Monday, 09 Feb 2009
Lecture: The Artist as Environmental Activist
Artists and environmentalists David Hanson, Shannon Ramsey, Annick Smith and Clark Wolf will discuss how they came to a point of understanding and reconciliation with issues of environment in their work. The conversation will be moderated by Stephen Pett, ISU English.
Excel Express (2007)
This short course introduces basic spreadsheet creation and concepts. 3:00-4:30 p.m. Online registration at http://www.it.iastate.edu/training/courses/.
Lecture: A Tribute to Ecologist Paul Errington
"Of Men and Marshes: A Tribute to Ecologist Paul Errington." Faculty and students honor the life, work, and memory of the ecologist and ISU professor Paul Errington. The tribute will be led by James Pritchard, ISU landscape architecture and natural resource ecology and management; and Matthew Sivils, ISU English.
Workshop: Technology commercialization
"Understanding the Market," Ann Bublitz, BioTech Decisions Inc., and Michael Upah, Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship. Open to faculty and graduate students. Workshop ends at 5 p.m.
Horticulture seminar
Keting Chen, ISU horticulture graduate student.
Lecture: "A River Runs Through It"
"A River Runs Through It, and Other Adventures," a reading and conversation with author and filmmaker Annick Smith. She was a founding member of the Sundance Film Institute. The conversation will be moderated Debra Marquart, ISU English. A reception will precede the talk at 6:30 p.m. in the South Ballroom. Part of the Symposium on Wildness, Wilderness, and the Creative Imagination.
Symposium: Campus sustainability
Symposium on Enhancing Sustainability at Iowa State University. Larry Shinn, president of Berea College, Berea, Ky., will present his lecture "Living Upstream: The Sustainable Life," following a poster session and reception. Events are open to the public.
Lecture: Campus sustainability
"Living Upstream: The Sustainable Life," Larry Shinn, Berea College, Ky. Shinn, president of Berea College, developed a sustainability initiative that included creating a Sustainability and Environmental Studies Program, completing ecological renovations of many campus buildings, and establishing a residential "ecovillage" for student families. Part of the Symposium on Enhancing Sustainability at Iowa State University.
Tuesday, 10 Feb 2009
Symposium: Campus sustainability
Symposium on Enhancing Sustainability at Iowa State University. Keynote address, "Turning Green: Berea College in the 21st Century," by Larry Shinn, president of Berea College, Berea, Ky. Registration is free, but required by Feb. 4. The event, which ends at 3 p.m., is open to ISU faculty, staff and students.
Access 2007
Second of two sessions to learn the basic concepts of Access 2007. Online registration at http://www.it.iastate.edu/training/courses/.
Performance: Seussical
"Oh, the thinks you can think" when Dr. Seuss' best-loved stories collide and cavort in an unforegettalbe musical caper.
Tuesday Tea
Enjoy a traditional Victorian tea at the Farm House! After tea, all are welcome to join in a guided tour of the house.
Performance: Seussical
"Oh, the thinks you can think" when Dr. Seuss' best-loved stories collide and cavort in an unforegettalbe musical caper.
Investment class: Fine-tuning your Portfolio and Planning for Retirement
Second of a four-part class taught by Craig Goettsch, director of investor education for the Iowa Insurance Division. Co-sponsored by ISU Extension and the Ames Public Library. Registration is required; register at the library's web site.
Wednesday, 11 Feb 2009
AESHM Poster Session
Apparel, educational studies, and hospitality management (AESHM) faculty and graduate students will be showcasing their latest research endevors in this poster session.
Videoconferencing
This short course will provide users with a general overview of videoconferencing and includes a demonstration, discussion of various desktop software packages, and an introduction to videoconferencing services and support provided by Information Technology Services. This is not a hands-on course. Online registration at http://www.it.iastate.edu/training/courses/.
Seminar: Analytical chemistry
"Exploring Single Cells with Microanalytical Tools," Nancy Allbritton, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Chemistry lecture: Art/archaeology interface
"Doing Chemistry at the Art/Archaeology Interface," Mary Virginia Orna, College of New Rochelle, New York.
Men's Basketball
ISU vs. Colorado
Lecture: Design thinking
"The Live Well Collaborative as a New Model for Design Thinking," Craig Vogel, University of Cincinnati.
Lecture: Nanochemistry
"Nanochemistry: A Fantastic Voyage," Victor Lin, ISU chemistry and the Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory. The Spring 2009 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean's Lecture.
Thursday, 12 Feb 2009
Track & Field
Iowa State Classic.
Panel Discussion: Industrial Design in an Academic Setting
Guest panelist Craig Vogel from the University of Cincinnati will join faculty from the Colleges of Design, Engineering and Business to discuss the development of a product or industrial design program at Iowa State.
Lecture: Prehistoric landscapes
"Prehistoric Landscapes at the Time of the Dinosaurs," Carl Vondra, ISU geological and atmospheric sciences. Bring your lunch.
Presentation: "Darwin and Culture"
Presented by Heather Lewin, assistant professor of science and technology in the library. In observance of Charles Darwin's 200th birthday and the 150th anniversary of the publication of "On the Origin of Species."
Dreamweaver -- Level IV: Projects
This course looks at three different intermediate Dreamweaver (CS3) projects: a template project, an XML data project, and a project that incorporates both Fireworks and Flash integration. 3:00-4:30 p.m. Online registration at http://www.it.iastate.edu/training/courses/.
Presentation: "Darwin's Citation Impact"
Presented by Lorrie Pellack, associate professor of science and technology in the library. In observance of Charles Darwin's 200th birthday and the 150th anniversary of the publication of "On the Origin of Species."
Lecture: Gloria Ladson-Billings, Hilton Chair in Human Sciences
"The World Is Neither Flat nor Round: The Power of Research Paradigms," Gloria Ladson-Billings, ISU Helen LeBaron Hilton Chair in Human Sciences. She will address issues of diversity education, particularly the challenges that scholars of color face as they attempt to represent diverse and alternative perspectives in education. A reception follows at 7:30 p.m. in the MU Multicultural Center.
Gymnastics
ISU vs. Iowa.
Panel: Darwin and Me
ISU professors and graduate students from both the sciences and humanities and a variety of faiths. The audience is invited to join the discussion with the goal of encouraging mutual understanding between scientists, non-scientists and people of different faiths. We also hope to challenge the idea that evolution contradicts religion. Enjoy free birthday cake and primordial punch.