Thursday, 17 Oct 2013
ISU Retirees: Social and program
"News Junkie: A Journey from Small Town Nebraska to the Anchor Desk," Erin Kiernan, WHO-TV.
Open House and Reception for Mezvinsky Gift
An open house and reception to acknowledge the gift from former Congressman Edward Mezvinsky of his papers to the Iowa State University Library. The collection contains his Congressional and public service papers.
Feeding the World: Nutrition and Food Security
Ruth Oniang'o, a Kenyan with a Ph.D. in food science and nutrition, taught at the University of Nairobi, Kenyatta University and Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. She also is an adjunct professor at Tufts University. She is founder and leader of the Rural Outreach Programme, a Kenya-based non-governmental organization that supports resource-poor farmer groups.
Agronomy Departmental Seminar
Extension Weed Science: Opportunities, Impact, and Politics Dr. Michael Owen, Department of Agronomy, Iowa State
Discussion: Food, Land and Small Planet Producers
An evening with Frances Moore Lappé, Harriet Nakabaale and Kijoolu Kaliya, Oxfam America. This event is part of Iowa State's Food Day 2013 observance. A reception begins at 6 p.m.
Watergate Forty Years Later: What Lessons Have We Learned?
Former Iowa Congressman Edward Mezvinsky and New York Congresswoman Elizabeth Holtzman served on the House Judiciary Committee during the Watergate hearings. They will participate in a discussion with Jonathan Yarowsky, who was General Counsel to the House Judiciary Committee. James McCormick, professor and chair of the Iowa State Political Science Department, will moderate.
Friday, 18 Oct 2013
Classical Kevlar: Reconstructing Ancient Greek Body Armor - Gregory S. Aldrete
History professor Gregory Aldrete leads the Linothorax Project, an ongoing effort to reconstruct and study a widely used a type of ancient body armor created by laminating together layers of linen.
In Pursuit of the Perfect Pig
Carl Blake has been researching and working for years to craft the most delicious pig in the country. Now, his Iowa Swabian Halls, raised on his fifteen-acre Rustik Rooster Farm, are winning culinary contests and attracting praise from chefs across the country. He will share how his life's work went from computer consulting to a passion for pig perfection. National Affairs Series on Innovation
Monday, 21 Oct 2013
Statistics Seminar
"A Design for Spatial Finite Populations Based on the Within Sample Distance R", Roberto Benedetti, Department of Economics, G. d'Annunzio University, Pescara, Italy
Tuesday, 22 Oct 2013
Geological & Atmospheric Sciences Seminar
"Watershed scale geochemistry: Connecting weathering, landscape, and climate" by Kathryn Szramek, Drake University, Des Moines, IA
Foodopoly: The Battle Over the Future of Food and Farming in America
Wenonah Hauter is the executive director of Food & Water Watch. Her book Foodopoly: The Battle Over the Future of Food and Farming in America is an investigation into the economics and politics behind our current food systems and how corporate consolidation affects farmers and consumers.
Wednesday, 23 Oct 2013
P.H. Elwood Lecture in Landscape Architecture
Susannah Drake, principal of award-winning design firm dlandstudio in Brooklyn, N.Y., will present the 2013 P.H. Elwood Lecture in Landscape Architecture.
Jane Jacobs and Rachel Carson: How They Changed Our World
Robert Fishman is an expert in the areas of urban history and urban policy and planning. He will discuss the impact of Jane Jacobs and Rachel Carson, two women who revolutionized the fields of urbanism and environmentalism as well as changed the way we think about sustainability.
Thursday, 24 Oct 2013
Agronomy Departmental Seminar
Reducing N Exports from Cropping Lands Draining Into the Great Barrier Reef, Austrailia Dr. Peter Thorburn, Agricultural Systems Programs, Ecosystem Sciences CSIRO Australia
Illuminating Perception
The sculptures by Mac Adams play elaborate games with shadow and light. His art challenges our visual literacy as the presence of light among seemingly unrelated objects generates another layer to the visual message. Hear directly from the artist about the art in the current exhibition Illuminating Perception: Explorations of Light and Shadow by Mac Adams.
Hindsight: Twenty Years of Brand, Print and Packaging Design by Michael Braley
Iowa State University College of Design alumnus Michael Braley (BFA 1993 Graphic Design), creative director at Shatterbox in Lexington, Ky., will present this look at his 20 years of brand, print and packaging design experience.
The Science of Speed: Faster, Stronger and Safer
Diandra Leslie-Pelecky, author of The Physics of NASCAR, knows you can't win races without getting the math and science right. Her work has been featured in everything from TIME Magazine to the New York Times to Sporting News magazine. She is currently the director of the West Virginia Nano Initiative and Professor of Physics at West Virginia University. Sigma Xi Series & Women in STEM Series
Friday, 25 Oct 2013
How Artists-Teachers Create an Exceptional Learning Environment
Gerard Morris, a faculty member in the University of Puget Sound School of Music, discusses how the success of any teaching style or pedagogical process is directly linked to the artist-teacher in front of the room.
Monday, 28 Oct 2013
Statistics Seminar
"Bayesian Influence Measures for Joint Models of Longitudinal and Survival Data," Joe Ibrahim, Director of Biostatistics, University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Health, Chapel Hill
At Home and Abroad
Every time Bill Bryson walks out the door, memorable travel literature threatens to break out. The author of more than two dozen books, Bill Bryson finds delight in the minutiae of travel and the subtleties of culture. He has chronicled everything from hiking the Appalachian Trail in A Walk in the Woods to his adventures Down Under In a Sunburned Country to his visit to Kenya at the invitation of CARE International.
Wednesday, 30 Oct 2013
Statistics Seminar
"Generalized Fiducial Inference and its Applications", Thomas Lee, Department of Statistics, University of Claifornia, Davis
Explorations in Explosives, Robotics, Sustainability and Virtual Reality Applications for Livestock
Assistant Professor Austin Stewart teaches digital arts in the ISU Department of Integrated Studio Arts. He will discuss his work in this public lecture sponsored by the College of Design Art Club (CODAC).
Thursday, 31 Oct 2013
Agronomy Departmental Seminar
Agronomy Outreach in Uganda: Lessons Learned Through the Center for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods Dr. Mark Westgate, Department of Agronomy, Iowa State
The Future of Space Exploration
"A Partnership for the Next Generation," Dennis Muilenburg, ISU alum; president and chief executive officer of Boeing Defense, Space and Security; and executive vice president of Boeing Company.