Wednesday, 13 Apr 2011
Updating China: The Avant-garde and Sustainability in its Contemporary Architecture
Urban theorist Xiangning Li, assistant dean and director of international programs, Tongji University College of Architecture and Urban Planning, will speak about contemporary Chinese architecture and sustainable urban development in conjunction with the "Updating China" exhibition at the ISU College of Design.
Solo Vintage Jazz
We'll dance to great music and learn some great old choreography, come dance some solo jazz!
IPR forum: President Obama's First Term and the 2012 Campaign
Join Steffen Schmidt, Arnie Arneson and other Iowa Public Radio political commentators for an evaluation of the Obama Administration as the president enters the second half of his term and prepares for the 2012 campaign.
ISU Jazz Combos
Michael Giles, coach
Thursday, 14 Apr 2011
Team-Based Learning
A two-day workshop, led by team-based learning specialist Larry Michaelsen. The focus is on how to effectively engage large groups of students and how to improve teaching outcomes through team-based learning with a focus on the disciplines of social science, arts and humanities. Lunch is provided both days.
Lecture: Brown Bag
Bring your lunch to the Gardens and enjoy an education program. Attend each month and experience a new topic presented by local and regional professionals and lecturers.
Computer science distinguished lecture
"Computational Thinking in Language Design," Alfred Aho, Columbia University, New York, N.Y. Designing and implementing a programming language is an exercise in computational thinking. This talk looks at how that pervades the process of designing and implementing programming languages. Having teams of students create and implement their own innovative language provides students with a wonderful opportunity to learn computational thinking.
Softball
Iowa State vs. Drake.
Agron 600A - Plant Breeding Seminars
"Linkage Disequilibrium: Summary and Implications for Breeding" Mark Newell
Staniforth Memorial Lecture
"Glyphosate Interactions Beyond Weed Control: Current State of Knowledge," Robert J. Kremer, USDA-ARS and the University of Missouri, Columbia. A reception will follow the lecture in the Agronomy Hall Commons. This is the 22nd annual David W. Staniforth Memorial Lecture.
Rock and Roll Testimony
"Rock and Roll Testimony: Finding the Sacred in Guitar, Bass and Drums," David Nantais, a freelance writer and religion book reviewer for Publishers Weekly. His work covers such topics as bioethics and the intersection of spirituality and popular culture. Msgr. James A. Supple Lecture