Upcoming Lectures

Is Everybody Stupid(?) A One Man Show with Ise Lyfe
7:00 PM @ Sun Room, Memorial Union - Ise Lyfe is a spoken word artist and community leader. His artistic work includes a 2006 debut album spreadtheWord, his latest CD Prince Cometh, the play Who’s Krazy?, and his forthcoming book, Pistols and Prayers. From local and national poetry slams to Russell Simmons' Def Poetry Jam on HBO, his performances also include over sixty universities all over the country and in the United Kingdom and Ghana, West Africa. In addition to performing, he works with local organizations addressing the educational, social and political needs of young people in San Francisco and Oakland.

Remarkable Creatures: Epic Adventures in the Search for the Origin of Species - Sean Carroll
8:00 PM @ Great Hall, Memorial Union - Sean Carroll, a professor of molecular biology and genetics and an investigator with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute at the University of Wisconsin, is known for his ability to popularize molecular genetics and their explanation for the process of evolution. He is the author of four books, including Remarkable Creatures and The Making of the Fittest, as well as coauthor of two scientific textbooks. Major discoveries from his laboratory have been featured in such publications as TIME and U.S. News & World Report, he has been featured on such programs as NPR’s Science Friday, and he recently helped produce a PBS NOVA special marking the 150th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s publication of Origin of Species. He earned his B.A. in biology at Washington University in St. Louis and his Ph.D. in immunology at Tufts Medical School. Part of the National Affairs Series.

How Our Bodies Fight Infection: The Basics of Molecular Immunology – Amy Andreotti
7:30 PM @ Sun Room, Memorial Union - Amy Andreotti is a professor in the Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology at Iowa State. Her research is in molecular immunology, specifically how the principles of physics can be used to understand the three-dimensional shapes of those molecules that control our immune response. Her team is looking at how these molecules change in the context of diseases such as autoimmune disorders or viral infections with the hope of improving their treatment. Andreotti earned a PhD in chemistry at Princeton University and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard University. College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean's Lecture Series.

College of Business 25th Anniversary Distinguished Scholar Series - Vallabh Sambamurthy
10:00 AM @ Schaller Seminar Room, 3164 Gerdin Business Building - Vallabh Sambamurthy is the Eli Broad Professor of Information Technology at Michigan State University and former executive director of the Center for Leadership of the Digital Enterprise. He is the coauthor of Winning the Three Legged Race: When Business and Technology Run Together, which advocates the necessity for firms to integrate their business and information technology management processes. Sambamurthy is currently the editor-in-chief of Information Systems Research. He earned a PhD from the University of Minnesota and has served on the faculties of the business schools at the University of Maryland and Florida State University. Part of the College of Business 25th Anniversary Distinguished Scholar Series

Innovation in Sustainable Engineering and Energy: A Whole Foods Perspective - Kathy Loftus
8:00 PM @ Great Hall, Memorial Union - Kathy Loftus is Global Leader for Sustainable Engineering, Maintenance and Energy Management for Whole Foods Market, the world's leading retailer of natural and organic foods. She coordinates strategic energy procurement, efficiency upgrades, engineering and maintenance best practices, and green building efforts for the chain. Her work includes coordinating program partnerships and efforts with the Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Energy and U.S. Green Building Council. Loftus holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and is a Certified Energy Manager through the Association of Energy Engineers. Part of the National Affairs Series: Innovation and Ethics and the Women in STEM Series.

The Super Bowl: The Field Isn't the Only Thing That's Green - Jack Groh
8:00 PM @ Great Hall, Memorial Union - Jack Groh is the director of the NFL Environmental Program, which was created to minimize the environmental impact of NFL events on the communities in which its games are played. The program evaluates the impact of events like the Super Bowl and then partners with local organizations and agencies to develop cost-effective ways to address those impacts. Efforts include reducing solid waste, increasing recycling and landfill diversion, tapping renewable energy for game-day usage, food recovery from Super Bowl parties for distribution to local food banks, and donations of materials used to construct and decorate temporary structures. The program also initiated a carbon-neutral initiative, a first in U.S. sports history. Part of the National Affairs Series: Innovation and Ethics.

Charting our Course: Technology and Learning for the 21st Century - Malcolm Brown
8:30 PM @ Sun Room, Memorial Union - Malcolm Brown is the director of the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative. EDUCAUSE is a nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology. Prior to assuming the position of director of the Learning Initiative, Brown was the Director of Academic Computing at Dartmouth College. He is a graduate of the EDUCAUSE Frye Leadership Institute and the Harvard Management Development Program and is currently serving as the editor of the New Horizons column for the EDUCAUSE Review. Brown holds a PhD in German studies from Stanford University and was a Fulbright Scholar at Albert Ludwigs Universitat in Freiburg, Germany. The 2010 ComETS Symposium Keynote Lecture. ComETS is an Iowa State University community that promotes dialog on educational technology.

The Problem of Evil and Suffering - Peter Kreeft
7:30 PM @ Stephens Auditorium - Peter Kreeft is a professor of philosophy at Boston College and the author of over forty books, including Making Sense Out of Suffering. His writings tackle questions related to the nature of suffering, the existence of God, and ecumenism. He is a regular contributor to several Christian publications, and his first novel, An Ocean Full of Angels, will be published next year. Kreeft earned a PhD from Fordham University.