Agronomy Department Seminars

Animal Science Department Seminars

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Department Seminars

Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Seminars

Chemical and Biological Engineering Seminar Series

Chemistry Department Seminars

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Distinguished Lecture Series

College of Engineering: Technology, Globalization & Culture Seminar Series
Location: Alliant Energy-Lee Liu Auditorium, Howe Hall. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 6:00pm-7:30pm. Talks are free and open to the public. Live streaming is also available at http://www.ede.iastate.edu/TGC/TGC/Technology-Globalization-Culture.html.

College of Human Sciences Meetings & Conferences Listings

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Fall Lectures
A series of lectures and special programs will be highlighted by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and its academic units during the 2008 fall semester. The lectures are also sponsored by ISU Lectures with funding provided by the Government of the Student Body.

College of Veterinary Medicine Events & Seminars

Computer Science Department Seminars

Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology Seminar Series

Entomology Department Seminars

Horticulture Department Seminars

Interdepartmental Genetics Faculty Seminar Series

Iowa State University Lectures Program

ISU ADVANCE Program Schedule of Events

Joint Neuroscience Graduate Program and Biomedical Sciences Seminars

Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture Events

Mathematics Department Seminars

Physics and Astronomy Department Seminars

Plant Pathology Department Seminars

Statistics Department Seminar Series

September 03, 2008
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Science Cafe
ISU professors of geological and atmospheric sciences share their perspectives and answer questions on the theme "Extreme Water and Weather in Iowa." Co-sponsored by ISU chapter of Sigma Xi. Skybox at Legends American Grill, 200 Stanton Ave., Ames. Free and open to the public.

September 05, 2008
11:00 am
CPRES (Center for Plant Responses to Environmental Stresses) seminar : Yimo Liu (Dr. Diane C. Bassham's lab)
"Analysis of Autophagy-Related Genes Under Stress Conditions in Arabidopsis thaliana." 240 Bessey Hall. Refreshments will be provided.

September 18, 2008 - September 21, 2008
17th Annual Growth Factor and Signal Transduction Conference: "Focus on Cell Signaling"
The biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology department will co-sponsor this annual conference. Location: Scheman Building. Registration includes meals and costs. $50 through Aug. 29 ($75 after).

September 18, 2008
7:00 pm
Department of Kinesiology Pease Lecture: Ronald F. Zernicke, Ph.D.
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Biomedical Engineering, and Kinesiology; Director of the Bone and Joint Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation Center Skeletal Adaptation to Diet, Exercise, or Injury, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. Location: 279 Forker Building

September 19, 2008 - September 20, 2008
Fifth Biennial All Iowa Virology Symposium
ISU Memorial Union. There is no fee, but online registration is required. For more information contact Allen Miller, ISU plant pathology, 4-2436.

September 19, 2008 - April 17, 2009
Virtual Reality Tours, Lee Liu Auditorium
Open to the Public. Reservations are Required: Phone: 515-294-3092, E-mail: vrac@iastate.edu. Virtual Reality Tour Schedule: 2008: May 16; July 18; September 19; November 14. 2009: February 20; April 17. (Fridays, 1 - 2pm)

September 26, 2008
11:10 am - 12:00 pm
Ames Area Proteomics Discussion Group Fall Seminar: Dr. Peter Nara
W. Eugene Lloyd Endowed Chair and Director Center for Host Defenses Advanced, Immunobiotics and Translational Comparative Medicine Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University "Deceptive Imprinting and Immune Refocusing as Strategies for Vaccine Design and Molecular Means for Understanding Evasion Host Defenses and New Immunogen Design." Location: 1102 MBB, Contact: Louisa B. Tabatabai (Louisa.Tabatabai@ars.usda.gov or lbt@iastate.edu)

September 28, 2008 - October 03, 2008
A Forensic Fair to Remember: 2008 Fall Meeting of the Midwest Association of Forensic Scientists
Held in Des Moines. Hosted by the Iowa DCI Criminalistics Laboratory

October 09, 2008
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
STEM Speaker Series: Adina Paytan, "The Impact of Groundwater Seepage on Coastal Ecosystems"
MU South Ballroom

October 10, 2008 - October 11, 2008
Conference on Faculty Careers in STEM: "The New Norm of Faculty Flexibility: Transforming the Culture in Science and Engineering"
Iowa State University, the ISU ADVANCE Program, and the American Council on Education are hosting a conference on faculty careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Iowa State Center (Scheman Building and Fisher Theater). Registration for ISU faculty, staff and students $75 through September 15. Participants register through conference Web site.

October 13, 2008 - October 15, 2008
6th RECOMB Comparative Genomics Satellite Workshop, Paris, France

October 13, 2008 - October 15, 2008
Fall Conference on Statistics in Biology
The Department of Statistics at Iowa State University is pleased to host an ASA and IMS co-sponsored conference on statistics in biology. The conference will feature a series of talks and posters on statistical theory, methods, and applications motivated by problems from the biological sciences. Location: Gateway Conference Center and Hotel, Ames, Iowa

October 15, 2008
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Laurence H. Baker lecture: Professor Bradley Efron, Department of Statistics, Stanford University
LEARNING FROM THE EXPERIENCE OF OTHERS. Location: Carver 1, Snedecor Hall

October 16, 2008
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
STEM Speaker Series: Felicia Wu, "Environmental Impacts of Ethanol Production: The Good, the Bad, and the Alternatives"
MU Gallery

October 31, 2008
11:10 am - 12:00 pm
Ames Area Proteomics Discussion Group Fall Seminars: Dr. Sam Houk
Department of Chemistry and Ames Laboratory, Iowa State University, "New Mass Spectrometric Methods Molecules: 1. Measurements of Clustering Metal Ions and Inorganic Elements by ICP-MS; 2. Measurements of Size and Shape by Ion/Ion Reactions and Ion Mobility MS General Fluorescence Resonance Energy." Location: 1104 Gilman, Contact: Louisa B. Tabatabai (Louisa.Tabatabai@ars.usda.gov or lbt@iastate.edu)

October 31, 2008
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
STEM Speaker Series: Roberta Klatzky, "Centering the Human in Virtual and Augmented Reality: The Role of Psychophysics"
Howe Hall, Alliant Energy-Lee Liu Auditorium

November 06, 2008
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
STEM Speaker Series: Tarla R. Peterson, "One for All and All for One: The Rhetoric of Climate Change and Sustainability"
MU Campanile Room

November 13, 2008 - November 15, 2008
International Workshop on Gene Signalling Pathway Analysis and Representation for the Dendritic Cell
Centro Studi Nazionale CISL, Florence, Italy

November 21, 2008
11:10 am - 12:00 pm
Ames Area Proteomics Discussion Group Fall Seminar: Drs. Louisa Tabatabai & Mandy Zimmerli
National Animal Disease Center & and Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology, Iowa State University, "Strategies for peptide vaccine design and molecular modeling." Location: 1102 MBB, Contact: Louisa B. Tabatabai (Louisa.Tabatabai@ars.usda.gov or lbt@iastate.edu)

December 05, 2008 - December 13, 2008
International Joint Conferences on CIS2E 08
International Joint Conferences on Computer, Information, and Systems Sciences, and Engineering(CIS2E 08), University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT