Thursday, 24 Oct 2013
Agronomy Departmental Seminar
Reducing N Exports from Cropping Lands Draining Into the Great Barrier Reef, Austrailia Dr. Peter Thorburn, Agricultural Systems Programs, Ecosystem Sciences CSIRO Australia
Illuminating Perception
The sculptures by Mac Adams play elaborate games with shadow and light. His art challenges our visual literacy as the presence of light among seemingly unrelated objects generates another layer to the visual message. Hear directly from the artist about the art in the current exhibition Illuminating Perception: Explorations of Light and Shadow by Mac Adams.
Hindsight: Twenty Years of Brand, Print and Packaging Design by Michael Braley
Iowa State University College of Design alumnus Michael Braley (BFA 1993 Graphic Design), creative director at Shatterbox in Lexington, Ky., will present this look at his 20 years of brand, print and packaging design experience.
The Science of Speed: Faster, Stronger and Safer
Diandra Leslie-Pelecky, author of The Physics of NASCAR, knows you can't win races without getting the math and science right. Her work has been featured in everything from TIME Magazine to the New York Times to Sporting News magazine. She is currently the director of the West Virginia Nano Initiative and Professor of Physics at West Virginia University. Sigma Xi Series & Women in STEM Series