Monday, 14 Apr 2014
Panel: Government Spying, Threats to Privacy and Your Rights Online
Opening comments by April Glaser, a staff activist at Electronic Frontier Foundation. CryptoParty to follow at 7:15 pm in the same location. 2014 First Amendment Day Celebration
Osborn Club Lecture
Michael Dahlstrom, assistant professor, Greenlee School of Journalism and Communcation, will present "The Science of Communicating Science to the Public" at the next Osborn Club lecture. Lectures are open to the public following the club dinner.
A Night with Def Poetry's Beau Sia
"Asian Americans, We're So American," Beau Sia. Sia is an original cast member of the Tony Award-winning "Def Poetry Jam on Broadway" and has been featured on all five seasons of the HBO version of the show. Asian Pacific Heritage Week Cultural Night
Tuesday, 15 Apr 2014
Building Platforms for Creativity and Innovation
Pamela Jennings is a former NSF program director and has been involved in many groundbreaking projects in information technology and education technology.
The Invisible War: Documentary & Panel Discussion
"The Invisible War" is an investigative documentary about the epidemic of rape within the U.S. military. A panel discussion will immediately follow the 90-minute film. Part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Addressing the Challenges of Today's Labor Market
Katharine G. Abraham, former commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, was a member of the Council of Economic Advisers from 2011 to 2013. A graduate of Iowa State, she is currently Professor of Economics and Survey Methodology at the University of Maryland, where she has also been appointed the first director of the Maryland Center for Economics and Policy. National Affairs Series on Innovation & Women in STEM Series
Wednesday, 16 Apr 2014
Sustainable Agriculture Symposium
Keynote lecture at 3 p.m., "Ecosystem Services from Agriculture: Designing Multifunctional Landscapes," Elena Bennett, McGill University.
Corporate Constitutional Rights and the Erosion of Democracy
David Cobb is a former Green Party presidential candidate and the spokesperson for the grassroots organization Move to Amend.
Phenomenology and Hermeneutics: Alberto Perez-Gonzalez
Perez-Gomez is Saidye Rosner Bronfman Professor and chair of the history of architecture division at McGill University, Montreal.
Exonerated by the Evidence, Convicted by the System
After serving twenty years in prison for the murder of Linda Jo Edwards, Kerry Max Cook was "exonerated" by a DNA test found to match another man. Despite his exoneration, Cook's murder conviction has not been overturned.
Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins - A One-Woman Play
Red Hot Patriot, a one-woman play written by sisters Allison and Margaret Engel, celebrates the life and work of syndicated columnist Molly Ivins. 2014 First Amendment Day Celebration
Thursday, 17 Apr 2014
Student Speech and the First Amendment: Two Supreme Court Cases and Their Legacies
Mary Beth Tinker and Cathy Kuhlmeier Frey discuss free-speech rights and their landmark U.S. Supreme Court decisions. 2014 First Amendment Day Celebration
Medieval Superstition and Modern Skepticism
Michael Bailey, an associate professor of history at Iowa State, examines how magic and superstition have been defined in various historical eras and how these constructions have changed over time.
Monday, 21 Apr 2014
Statistics Seminar
"Random Matrix Theory and Covariance Matrix Estimation", Wei Biao Wu, Department of Statistics, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
How Zoos and Veterinarians Are Helping to Save Wildlife
"That Horse has Stripes! How Zoos and Veterinarians Are Helping to Save Wildlife," Joe Flanagan, chief veterinarian at the Houston Zoo. National Affairs Series
IT and the Post-Traditional World
"The Beginning of Something Big: IT and the Post-Traditional World," Diana Oblinger, president and CEO of the nonprofit EDUCAUSE. Oblinger works with more than 2,000 institutions to advance higher education through information technology. Part of the Women's Leadership Series & Women in STEM Series
Tuesday, 22 Apr 2014
Out2Lunch Series: Creating Change workshop
Do you want to make a difference on campus? Join us for an interactive workshop to learn more on how to create positive change in our community.
Caucus Chaos
Dave Price is political director and weekend news anchor at WHO-TV and author of the new book "Caucus Chaos."
Thursday, 24 Apr 2014
Iowa NSF EPSCoR Energy Policy Seminar Series
"Electricity Market Design and the Green Agenda," William Hogan, Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government.
A One Health Approach to Mountain Gorilla Conservation
Michael Cranfield, DVM, is the project director of the Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project, a non-profit dedicated to the care of mountain gorillas. One Health Lecture Series
Latin American Urbanism Symposium: Panel Discussion
Panelists include Maria Paula Gonzalez, CEO of Fundacion Juligon, Bogota, Colombia; Jeffrey Morgan of Historic Boston Incorporated; Clare Cardinal-Pett, associate professor of architecture; and students in the multidisciplinary Studio Andino spring option studio. Moderated by Nadia Anderson, assistant professor of architecture.
Caucus Cup Debate: College Democrats v. College Republicans
The ISU College Democrats will debate the College Republicans on an issue of the day for the chance at the Caucus Cup.
Friday, 25 Apr 2014
Latin American Urbanism Symposium: Final Roundtable
Part of the 2014 Latin American Urbanism Symposium, "Liminality in Latin America's Global Cities: Constructed and Imagined Borderlands of the Formal and the Informal."
Latin American Urbanism Symposium: Research Presentations
Presenters include Clara Irazabal, Latin Lab director and assistant professor of urban planning, Columbia University; and Heidi Sohn, assistant professor of architecture, TUDelft, Netherlands.
Planetarium Show: The Galaxy and Beyond
Are you curious about space? Do you wonder about what you can see in the night sky? If so, bring your questions and come to the ISU Planetarium to learn more. The first show, starting at 6:30 pm will be 20 minutes and for kids. Shows at 7 pm and 7:30 pm and are suitable for all ages. Free tickets for the shows will be available at the door starting at 6:15 pm. Seating is limited.
Wednesday, 30 Apr 2014
PoPS [Products of Public Space] Final Review
You are cordially invited to attend the Final Review and Discussion of the Products of Public Space Studio "Dynamic Proposals for Des Moines". Presentations will take place in the Morrill Auditorium, and works will be displayed in the Lower Gallery (0003 Morrill). Please feel free to come and go as your schedule allows during the reviews.