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Fall 2011 Commencement Ceremonies
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
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
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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Virtual Reality Experience
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
Date: Thursday, November 10, 2011 Time: 5:30 – 7 PM Location: TBD
EcoMind: Changing the Way We Think, to Create the World We Want
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
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
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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Engineers at the Rec
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
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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Virtual Reality Application Center’s Haunted House
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
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
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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Science, Technology and Jobs – A Town Hall Meeting with Newt Gingrich
Date: Friday, September 30, 2011 Time: 11:00 AM Location: Campanile Room, Memorial Union Science, Technology and Jobs – A Town Hall Meeting with Newt Gingrich Newt Gingrich was elected to Congress in 1978 and served the Sixth District of Georgia for twenty years. He was the architect of the “Contract With America,” leading the Republican…
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New Engineering Graduate Student Welcome
Date: Thursday, September 8, 2011 Time: 5:30 – 6:30 PM Location: Howe Hall Atrium Dean Wickert, Associate Dean Mirka, Administration, Faculty, and Staff will be in attendance to meet and chat with new graduate students.
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Hoover Hall

Revolutionary changes in the practice of engineering demand a complete transformation in the way we educate engineers for the 21st century. The Engineering Teaching and Research Complex (ETRC) is central to Iowa State’s efforts to strengthen engineering education, research, and outreach. Designed as a futuristic, two-building complex (Howe Hall and Hoover Hall), the ETRC will…
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Revolutionary changes in the practice of engineering demand a complete transformation in the way we educate engineers for the 21st century. The Engineering Teaching and Research Complex (ETRC) is central to Iowa State’s efforts to strengthen engineering education, research, and outreach. Designed as a futuristic, two-building complex (Howe Hall and Hoover Hall), the ETRC will…
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