Monday, 16 Apr 2018
Conference: Geological Society of America
The GSA North-Central Section's 52nd annual meeting will discuss hot topics in geoscience; new research findings on glacier flow and agricultural water quality. Emerging contaminants in the environment will be presented and Iowa's unique geologic and hydrologic features will be explored.
Rossmann Manatt Lecture
"Impact of egg consumption on hyperhomocysteinemia, an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease," Kevin Schalinske, professor of food science and human nutrition and winner of the Rossmann Manatt Faculty Development Award.
Zaffarano Lecture
"RNA Methylation in Gene Expression Regulation," Chuan He, Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago.
Entomology Seminar
"Ecological promiscuity and patterns of diversification in aquatic beetles," Andrew Short, University of Kansas.
Quantum Spin Liquid as a Topological Phase in Kitaev Materials
Dr. Yong-Baek Kim, University of Toronto
Lecture: Ethical Difficulty
"Why We Get Into Ethical Difficulty and How to Stop Ourselves," Marianne Jennings, professor of legal and ethical studies in the Department of Management at Arizona State University's W.P. Carey School of Business and one of the country's leading experts on business ethics.
Lecture: Into Purer Light
Internationally renowned figurative painter and illustrator Jeremy Caniglia, an ISU College of Design graduate, will speak about his experiences working with the figurative master Odd Nerdrum at the Nerdrum School in Norway, his new solo exhibition and the future of figurative painting.