Tuesday, 01 Oct 2024
Seminar: Developmental programming of health and disease: the effects of extrinsic inputs on developmental hematopoiesis
Join the Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology Seminar to hear Dr. Anna Beaudin, associate professor from the University of Utah School of Medicine, discuss research into linking early life perturbation of the developing hematopoietic system with immune dysfunction as a driver of pathogenesis in various contexts.
Partisanship and Policy: A Complicated Relationship
Our government was designed to be “of the people, by the people, for the people.†That government is composed of elected officials almost exclusively representing one of two political parties, yet in Iowa, there are more registered “no party†voters than registered Republicans or Democrats. The political arena is a multi-faceted, ever-changing landscape, and increasingly, more Americans feel hopeless that their participation can...
Wednesday, 02 Oct 2024
Can Sustainable Agriculture Feed the World?
Consumers are increasingly demanding foods that are both healthy and produced in an environmentally sustainable ecosystem. At the same time, millions of people around the globe continue to face hunger and food insecurity. How can agriculture and food producers meet growing food demand in a world where they face resource and environmental constraints by leveraging innovative agricultural technologies and thinking outside the box? C S Liew...
Thursday, 03 Oct 2024
The Rural Voter: The Politics of Place and the Disuniting of America
This lecture will be based on the eponymous book that pinpoints forces behind the rise of the “rural voterâ€â€"a new political identity that combines a deeply felt sense of place with an increasingly nationalized set of concerns. Combining a historical perspective with the largest-ever national survey of rural voters, Nicholas F. Jacobs and Daniel M. Shea uncover how this overwhelmingly crucial voting bloc emerged and how it has roiled...
Friday, 04 Oct 2024
A One on One with ESPN’s Clinton Yates
Join ESPN host Clinton Yates and Journalism and Mass Communication Professor Tony Moton for a conversation about how success in today's sports media market depends on versatility and a multitude of skill sets. Yates is a columnist, television commentator, and host for ESPN. In March 2024, Yates was named host of the ESPN Daily podcast. He joined ESPN in February 2016 as a member of the editorial team that launched Andscape, the Black...