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...
Wednesday, 09 Oct 2024
Threat Investigations and Analysis: A Conversation About Diplomatic Security Careers
The Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) leads worldwide security and law enforcement efforts to advance U.S. foreign policy and safeguard national security interests. Careers include special agents, security engineering officers, security technical specialists, and diplomatic couriers. Paul R Houston is a Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of Diplomatic Security and the Assistant Director of the DSS, Directorate of Threat...
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.
Tuesday, 15 Oct 2024
Criminalizing Difference in the Holocaust and Beyond: Jews, Roma, African Americans, and Latinx People
In order to subjugate or in some cases destroy racial, ethnic, and religious minorities, a state or governing body often criminalizes whole communities through the mobilization of legal and societal discrimination. This panel brings together experts on criminalization and state discrimination against European Jews, Roma communities and individuals, and Native Peoples of the U.S. and Canada that occurred during overlapping periods. As part...
Wednesday, 16 Oct 2024
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...
Thursday, 17 Oct 2024
Language Inequality and Fight for Free Speech in Haiti: Two Sides of the Same Coin
Websder Corneille is an adjunct lecturer of Haitian Creole Language and Haitian Studies at Indiana University Bloomington and the founder and director of the flagship Haitian Creole Language & Culture Program.Â
IPR's Politics Day on the Road
Join Ben Kieffer, host of IPR's "River to River" program, and a panel featuring Iowa State University students and political science professor Karen Kedrowski, as he takes the weekly talk show "Politics Day" on the road to Iowa State.
The Immigrant Survival Guide to Silicon Valley
Carlos Quezada will share his transformative journey from humble beginnings in Degollado, Jalisco, Mexico to a top Latino executive at Hewlett Packard Enterprise. His life's narrative is a powerful testament to the extraordinary outcomes that stem from curiosity, boldness, and authenticity. Carlos, now a father, technologist, mentor, and public speaker, intertwines his personal journey with a commitment to community...
Thursday, 24 Oct 2024
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...
Friday, 25 Oct 2024
Sensory-Friendly Concert: ISU Wind Ensemble
The ISU Wind Ensemble will perform a 45-minute, sensory-friendly concert for individuals with special sensory needs and their families. Admission is free.
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...