Thursday, 11 Apr 2013
Conference: Taking the Road Less Traveled
Sponsored by the Program for Women in Science and Engineering , the purpose of this conference is to expose young women to careers in science, technology, engineering and math-related areas.
Library workshop: Blinded by the Cites?
Learn strategies and techniques for finding works that cite great research and following a citation forward in time to trace its impact. Registration is required; seating is limited.
VEISHEA BBQ Button and Merchandise Sale
Eat at the campus cookouts during VEISHEA week for free with a $5 button purchase.
Brown Bag Lecture
"Brunnier in Bloom" presented by Nancy Girard, Educator of Visual Literacy and Learning, University Museums and Brunnier in Bloom Guest Speaker.
Music workshop: Calmus Ensemble Leipzig
A cappella group Calmus Ensemble Leipzig will hold a lecture/workshop with the Iowa State Singers that is open to the public.
Open forum: Residence senior research analyst candidate
Aurelia Kollasch is a post doc research associate in the ISU School of Education.
Paper Marbling Demonstration
Charles It Shen Hwang received a Focus Grant this year for a paper marbling project. He will set up shop and hold a workshop and hands-on demonstration. See the techniques and then try them yourself and take home a sample of how floating colors can create images and pattern on paper.
Bioeconomy seminar
"What is driving Renewable Identification Number (RIN) price volatility? Insights from a Medium-run RIN Pricing Model," Rob Johansson, USDA-ARS.
Iowa NSF EPSCoR Energy Policy Seminar Series
"What is Driving Renewable Identification Number (RIN) Price Volatility? Insights from a Medium-run RIN Pricing Model," Rob Johansson, USDA office of the chief economist.
50 Shades of Christian … Petersen
Christian Petersen's sculpture caused controversy when he was working on campus in the 1940s. From topless women to bare-chested men, some of Petersen's sculptures were considered risque and inappropriate. Join Lynette Pohlman, director and chief curator, to get a better understanding of Petersen's motivation behind these works of art and see what made them so controversial.
Cyclone Cinema: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! This week we will be showing The Hobbit! Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!
The Lolita Effect: Girls, Sexuality & Contemporary Media
Meenakshi Gigi Durham's work centers on media and the politics of the body, with an emphasis on gender, sexuality, race and youth cultures. She is a professor of journalism at the University of Iowa and holds a joint appointment in the Department of Gender, Women's and Sexuality Studies.
Concert: Calmus Ensemble Leipzig
This performance by the German a cappella group Calmus Ensemble Leipzig is part of the Ames Town & Gown Chamber Music Association's season.
Kelly Richey
"Stevie Ray Vaughan trapped in a woman's body with Janis Joplin screaming to get out." That's an apt appraisal of the Lexington, Kentucky native who has been compared to such legends as Jimi Hendrix, Walter Trout, Bonnie Raitt and Stevie Ray Vaughan. Kelly Richey's masterful guitar chops capture an audience with muscular, explosive guitar leads that will astonish even the most seasoned blues enthusiast.
Cyclone Cinema: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! This week we will be showing The Hobbit! Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!