Wednesday, 01 Apr 2009
Forum: Obama's First 100 Days
"President Obama's First 100 Days," political commentator Arnie Arnesen and Steffen Schmidt, ISU political science.
Lecture: "Damned Lies and Statistics"
"Damned Lies and Statistics," Joel Best, University of Delaware, Newark. An accessible and humorous overview and critique of the way statistics are used and misused in media and public discourse.
Thursday, 02 Apr 2009
Chemical & Biological Engineering Seminar
"Liquid Transportation Fuel Options" by L. K. Doraiswamy Lecturer James Katzer, ExxonMobil Research & Engineering.
Lecture: Make IT Matter
"Make IT Matter: We Can Be Clever and Make a Difference," Gregory Abowd, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta. Keynote speech for the Emerging Technologies Conference.
Sustainability forum
Members of the ISU community will share what their units are doing in the area of sustainability. Guest speakers include Sarah Passonneau (library's sustainability task force), Matthew Wynn Sivils (English), Darryl Knight, Department of Residence; and Merry Rankin, sustainability programs. A reception follows. Hosted by the ISU Council on Sustainability.
Saturday, 04 Apr 2009
Research presentations
Oral research presentations by AESHM department faculty, including: "Re-examination of Herzberg's Two-factor Theory of Motivation in the Korean Army Foodservice Operation," Sungmin Hyun and Haemoon Oh; and "The Role of Sewing in Women's Lives," Jean Parsons and Sara Marcketti.
Sunday, 05 Apr 2009
Panel: Confronting Global Poverty
Mark Bryden, ISU mechanical engineering; Ebby Luvaga, ISU economics; Leah Keino, ISU apparel, educational studies and hospitality management; and Mark Westgate, Center for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods, will discuss how different disciplines work to improve the quality of life throughout the world. Part of Poverty Awareness Week.
Monday, 06 Apr 2009
Research talk: French language instruction
"The promise and perils of desktop videoconferencing in the French classroom," Richard Kern, University of California, Berkeley. No registration required.
Workshop: Successful women
"Secrets of Successful Women," Suzanna de Baca, Ameriprise Financial, Minneapolis. Part of the Women's Leadership Series.
Teaching workshop
"Towards a literacy-based approach to language teaching," Richard Kern, University of California, Berkeley. No registration required.
Horticulture seminar
Nickolee Boyer, ISU horticulture graduate student.
IG Workshop: Microbial Metagenomics
"Microbe Hunting in the 21st Century," Ian Lipkin, Columbia University, New York City.
Tuesday, 07 Apr 2009
CESMEE Seminar
"Sustainability, Green Chemistry and STEM Education," Deborah Exton, University of Oregon.
Lecture: Autism services
"Autism Services Then and Now: What Has Changed, What is Needed?" Geoff Abelson, ISU special education.
Lecture: Poverty awareness
Keynote address for Poverty Awareness Week, Oladele Ogunseitan, University of California, Irvine.
Wednesday, 08 Apr 2009
Self-defense workshop
"Protect Yourself!" free self-defense instruction from Ray Rodriguez, ISU Thielen Student Health Center, and Yong Chin Pak, ISU kineseology. Part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
Thursday, 09 Apr 2009
Lecture: "Exploring the Deep Sea with Robots"
"Exploring the Deep Sea with Robots," Dana Yoerger, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Mass.
TO BE RESCHEDULED - Ron Meier
Ron Meier is a Professor of Chemistry at Illinois State University, and Vice-Chair of e-Based Initiatives, a Quality Management Division of the American Society of Quality. He is the author of Holistic Enterprise-wide Risk Management and The Art and Science of Teaching Quality at the University. He has provided training and consulting services to a range of corporations organizations including Abbott Labs, Archer Daniels...
Friday, 10 Apr 2009
Geology Seminar
Dana Yoerger, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, MIT, Woods Hole, MA. "Autonomous Discovery, Mapping, and Sampling of Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vents"
Monday, 13 Apr 2009
Horticulture seminar
"Horticultural Evaluation of Zein-based Bioplastic Containers," Matt Helgeson, ISU horticulture graduate student.
Lecture: Uncommon success in business
"The Adversity Paradox: Achieving Uncommon Success in Business," Barry Griswell, Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines; and Bob Jennings, Lean Management Inc.
Tuesday, 14 Apr 2009
IG Workshop: Microbial Metagenomics
"Insights into the Termite Hindgut Microbiome Using Metagenomics," Phil Hugenholtz, U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, Calif.
Lecture: "He's Just Not That into You"
"He's Just Not That Into You!" Comedian and author Greg Behrendt.
Wednesday, 15 Apr 2009
Presentation: "Copyright and Fair Use: When Can You Copy Images to WebCT?"
Library faculty Rebecca Jackson and Diana Shonrock will explain copyright and fair use as it relates to research and teaching.
Artist's Lecture: "Intimate Beauty"
Beej Nierengarten-Smith is a contemporary printmaker and multimedia artist, specializing in photolithography, Japanese woodcuts, digital images and etching. She will provide a first-hand account of an artist's journey through the worlds of printmaking, subject matter, and interpretation, and will give the audience a unique look into the life and creative process of an artist.
Intimate Beauty - Beej Nierengarten Smith
Beej Nierengarten-Smith is a contemporary printmaker and multimedia artist, specializing in photolithography, Japanese woodcuts, digital images and etching. Her subject matter includes geographic icons, political and social commentary as well as fantasy and humor. Nierengarten-Smith will provide a first-hand account of an artist's journey through the worlds of printmaking, subject matter, and interpretation, and will give her audience a...
Lecture: Unfinished Business!
After 15 years as dean of the College of Design, Mark Engelbrecht will step down from his post in June 2009. In this presentation, he will reflect on his 50-year relationship with Iowa State University (beginning when he was a student in the 1960s) and offer his vision for the college's future.
Panel discussion: Freedom of the press without press
"Can There Be Freedom of the Press without a Press," Ken Fuson, former features reporter for the Des Moines Register and Steve Buttry, editor of the Cedar Rapids Gazette. Moderated by Michael Bugeja, director of the ISU Greenlee School of Journalism. Part of the First Amendment Day Celebration.
Thursday, 16 Apr 2009
Feast on the First Amendment
Food, music, drama, soap box debates & exhibits mark this annual event. Part of the First Amendment Day Celebration.
Lecture: Brown Bag
"Dinosaurs through a Child's Eyes" presented by Mavis Butler and her 2nd grade class from Fellows Elementary