Monday, 11 Mar 2019
Lecture & performance: Mental Health through Hip Hop
Kai Roberts was a student at Carnegie Mellon University when he began experiencing extreme anxiety and panic disorder. He discovered healing power in writing and created a series of hip hop lyrics to illustrate what he was feeling. Roberts recorded his "Carnegie Cafe" album in 2013, which quickly became a resource for students dealing with mental health disorders and a key element in his own recovery.
Tuesday, 12 Mar 2019
MS Agronomy Defense Seminar
Biology and control of Amaranthus palmeri in Glycine max; Speaker: Tyler Vreugdenhil; Creative Component type: Instructional Module; Major Professor: Allan Ciha
Workshop, Video Instruction and Learning in Canvas (Canvas Track 2)
Video instruction speaks to the modern visual and busy learner. Discover Arc, a video tool in Canvas that helps you create engaging and accessible media interactions around your subject matter! Upon completion, participants will be able to the following:
Engaged Scholar meeting
"Engaged Faculty and Engaged Institutions," Sara Marcketti, director, Centers for Excellence in Learning and Teaching. Sessions are also available via Zoom.
Research workshop: National Institutes of Health Proposal Development -- Session 1
Learn about NIH-specific requirements, including budgets and budget justifications. We'll also touch on salary caps, just-in-time requests, standard due dates and start dates, and proposal scoring. You'll walk away with tips, tricks and common issues with proposal development, and you'll have some useful resources to help you through the proposal development process. Come prepared with your pre-award and proposal development questions.
Faculty workshop: The Public Classroom
Seemingly every week, university faculty come under fire for statements or material presented in the classroom. University counsel Michael Norton will provide a review of the current environment and its implications for freedom of speech and academic freedom. For all faculty. Registration requested.
Seminar: P&S Classification and Compensation Review
University human resources director of compensation and classification Emma Houghton will give the latest information on the classification and compensation review for professional and scientific staff. Hosted by the Professional and Scientific Council.
Lecture: Designing Secure Fleets of Drones
Iowa State assistant professor of computer science Borzoo Bonakdarpour will discuss his work designing programmed drone fleets that are efficient enough for large-scale projects but also safe, secure and adaptable. College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean's Lecture Series.
Wednesday, 13 Mar 2019
Research workshop: National Institutes of Health Proposal Development -- Session 2
Learn about NIH-specific requirements, including budgets and budget justifications. We'll also touch on salary caps, just-in-time requests, standard due dates and start dates, and proposal scoring. You'll walk away with tips, tricks and common issues with proposal development, and you'll have some useful resources to help you through the proposal development process. Come prepared with your pre-award and proposal development questions.
Architecture Research Exchange Spring 2019 Mini-Series
Ulrike Passe and Kimberly Zarecor, associate professors of architecture, will share their funded research - Passe on the computational fluid dynamics of trees and their impact on building energy performance, and Zarecor on "smart shrinkage" as a new paradigm for rural communities.
Art Walk: Hidden Messages & Secret Images
Join University Museums' to examine and reveal the hidden meaning behind art pieces located in the Biorenewables Complex.
Adding novel genetic variation to crops to compliment breeding programs
Tom Clemente, University of Nebraska
Design Thinking Research Social
Faculty, scholars, administrators and professionals from all disciplines are invited to explore the application of design thinking beyond disciplinary boundaries, share knowledge and identify synergies around design thinking. The event will include a panel discussion and small breakout sessions focused on developing future research collaborations.
Lecture: Student Life at Iowa State, 1869-90
Historian Douglas Biggs, a native of Ames and a graduate of Iowa State University, will discuss student life at Iowa State during it first two decades.
Performance: United States Air Force Band and Singing Sergeants
The Air Force Band consists of six performing groups: Air Force Strings, Airmen of Note, Ceremonial Brass, Concert Band, Max Impact and Singing Sergeants. This premier musical unit continues to honor those who serve, inspire patriotism and military service in fellow citizens and impact the global community positively.
