Monday, 23 Sep 2013
Statistics Seminar
"Risk Assessment Based on Limited Field Data", William Q. Meeker, Department of Statistics, Iowa State University, Ames
Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations
David R. Montgomery is a professor of geology at the University of Washington, a MacArthur "Genius" Award recipient, and the author of Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations. He will discuss solutions to the problem of global soil erosion. Pesek Colloquium on Sustainable Agriculture
Geological & Atmospheric Sciences Seminar
"Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations" by David Montgomery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Tuesday, 24 Sep 2013
How Artists Are Transforming the Narrative on Immigration and Equality
Favianna Rodriguez is a printmaker, digital artist and cultural organizer. She is known for her vibrant posters dealing with issues such as war, immigration, globalization and social movements. She also promotes the use of art in civic engagement and leads art workshops at schools around the country. Part of the Latino Heritage Month Celebration.
Wednesday, 25 Sep 2013
Charles E. "Chick" Herbert Lecture in Architecture: Gregg Pasquarelli
Gregg Pasquarelli is a founding partner of SHoP Architects and SHoP Construction in New York. SHoP's recent work includes the Barclays Center at Atlantic Yards in Brooklyn; the Innovation Hub government complex in Botswana; and projects for Google in Mountain View, Calif.
Thursday, 26 Sep 2013
Agronomy Departmental Seminar
State of the Department Dr. Kendall Lamkey, Department of Agronomy, Iowa State
Me the People: One Man's Quest to Rewrite the Constitution
Kevin Bleyer, Emmy-winning writer for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, hopes to end the constant bickering about the Constitution by simply rewriting it. With humor and wit, he drags our nation's founding document into the 21st century in his book "Me the People: One Man's Selfless Quest to Rewrite the Constitution of the United States of America." Constitution Day Speaker
Friday, 27 Sep 2013
The Political Status of Puerto Rico: Independence or Statehood?
Juan Manuel Dalmau Ramirez is a leader in Puerto Rico's independence movement and the Puerto Rican Independent Party (PIP). He was the PIP's candidate for governor and has served as secretary general and commissioner of the party.
Seminar: Zinc Finger Consortium
"Genome Editing using Zinc Finger, TALE and CRISPR-Cas9 Nucleases," Jeffry Sander, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University, Cambridge.
Saturday, 28 Sep 2013
The Puerto Rican Independence Movement in the 21st Century
Juan Manuel Dalmau Ramerez is a leader in Puerto Rico's independence movement and the Puerto Rican Independent Party (PIP). He was the PIP's candidate for governor and has served as secretary general and commissioner of the party. An attorney, Dalmau worked as a legistlative assistant under Senator Ruben Berrios, as a legal officer for Puerto Rican Supreme Court Chief Justice Jose Andreu Garcia, and as an advisesr to Senator Manuel...