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Fall 2011 Commencement Ceremonies
December 17, 2011 By
Date: Saturday, December 17, 2011 Time: 2 p.m. Location: Hilton Coliseum For information specific to the College of Engineering, visit our webpage.
Self-assembling Polymers for Gene Delivery and Biomineralization
December 1, 2011 By
Date: Thursday, December 1, 2011 Time: 8:00 PM Location: Cardinal Room, Memorial Union Self-assembling Polymers for Gene Delivery and Biomineralization – Surya K. Mallapragada Surya K. Mallapragada is chair of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Stanley Chair in Interdisciplinary Engineering. Her research focuses on the development of new polymeric materials for medical applications,…
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Energizing America: Facts for Addressing Energy Policy
November 15, 2011 By
Date: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 Time: 7:00 PM Location: Sun Room, Memorial Union Energizing America: Facts for Addressing Energy Policy – John Felmy John Felmy is chief economist of the American Petroleum Institute, where he is responsible for economic, statistical and policy analysis. He has more than twenty-five years of experience in energy, economic and environmental…
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Society of International Engineers Thanksgiving Potluck CAFE (Creating A Fellowship of Engineers)
November 13, 2011 By
Learn more about engineering international opportunities and other cultures around the world. Network with engineering international exchange students and ISU engineering students who have or are interested in studying abroad. 7:00 PM in 114 Marston Hall
Virtual Reality Experience
November 11, 2011 By
Date: November 11, 2011 Time: 1 to 2 p.m. Location: Alliant Energy/Lee Liu Auditorium, Howe Hall The VRAC public tour offers participants a chance to learn about virtual reality (VR), the unique research facilities at Iowa State, how VRAC uses virtual …
Grant Writing Tips for Engineering Graduate Students
November 10, 2011 By
Date: Thursday, November 10, 2011 Time: 5:30 – 7 PM Location: TBD
EcoMind: Changing the Way We Think, to Create the World We Want
November 3, 2011 By
Date: Thursday, November 3, 2011 Time: 8:00 PM Location: Great Hall, Memorial Union EcoMind: Changing the Way We Think, to Create the World We Want – Frances Moore Lappé Frances Moore Lappé is the author of 17 books including the three million copy Diet for a Small Planet. Her forthcoming book, EcoMind argues that the way…
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Astronaut Clay Anderson returns to campus
November 3, 2011 By
Dates: Thursday, November 3, 2011 – Saturday, November 5, 2011 NASA astronaut Clayton Anderson (MS ’83 aerospace engineering) will visit campus in early November for several major events. Anderson will present a public lecture at 5 p.m. in Lee Liu Auditorium, Howe Hall, on Nov. 3, followed by a reception in the Howe Hall Atrium….
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Symposium to honor R. Bruce Thompson
November 3, 2011 By
Date: Thursday, November 3, 2011 Time: 9 AM to 4 PM Location: Alliant Energy Lee Liu Auditorium in Howe Hall IPRT’s Center for Nondestructive Evaluation is remembering Dr. R. Bruce Thompson with a symposium. Thompson, who passed away March 7, 2011, was CNDE director, a Distinguished Professor of Engineering at Iowa State, and member of the…
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Mazatlan to Ames becomes a path to graduate school
November 2, 2011 By
Brenda Carrillo-Conde did not know what she was getting herself into when she decided to participate in a summer research experience in the College of Engineering at Iowa State University five years ago. The native of Mazatlan, Mexico, was a senior at Monterrey Institute of Technology (Monterrey, Mexico) and planned on a career in industry….
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Engineers at the Rec
November 1, 2011 By
Come out and have a good time with other engineers in a pick-up game of basketball, ultimate, volleyball or soccer. Grab a friend, or several, and come to the Lied Recreation Center on Tuesday, November 1st from 7-10pm where AIChE has reserved several courts and a part of the turf. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to…
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Genetically Engineered Foods: The Naked Truth
November 1, 2011 By
Date: Tuesday, November 1, 2011 Time: 6:00 PM Location: South Ballroom, Memorial Union Genetically Engineered Foods: The Naked Truth – Gregory Jaffe Gregory Jaffe is the Director of the Biotechnology Project at the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), an advocacy and educational organization that focuses on nutrition and health, food safety, and sound…
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SWEet Treats
November 1, 2011 By
Date: Tuesday, November 1, 2011 Time: 5 – 7pm Location: Howe Atrium Society of Women Engineers (SWE) would like to personally invite you to a night of SWEet Treats. A time for members of engineering diversity organizations to socialize with ISU College of Engineering faculty. The goal of this event is to strengthen the relationship between faculty…
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Virtual Reality Application Center’s Haunted House
October 29, 2011 By
Join the Virtual Reality Application Center (VRAC) for an afternoon of the creepy and crawly. The frights will be real and virtual. Come see some of your favorite characters. VRAC halloween style. Bring your family and friends!!! Ages: 5 and up Dates: October 23, 29, and 30 Time: 1-4 p.m. Place: 1117 Black Engineering, Iowa State University VRAC Haunted…
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Universal Design in Electronic Voting: One Machine, One Vote for Everyone
October 28, 2011 By
Date: Friday, October 28, 2011 Time: 1:00 pm Location: Alliant Energy-Lee Liu Auditorium, Howe Hall Dr. Juan E. Gilbert is an IDEaS Professor and Chair of the Human-Centered Computing Division in the School of Computing at Clemson University where he leads the Human-Centered Computing Lab. He is also a Professor in the Automotive Engineering Department at Clemson University. Dr. Gilbert is…
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How Agricultural Economics Saved Futures Markets: An Untold Story of Leadership
October 25, 2011 By
Date: Tuesday, October 25, 2011 Time: 7:00 PM Location: Sun Room, Memorial Union How Agricultural Economics Saved Futures Markets: An Untold Story of Leadership – Scott Irwin Iowa State alum Scott Irwin is recognized as a national and international leader in agricultural economics. In recent years, he has made important contributions to the ongoing international debate…
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Ballistic Missile Defense and the Missile Defense Agency
October 25, 2011 By
Brief Presentation followed by Q&A with Lt. General Patrick J. O’Reilly, Director, Missile Defense Agency Alliant Energy-Lee Liu Auditorium, Howe Hall 11 AM – 12 PM Lieutenant General Patrick J. O’Reilly is the Director for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), Office of the Secretary of Defense, Pentagon, Washington, DC. In this capacity, he oversees MDA’s worldwide mission to…
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9 Billion People + 1 Planet = ?
October 24, 2011 By
Date: Monday, October 24, 2011 Time: 8:00 PM Location: Great Hall, Memorial Union Andrew Revkin covered global environmental issues for the New York Times for fifteen years and continues to write for their Dot Earth blog. His reports have ranged from Hurricane Katrina and the Asian tsunami to the assault on the Amazon and the troubled…
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