Wednesday, 09 Apr 2014
Photography Class: Beginner Photography
Wednesdays, April 2, April 9, April 16, April 23 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. This four-part workshop will cover the basics of photography including equipment, depth of field, aperture, light, composition, finding your subject, and tips and tricks.
Workshop: Weird Watercolors
Wednesdays, March 26, April 2, April 9, and April 16 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Perfect for parent and child! Join Yvonne Brune, Creative Department artist and instructor, for a hands-on art and science workshop exploring the unique effects of salt, sugar, masking fluid, and other materials in watercolor projects!
What Can the Atheist Movement Learn from the Gay Movement?
Greta Christina is a widely-read blogger on atheism and the author of "Why Are You Atheists So Angry?"
Local Adaptation and Life History Evolution in Monkey Flowers
John Willis is a professor of biology at Duke University. The Charles E. Bessey Lecture.
Thursday, 10 Apr 2014
Lecture: Brown Bag
"What's the Buzz? 2014 Periodical Cicada Emergence" presented by Dr. Donald Lewis, Department of Entomology, Iowa State University Bring your lunch to the Gardens and enjoy an education program. Attend each month and experience a new topic presented by local and regional professionals and lecturers.
Yoga in Design
The Community and Regional Planning Graduate Student Club is partnering with ISU Recreation Services Group Fitness program to offer students, staff and faculty a midday break in the College of Design's Lightfoot Forum (atrium). Have fun and relax with free yoga from noon to 1 p.m. Yoga mats will be available for use, but you can also bring your own.
Computer Science Colloquium
"Mining High-Throughput Biological Data," Xiang Zhang, Case Western Reserve, Cleveland. A reception precedes the talk.
Iowa NSF EPSCoR Energy Policy Seminar Series
"Life Cycle Assessment: A Tool to Inform Energy Policy," Paul Adler, USDA-ARS.
Expansion of pair and multibody interactions in a truncated compact basis
Nikolai A. Zarkevich, Ames Laboratory, Iowa State University
Disney's Beauty and the Beast
Be our guest for Beauty and the Beast, Disney's international smash hit musical with all the unforgettable songs that have captivated more than 35 million people in 21 countries.
Whatever Shall Remain? A Look at Art and Permanence
Painter Melanie Vote earned her BFA in craft design from Iowa State in 1995.
Canceled: An Evening with Kristian Bush of Sugarland
This event has been canceled and will not be rescheduled.
Friday, 11 Apr 2014
Electronic Structure of Gadolinium and Terbium at Extreme Pressure
Gilberto Fabbris Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory Department of Physics, Washington University in St. Louis
BUG: Blackboard User Group Meetings
Monthly meeting of BbLearn users discussing various topics related to the use of Blackboard Learn in teaching and learning.
Canceled: Art Mart Sale
This event has been canceled.
Distinguished Awards Ceremony
The university's highest awards will be presented to alumni and friends by President Steven Leath.
Retirement reception: Dennis Romsey
Dennis Romsey, purchasing agent in the purchasing department, is retiring.
Softball (new time)
Iowa State vs. Texas (doubleheader).
CANCELED: Geological & Atmospheric Sciences Seminar
"Aerosol-Cloud Interactions and Climate Change" by Leo Donner, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ.
Senior BFA Exhibition Reception
Reception celebrating the exhibition of artwork in all media by 31 students who will receive bachelor of fine arts degrees in integrated studio arts from Iowa State in May, August or December 2014. Media represented will include: ceramics, drawing, digital media, metals/jewelry, mixed media, painting, photography, printmaking, textiles and wood/furniture design.
Planetarium Show: Life and Death in the Universe
Are you curious about space? Do you wonder about what you can see in the night sky? If so, bring your questions and come to the ISU Planetarium to learn more. The first show(6:30 p.m.) will be 20 minutes and for kids. Shows at 7 and 7:30 p.m. and are suitable for all ages. Tickets for the shows will be available at the door starting at 6:15 p.m. Seating is limited.
Canceled: Into the Woods
This event has been canceled and will not be rescheduled.
Dance social
Free dance social hosted by the ISU Ballroom Dance Club. Singles welcome. Dress is casual; indoor shoes or socks are required.
Saturday, 12 Apr 2014
Canceled: Art Mart Sale
This event has been canceled.
Canceled: Horticulture Club Spring Plant Sale
This event has been canceled.
Canceled: Museums open house
This event has been canceled and will not be rescheduled.
Softball
Iowa State vs. Texas.
Canceled: Products of Public Space open house
This event has been canceled.
Canceled: VISIONS Across America open house
This event has been canceled.
Football: Spring game
Annual intrasquad game played at the conclusion of spring practices.