Wednesday, 23 Mar 2011
Sustainable Agriculture Colloquium
"Toward Wholeness: Native Communities and the Changing Climate of Food." Brett Ramey, climate change activist
Agron 600B - Soil Science Seminars
"Corn Suitability Ratings: Are They Accurate Indicators of Crop Yield?" David Keninger
Public Produce - A Lecture by Darrin Nordahl
Darrin Nordahl is an urban designer for the city of Davenport who proposes that innovative urban food concepts can add vitality to city spaces. He will speak about his book "Public Produce: The New Urban Agriculture."
LAS Dean's Lecture Series
Deb Marquart was a touring road musician with rock bands before her career took an academic turn. She is a professor of English in the MFA Program in Creative Writing and the author of two books of poetry, one collection of short stories, and the award-winning memoir, The Horizontal World. LAS Dean's Lecture Series.
Thursday, 24 Mar 2011
Student Success Summit
This comprehensive, university-wide event will focus on retention issues on our campus, our students' academic success and student learning outcomes related to instruction. There is no fee, but registration is required.
Latino Research Seminar
"Somos del Campo: Latino/a gardeners and farmers in two rural communities of Iowa. A Community Capitals Framework approach." Diego Thompson, ISU sociology Ph.D. student.
Agron 600A - Plant Breeding Seminars
"New methods for haploid selection in double haploid production" Yi-Chia Tseng (thesis)
Christchurch earthquake: Lessons learned
"The Christchurch M6.3 Earthquake: Lessons Learned for the Midwest and United States," Sri Sritharan, ISU civil engineering. Immediately following the earthquake in Christchurch, Sritharan was asked to serve on a reconnaissance team to study the damage in Christchurch, as well as come back to the United States and the Midwest with "lessons learned" from this 6.3 earthquake.
The Christchurch Earthquake: Lessons Learned for the Midwest and United States - Sri Sritharan
Sri Sritharan, Wilson Engineering Professor in civil engineering, was asked to serve on a reconnaissance team to study the damage in Christchurch, New Zealand. He was also asked to come back to the United States and the Midwest with 'lessons learned' from this 6.3 earthquake, of even greater significance after the devastation in Japan.
Film and discussion with Susana Munoz and Yahaira Carrillo
"Papers" is the story of undocumented youth in the United States and the challenges they face as they turn 18 without legal status. For these individuals born outside the United States but raised in this country, there is currently no path to citizenship. The film follows five undocumented students and the movement in support of the DREAM Act. A discussion led by Susana Munoz and Yahaira Carrillo will follow the 88-min film.
Keynote address: Student Success Summit
Harvest Collier, professor of chemistry and vice provost for undergraduate studies, Missouri Science & Technology University, Rolla. Collier's leadership with pre-freshman and collegiate STEM education programs has been demonstrated to be an effective contributor to student success at Missouri S&T. His talk will be preceded by a poster session and welcome reception (6-7:15 p.m.), also in Gerdin.
2011 Richard Thompson Memorial Lecture
Bunky Echo-Hawk (Pawnee/Yakama), Native American artist, graphic designer, photographer, writer and nonprofit professional, will present "proACTIVE ARTist," the 2011 Richard Thompson Memorial Lecture at ISU.
Lecture: The Case for Working with Your Hands
Matthew Crawford is a philosopher and mechanic. His bestselling book "Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry into the Value of Work" is about the once familiar and now uncommon experience of making and fixing things with your hands. Part of the National Affairs Series on Innovation.
proACTIVE ART - Bunky Echo-Hawk
Bunky Echo-Hawk (Pawnee/Yakama) is an artist whose work spans both media and lifestyle. A graduate of the Institute of American Indian Arts, he is a fine artist, graphic designer, photographer and writer. He is also a traditional singer and dancer. The 2011 Richard Thompson Memorial Lecture.
Friday, 25 Mar 2011
Planetarium Show
Planetarium shows will start at 7 pm and 7:45 pm. Free tickets for the shows will be available at the door starting at 6:30 pm. The shows are suitable for all ages, and are followed by a star-gazing session (weather permitting).