Grandma Mojo's Moonshine Revival Comedy Troupe
Grandma Mojo's Moonshine Revival is Iowa State University's student comedy, improv group. Holding shows on some Wednesday nights, you can come and laugh until your hearts content at the Mojos, and with the Mojos.
Thursday, 14 Mar 2019
Caterpillar Club
Join us weekly this winter for our popular Early Childhood Development program featuring stories and creative activities around a nature-based theme.
Nature at Noon
Bring your lunch to the Gardens each month and enjoy a nature-based education program relating to the 2019 theme, Toys & Games.
Open forum: College of Engineering dean finalist
Each of five dean finalists will be announced the day before his or her campus visit.
Research workshop: Subrecipient monitoring
Join OSPA and SPA as we examine the Uniform Guidance's expanded requirements for subrecipient monitoring on federal financial assistance awards. We will review roles and responsibilities within Iowa State along with important source documents. We also will discuss how subrecipient agreements are customized to reflect risk and to enhance monitoring.
Workshop, Rubrics and Outcomes in Canvas (Canvas Track 2)
Rubrics are a great way to provide useful formative feedback to your students. Rubrics can also help you understand where your students stand in your course. Learn how to receive insights into whether your students are meeting your intended outcomes as you monitor their progress with constructive feedback! Upon completion, participants will be able to do the following:
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Nucleon
Dr. Alexei Prokudin, Penn State University Berks
Learning to Learn: Chris Bell
In an effort to better understand the balance between the benefits and the risks that new technologies offer, urban designer Chris Bell, a senior associate with DLR Group, will present "Learning to Learn," which considers his experiences working on smart cities in Asia, as well as work in Africa. Part of the Spring 2019 Urban Design Colloquium: Questions of Civility, Bell's visit is cosponsored by the Des Moines and Seattle offices of DLR Group.
Cyclone Cinema: Mary Poppins Returns
Mary Poppins Returns is a PG fantasy/adventure movie rated 4 stars. Michael Banks learns his house will be repossessed if he can't pay back his loan. Just as all seems lost, Mary Poppins, the beloved nanny from his childhood arrives to save the day. Refreshments and snacks available at extra charge.
Lecture: Rapid Global Warming and Human Violence
Iowa State Distinguished Professor of psychology Craig Anderson will outline three ways global warming increases the risk of human violence. Sigma Xi Lecture Series.
The Way Down Wanderers
A 5-piece Illinois-based act with high energy percussion, mandolin, guitar, bass, banjo and fiddle. All instruments weave seamlessly together to create an experience for fans that has sold out shows across the UK and the United States. Critics and tastemakers alike have awarded the young artists an impressive number of accolades ranging from official showcases at AmericanaFest (2018), Songpickr's Best Songs Spotify Playlist (2016) and more.
Friday, 15 Mar 2019
Research workshop: Subrecipient monitoring
Join OSPA and SPA as we examine the Uniform Guidance's expanded requirements for subrecipient monitoring on federal financial assistance awards. We will review roles and responsibilities within Iowa State along with important source documents. We also will discuss how subrecipient agreements are customized to reflect risk and to enhance monitoring.
Workshop, Your Canvas Course on Smart Devices (Canvas Track 2)
What platforms do your students use to access your Canvas course most frequently? Is your course design responsive to different platforms/smart devices? How can you use your smart device to effectively perform your teaching functions? Upon completion, participants will be able to do the following:
Seminar, ISU Online Learning Community (ISU-OLC)
The purpose of the ISU-OLC is to share campus best practices to improve online teaching and learning; see how others are using the University Learning Management System (LMS) to create innovative learning experiences, inform the campus about existing and new web-based instructional technologies, participate in new technology testing and evaluation; as well as, to leverage LMS expertise, experience and training resources across campus.
Webinar: The Process Towards Quality Matters Program Certification from a Faculty Perspective
Join several faculty members from Metropolitan State University of Denver as they share their experiences in working to complete the QM Program Certification process. Learn how they went from being QM novices to zeroing in on completing the QM Program Review Candidacy for Online Program Design.