Wednesday, 01 Dec 2021
Extraterrestrial Life: Are We the Sharpest Cookies in the Jar?
The search for extraterrestrial life is one of the most exciting frontiers in Astronomy. First tentative clues were identified close to Earth in the form of the weird interstellar object `Oumuamua in 2017. Abraham (Avi) Loeb is the Frank B. Baird, Jr., Professor of Science at Harvard University and a best-selling author.
Thursday, 02 Dec 2021
Webinar: Nanovaccine Institute series
"Single molecule interaction forces and reaction kinetics of ligand-receptor systems using AFM on live cells and fast data analytics," Anwesha Sarkar, ISU electrical and computer engineering.
"The Effect of Constitutional Provisions on Education Policy and Outcomes"
Anusha Nath (Federal Reserve Bank, Minneapolis) Education services in the United States are determined predominantly by non-market institutions, the rules of which are defined by state constitutions. This paper empirically examines the effect of changes in constitutional provisions on education outcomes in the United States.
Friday, 03 Dec 2021
Flagship Friday Innovators Forum: You're More Than You Think You Are
"You're More Than You Think You Are," Hongwei Zhang, Iowa State professor of electrical and computer engineering. His research investigates modeling, algorithmic, and systems issues in wireless sensing and control networks (e.g., those in 5G and beyond) as well as their applications in connected and automated vehicles, AR/VR, smart agriculture, and cyber-physical-human systems in general.
"Collective Progress: Dynamics of Exit Waves"
Virtual Economics Department Seminar: Leeat Yariv (Princeton University)
Thursday, 09 Dec 2021
"Impact of Consequence Information on Insurance Choice"
Economics Department Seminar: Anya Samek (Univ. California, San Diego)