Thursday, 23 Sep 2010
Open forum: Vet Med dean candidate Lisa Nolan
Nolan has been associate dean of research and graduate studies in the College of Veterinary Medicine since 2009. She also currently serves as adjunct professor in the department of veterinary and microbiological sciences at North Dakota State University, Fargo.
Computer science colloquia: Ying Cai
ISU associate professor of computer science, Ying Cai, will discuss "Cloaking and Modeling Techniques for Location Privacy Protection."
Works in Progress lecture series
"A Riveting Argument in Favor of Asceticism in Plato's Phaedo," Travis Butler, associate professor of philosophy and religious studies. All are welcome to attend.
A Biofuels Update
"A Biofuels Update," Biofuels Conference keynote by Jim Lane. Lane is editor and publisher of Biofuels Digest, an online source for research, policy and financial news related to the biofuels industry. Part of the Live Green! Sustainability Lecture Series.
The Poetry of Art
"Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting that speaks." - Plutarch Accompany University Museums as we explore the relationship between images and language by sharing poetry inspired by the current exhibitions with special guest Mary Swander, Iowa's Poet Laureate and ISU distinguished professor in Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Identifying, Assessing and Supporting Children with Movement Difficulties
"Identifying, Assessing and Supporting Children with Movement Difficulties," David Sugden. Sugden is an expert on children's developmental disorders, particularly children's movement difficulties. His research focuses on the assessment and intervention of developmental coordination disorder (DCD) in preschool children. The 2010-11 Pease Family Scholar.
Monday, 27 Sep 2010
Film and discussion: "Vincent Who?"
Curtis Chin is a writer, producer and political activist based in Los Angeles. His documentary Vincent Who? recounts the 1982 murder of Vincent Chin, which spurred the Asian American civil rights movement. Vincent Chin was murdered in Detroit by two white autoworkers at the height of anti-Japanese sentiments. A Q&A with producer Curtis Chin will immediately follow the 40-min film.
Tuesday, 28 Sep 2010
Marriage Equality: A Discussion
"Marriage Equality - A Discussion with Curtis Chin." Chin, former co-chair of the Gay Asian Pacific Islander Men of New York, will lead a discussion on marriage equality. Chin is a writer, producer and political activist based in Los Angeles.
You've Got Mail: Artists' Postcards
Printmaker and scholar Amy Worthen is curator of prints at the Des Moines Art Center. She will present a lecture in conjunction with Postcards X: 10th Annual Postcard Print Exchange Exhibition at the ISU College of Design. This will be followed by an opening reception for the exhibition in the college's Gallery 181.
Wednesday, 29 Sep 2010
Digital Media Lecture Series: David Jason Gerber
"Parametric Practices: Models for Design Exploration in Architecture; Information Innovation and Notions for Para-Typing," David Jason Gerber, University of Southern California. Part of the ISU College of Design's Digital Media Lecture Series.
A Town Meeting on Ethical Action for a Planet in Peril
"Moral Ground: A Town Meeting on Ethical Action for a Planet in Peril." Michael Nelson and Kathleen Dean Moore will lead a discussion on the importance of taking personal moral responsibility for the planet as a way to move beyond scientific debates, political legislation and mandates to solve the environmental crisis. Part of the Live Green! Sustainability Series.
Thursday, 30 Sep 2010
Chemical & Biological Engineering Seminar
"Design of Highly Elastic nanostructured Hydrogel Networks" by Travis S. Bailey, Colorado State University
Computer science colloquia: Jack Lutz
Jack Lutz, ISU professor of computer science, will present "Molecular Programming and Self-Assembly: How Computer Scientists will Lead in the Age of Nanotechnology."
Sources of Energy for Iowa State: Are We Moving Towards Sustainability?
"Sources of Energy for Iowa State: Are We Moving Towards Sustainability?" Jeff Witt, ISU utility services. He will provide an overview of ISU's future energy needs and options.
Undressed: Nudity in art
In contemporary art, depictions of nudity seem more and more often to be blurring the line between the sensational and the sensual as seen in the exhibition "Thursday Night Sessions." This program will delve into the world of the nude in art.
Where in the World Is Intellectual Freedom?
"Where in the World Is Intellectual Freedom?" Barbara Jones is director of the American Library Association Office for Intellectual Freedom and executive director of their Freedom to Read Foundation. The Banned Book Week and Constitution Day Keynote speaker.