Monday, 28 Mar 2011
Urban Development through Shrinkage
"From Boom to Bust: How Smart Shrinkage Can Help Formerly Growing Places Manage Decline," Justin Hollander, assistant professor of urban and environmental policy and planning, Tufts University. He will present his research into the formerly booming cities of the Sunbelt and argue that urban development can actually be achieved through shrinkage.
Horticulture seminar
"Potassium-magnesium Antagonism in High Magnesium, High pH Soils in Upper Mississippi Valley Vineyards," Joe Hannan, ISU horticulture.
Tuesday, 29 Mar 2011
Lecture: Reiman Entrepreneurial Series
Guest speaker is ISU alum Becky Taylor, senior adviser of innovation and entrepreneursip in the U.S. Department of State's office of science and technology. Registration is free but required; seating is limited.
Documentary and Discussion: The Power of Our Convictions
A faculty forum with Freedom Rider Rip Patton will follow the 60-minute preview of Freedom Riders, a documentary premiering on PBS in May. The film chronicles the 1961 Freedom Rides, in which more than 400 black and white Americans risked their lives to travel together on buses and trains through the Deep South in protest of racial segregation. Students and staff are welcome to attend. Registration is required. Lunch provided.
Agron 600C - Crop Production and Physiology Seminar
Theodore Gunter
Making Poverty History: Lessons from Farming Families in Mali
Scott Lacy moved to Mali in 1994 as a Peace Corps volunteer, returned in 2002 as a Fulbright scholar, and continues to work extensively in the West African country. His nonprofit, African Sky, has service programs in education, community health, food security and community arts in Mali, with a focus on sustainability living. Part of Poverty Awareness Week and the Live Green! Sustainability Series.
On Leadership
Gloria J. Gibson is executive vice president and provost at the University of Northern Iowa. Gibson was dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and a professor in the Department of English, Folklore and Ethnomusicology at Arkansas State University.
Wednesday, 30 Mar 2011
Sustainable Agriculture Colloquium
"Topics on Agricultural Development in Tropical Countries, Food Security, and Climate Change." Rattan Lal, Distinguished Professor, School of Environment and Natural Resources, Ohio State University
Agron 600B - Soil Science Seminars
"Effects of Soil Habitat on Microbial Community Function" Elizabeth Bach
Fukushima: Timeline, Facts and Implications for Nuclear Power - Margaret Harding
Margaret Harding has thirty years of experience in the nuclear industry. She was Vice President of Engineering Quality at GE Nuclear Energy and is now a consultant to the nuclear power industry. She serves on Iowa State's Engineering College Industrial Advisory Council and has an undergraduate degree from Iowa State.
OMG Design: Can Style Move Us to Environmental Action?
Peter Danko is a furniture designer and owner of Peter Danko Designs. His designs, lectures and writing center on making the transition to living in harmony with nature. He believes the materials that best tell this story are those that can be seen by the casual observer to be green. His personal challenge is to make beautiful objects with materials that Obviously Manifest Green (OMG).
Thursday, 31 Mar 2011
Chemical & Biological Engineering Seminar
" 3D X-Ray Flow Visualization to Characterize Multiphase Flows" by Theodore Heindel, Iowa State University
Ramsey Lecture Series, College of Veterinary Medicine
Randall Moon, Ph.D, University of Washington School of Medicine, will present "Wnt Signaling as a Therapeutic Target." Moon's research focuses on the roles and mechanisms of Wnt signal transduction and development, and understanding how Wnt signaling is linked to diseases.
Agron 600A - Plant Breeding Seminars
"Association mapping for beta-glucan in North American elite oats" Franco Asoro
Silence of the Songbirds
Bridget Stutchbury studies the ecology and behavior of songbirds in North America and the New World tropics. Her 2007 book Silence of the Songbirds looks at the recent decline in migratory songbirds and the factors most threatening their extinction, from pesticides to habitat destruction and city lights to climate change. The Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Symposium Keynote and part of the Women in STEM Series.