Tuesday, 01 Mar 2016
Sustainapalooza
Learn and practice sustainable living skills from campus and community experts in upcycling, urban gardening, green transportation, recycling and waste reduction. Local food refreshments and sustainability-themed giveaways included.
Documentary Film: Racing Extinction
Racing Extinction is the latest documentary from Academy Award-winning filmmaker Louie Psihoyos and reveals the black-market trade in endangered species. Part of the University Symposium on Sustainability
Wednesday, 02 Mar 2016
Iowa NSF EPSCoR Energy Policy Seminar Series
"Transition Costs for Cellulosic Biofuels: Overcoming the Mountain of Despair," Nathan Parker, Arizona State University, Tempe.
Lecture: Kickstarter CEO Perry Chen
"How Kickstarter Is Redefining Success" - Perry Chen is creator and chairman of Kickstarter, the largest funding platform for creative projects in the world.
Friday, 04 Mar 2016
ISCORE Keynote Address: Barbara Love
Barbara Love is Professor Emerti of Social Justice Education at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst and speaks widely on how institutions deal with multicultural organizational development and social change.
Monday, 07 Mar 2016
Lecture: Redefining Global Security
The Honorable Mary Robinson was the first woman elected president of Ireland and just completed her term as the United Nations Special Envoy for Climate Change. World Affairs Series
Wednesday, 23 Mar 2016
Performance & Discussion: Body of Water
Part of the 10th Annual Iowa Water Conference. "Body of Water" uses video, music and dance to tell the story of water usage and quality within our Iowa's watersheds and communities. A facilitated dialogue will follow the 1-hour performance.
Friday, 25 Mar 2016
Iowa NSF EPSCoR Energy Policy Seminar Series
"Hotelling Under Pressure," Soren Anderson, Michigan State University, East Lansing.
Tuesday, 29 Mar 2016
Lecture: Exploring Agriculture through Performance Art
"Hands to Earth" - Cherie Sampson is a visual artist and dancer who creates multi-media videos and installations focusing on ecology and agriculture.
Lecture: Designing the Future
"Technology in 2025: Designing the Future." Technological futurist Brian David Johnson talks about what technology, and its intersection with multiple areas of work and society, could mean for the future. National Affairs Series.
Wednesday, 30 Mar 2016
Town Hall: What's the Future of the American Dream?
Join futurist Brian David Johnson for a conversation about the future of the American dream, a year-long project timed to overlap with the 2016 presidential campaign. National Affairs Series
Thursday, 31 Mar 2016
Lecture: Inventing the Bio-based Vehicle at Ford
"Returning to Our Roots" - Deborah Mielewski is the Senior Technical Leader of Sustainable Materials and Plastics Research at Ford Motor Company and initiated their biomaterials program in 2001.