit organization in Omaha that exists to creatively engage the public about factors shaping the built environment.
Picky Eaters and (In) Active Kids: Establishing Healthy Habits in Early Childhood
Laura Bellows is recognized for her work on the prevention of childhood obesity, for which she was recently honored with a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. Her work emphasizes nutrition and physical activity as well as educating parents and teachers, the primary role models for young children. Bellows has been involved with several programs for preschool-age children, including the nutrition-focused Food...
Thursday, 19 Apr 2012
Chemical & Biological Engineering and Materials Science Engineering Departments
Graduate Seminar Series Speaker Nicholas Kotov, Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan
Computer Science Distinguished Lecture
The 2012 Robert Stewart Distinguished Lecture, with Larry Smarr, California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology, La Jolla, Calif. Smarr is a physicist and leader in scientific computing, supercomputer applications, and Internet infrastructure. The lecture is in partnership with the HCI Graduate Program Emerging Technologies Conference.
Engineering in the Navy: Contingencies to Construction
Rear Admiral Katherine Gregory will discuss the U.S. Navy's construction, engineering and humanitarian efforts in Japan after the earthquake and tsunami of March 2011. Rear Admiral Gregory is the commander of the Naval Facilities Engineering Command Pacific and Pacific Fleet Civil Engineer. She is the first female flag officer in the United States Navy Civil Engineer Corps. Jellinger Lecture Series
Seminar: Statistical Bioinformatics
Rasna Walia, ISU BCB graduate student, will lead an analytical discussion on using statistical approaches in bioinformatics.
Friday, 20 Apr 2012
Seminar: In celebration of 100 years of Agricultural Education at ISU
"Preparing 21st Century-Ready Global Agriculture Leaders: Current, Issues, Future Challenges and Outstanding Potential Opportunities -- The Disciplinary Obligations for Agricultural Education," Antoine Alston, professor of agricultural education and interim associate dean for academic studies, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro. A reception follows in 224 Curtiss.
Saturday, 21 Apr 2012
Comedy with The Daily Show's Kristen Schaal
Actress and comedian Kristen Schaal joined The Daily Show in 2008 as a writer and special commentator. She is perhaps best known for her role as Mel in the HBO series Flight of the Conchords and Louise in Bob's Burgers. Schaal's comedy partner Kurt Braunohler will open.