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...
Thursday, 10 Oct 2024
Sustainable Art Using Natural Materials
Hear from several local artists that are using natural materials to create sustainable works of art. Please note: This lecture will not be recorded.
Wednesday, 16 Oct 2024
How to Eat, Move, and Find Your Groove for Optimal Wellness
Are you looking for simple, positive ways to increase energy, optimize productivity, and boost your health and well-being? It's amazing what our bodies can do for us. Did you know that by adding quick and easy "wellness piggybacks" to your day can increase energy, boost your wellness, and foster a vibrant health span? Susie Kundrat, a registered dietitian nutritionist and author of "Eat Move Groove: Unlock the Simple Steps to Lifelong...
Making Space for Peace
Architect Deanna Van Buren will speak about how interdisciplinary approaches to design with social workers, game designers, artists and more can play in healing and repair as it relates to supporting inner and outer peace. Her talk will cover research and its associative spatial applications for spaces for survivors of violence to artistic practices that support personal and interpersonal healing and transformation. Van Buren is the...
Monday, 21 Oct 2024
Campus Sustainability Month Celebration
Hosted by the Office of Sustainability, an event of the Live Green! Initiative. Sustainability-minded student organizations, campus groups and community businesses will highlight their activities, initiatives and products. Take advantage of free bike tune-ups, enjoy fall-inspired refreshments and earn green-minded prizes!
Thursday, 24 Oct 2024
Repair Cafe at Parks Library
Volunteers will help repair broken items to give them a longer life cycle. Bikes and skateboards will be repaired outside the library entrance. Indoor repairs include: clothing, backpacks, computers, electronics, small appliances, jewelry, accessories. If our volunteers are unable to repair your item or parts are required, they can help you find a local repair shop. Bring replacement parts if you have them. There is no charge for repairs.
RESCHEDULED How to Grow (Almost) Anything: The Use and Future of Synthetic Biology
Synthetic Biology is an emerging field of research where researchers construct new biological systems and redesign existing biological systems. Synthetic biology can change the genetic material in viruses, bacteria, yeasts, plants, or animals to give them useful new characteristics. For example, integrating spider DNA makes a silkworm produce super strong, ultra-lightweight silk (per the Government Accountability Office). The technology...
Tuesday, 29 Oct 2024
Multifunctional Hierarchical Materials: Taking Inspiration from Nature
Biological systems in nature have evolved over millions of years to adapt to environmental and ecological challenges. Nature seeks to leverage available materials with an emphasis on hierarchy and local control of microstructure to meet functional needs using the least amount of material. As such, biological systems incorporate intelligent, unique, and complex structural design concepts. Where general principles have been identified...
Wednesday, 30 Oct 2024
Journey to the Future: How an ISU Alum Leads Investment in Game-Changing Cancer Research
The future of cancer research is today. And this impacts all of us tomorrow. Iowa State University alum Shane Jacobson, CEO of the V Foundation for Cancer Research, will share insights on the work of the V Foundation for Cancer Research and how their distinctive approach to investing in game-changing research advances the field of cancer research. He will also share insights on his career journey, leadership principles, and lessons...