Tuesday, 19 Nov 2013
Performance: The Kite Runner presented by American Place Theatre
From the first novel about contemporary Afghanistan to be written in English, performance is a story of guilt and redemption, brutality and kindness, sin and forgiveness.
Webinar: The Up Side of Upside Down: Center for Digital Education Study Shows Flipped Classrooms Are on the Rise
First there was lecture capture. A time when professors could record their classrooms without changing the way they taught. Then came flipped classrooms - the lecture-first, discussion-later response to an increasing demand by students for a more personalized education experience.
Lunchtime Gallery Talk
Assistant Curator Adrienne Gennett will lead a tour through the newly created decorative arts gallery, Ann's Gallery. The talk will explore the use of chemistry and science in the development, creation, and decoration of both ceramics and glass for thousands of years.
PhD Defense Seminar
Ph.D Defense Seminar The Influence of Propagation Method and Stand Age on the Performance of Miscanthus x giganteus in Iowa Presenter: Nicholas Boersma
International Week: Movie night
Featuring the film "English Vinglish," a 2012 Indian comedy-drama film written and directed by Gauri Shinde. The film revolves around a housewife who enrolls in an English-speaking course to stop her husband and daughter mocking her lack of English proficiency. Watch how she adapts to her new life and gains self-respect in the process. "English Vinglish" was premiered at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival.
Pharmageddon: The Rx Drug Crisis
Linda Kalin directs the Iowa Statewide Poison Control Center, a partnership between UnityPoint Health and University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. She has over twenty-five years of experience in clinical toxicology and speaks frequently about the abuse of prescription drugs, including opioid painkillers and Adderall.
Concert: Fitz and the Tantrums, Capital Cities
Brimming with imagination, energy and genre-smashing scope, Fitz and The Tantrums defied the odds to become an indisputable phenomenon, a chart-topping, show-stopping modern pop combo unlike any other.
Satellites & Butterflies: Climate Change and Species Conservation in North America
Biologist Jeremy Kerr studies how biodiversity is changing as a consequence of climate change. His University of Ottawa lab recently launched the eButterfly Project, allowing scientists and the public across North America to monitor the numbers and migratory paths of butterflies, which are often viewed as indicators of environmental change. Paul L. Errington Memorial Lecture