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Tuesday, 15 Oct 2024

Earth Observation Day celebration

Oct 15, 2024

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Room 206 Durham Center

free

College of Design Special events

Iowa State's GIS Facility and its IowaView program is hosting this event as part of the global Earth Science Week observance. Enjoy cupcakes, swag (posters, booklets, trading cards) and three presentations at this come-and-go event.

Seminar: Immunity-regeneration balance during plant aging

Oct 15, 2024

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

1414 Molecular Biology

free

Research Lectures

Join this Genetics, Development and Cell Biology department seminar to hear Dr. Li Yang, associate professor in the University of Georgia Department of Plant Pathology, discuss research into the molecular mechanisms underlying the balance between innate immunity and regeneration during plant aging.

Workshop: Guide to OER for Instructors

Oct 15, 2024

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Online

free

University Library Training, development

In this hands-on workshop, instructors will get an introduction to open educational resources (OER) -- free instructional materials that you can adapt to fit your course's needs. In addition to learning OER basics, participants will receive tips on how to find, evaluate, and integrate OER into a course. Registration required.

Drop in Craft: Halloween Felt Plushies

Oct 15, 2024

2:00 PM - 9:00 PM

The Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

$8 in studio

Memorial Union programs Arts, performances Student activities

Arm yourself with scissors and a glue gun and make a stuffed felt plushie. We have patterns for a bat, ghost, jack-o-lantern, Frankenstein and skull. These no-sew plushies are adorable and easy to make.

Fall Startup Pitch Competition Finale

Oct 15, 2024

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

3231 Student Innovation Center

free

Ivy College of Business Meetings, receptions Student activities

Students compete in one of two categories -- new idea or existing business --and are allowed 90 seconds to pitch their concept. The first round of pitches are Oct. 7-10 (3-5 p.m.).

Paint Your Own Pottery: Plates and Trays

Oct 15, 2024

2:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Workspace

varies based on piece chosen

Memorial Union programs Arts, performances Student activities

Paint the perfect plate for Sunday waffles, a tray for sushi, or a smaller-sized piece to hold loose change, keys, jewelry, and other things you need to keep track of.

Reception: Office of Biotechnology 40th Anniversary

Oct 15, 2024

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Molecular Biology Building Atrium

free

Research Meetings, receptions

For 40 years, the Office of Biotechnology has provided Iowa State researchers with cutting-edge instrumentation and expert support to push the boundaries of knowledge and innovation. To commemorate this milestone light appetizers will be served, followed by a brief program.

Panel Discussion: Environmental Design is a Social Service Issue

Oct 15, 2024

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

College of Design Atrium

free

College of Design Conferences Lectures

Four panelists will talk about how the design of spaces in which social programs are delivered influences individual and social outcomes. They will describe the best place they have ever delivered human services programming and what about that space was conducive to more successful participant outcomes. Part of the Trauma-Informed Design Symposium.

Eating the World at the World's Fair

Oct 15, 2024

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Virtual on Zoom

free

University Museums Arts, performances

At World Expos, a snack is never just a snack: in smelling and tasting food and drink at the fairgrounds, visitors have been invited to taste the world. Join Emily Kathryn Morgan, Associate Professor of Art History at Iowa State, in exploring displays of food and drink at World's Fairs and International Expositions.

Criminalizing Difference in the Holocaust and Beyond: Jews, Roma, African Americans, and Latinx People

Oct 15, 2024

6:00 PM

Sun Room, Memorial Union

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures

In order to subjugate or in some cases destroy racial, ethnic, and religious minorities, a state or governing body often criminalizes whole communities through the mobilization of legal and societal discrimination. This panel brings together experts on criminalization and state discrimination against European Jews, Roma communities and individuals, and Native Peoples of the U.S. and Canada that occurred during overlapping periods. As part...

Open Mic Night

Oct 15, 2024

8:00 PM

The Maintenance Shop

free

Memorial Union programs Arts, performances Student activities

ISU students - are you looking to impress your fellow Cyclones with your singing, comedy, chainsaw juggling, or other talents? Then don't miss Open Mic Night at the M-Shop! (No chainsaw juggling, please)