Monday, 15 Sep 2014
Snedecor Memorial Lecture
"Micro-Randomized Trials & mHealth," Susan A. Murphy, Professor of Statistics and Professor of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Where Does the Bible Come From?
Rev. Charles Bobertz is a professor of New Testament Theology at Saint John's School of Theology Seminary in Collegeville, Minnesota.
Reconstructing German Culture: Stephen Brockmann
The keynote address for Transatlantic Institute for the Study of East German Art conference will be given by Stephen Brockmann, professor of German, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh.
Going Out in Style: The Folk Art of Fantasy Coffins
Eric Adjetey Anang is Ghana's leading fantasy coffin artist and the grandson of Seth Kane Kwei, who helped found the folk art tradition.
Tuesday, 16 Sep 2014
Yes, Iowa, There Is a Future for Newspapers
Rick Green is publisher of the Des Moines Register. Chamberlin Lecture in Journalism
Wednesday, 17 Sep 2014
Panel: The U.S. Supreme Court on Religious Liberty, Birth Control and Corporate Personhood
Panelists will discuss recent Supreme Court rulings as well as potential cases that may go before the court. Panelists include ACLU of Iowa Executive Director Ben Stone. Iowa State Bioethics Program Director Clark Wolf will moderate. Constitution Day Event
Thursday, 18 Sep 2014
Missing Microbes: How the Overuse of Antibiotics Is Fueling Our Modern Plagues
Martin Blaser is director of the Human Microbiome Program at New York University and author of "Missing Microbes: How the Overuse of Antibiotics Is Fueling Our Modern Plagues." National Affairs Series.
Friday, 19 Sep 2014
High School Shootings, Bored Teens and Appropriated Space: What's a Landscape Architect to Do?
Ben Shirtcliff, assistant professor of landscape architecture, will present his research to date on human behavior and the built environment, focusing on the positive gains vulnerable populations achieve when they claim underutilized space for desired activities.
Engineers' Week 2014 Lecture: Michio Kaku
"How Science Will Revolutionize Business, Medicine, Jobs and Life," Michio Kaku, theoretical physicist, popularizer of science, and television personality.