Public Events Calendar

Iowa State Tennis vs Texas Tech
Streaming Video: https://swing.vision/teams/cyclones/stream
https://cyclones.com/calendar.aspx?game_id=18574&sport_id=14

Discover the work of internationally recognized metal sculptor Albert Paley in this free guest lecture. Anne Pagel, Curator of the Karen and Robert Duncan Art Collection, explores how Paley transforms metal into bold, evolving sculptures that investigate form, materials, and innovation. Learn how his sculptures create a dynamic dialogue between art and architecture in public spaces, including Iowa State's own Transformation, a public art installation at the east entrance of Morrill Hall.\n\nPresented in conjunction with the exhibition Albert Paley: Origins, on loan from the Clarinda Carnegie Art Museum, Pagel will share insights from her curatorial research and discuss her recently published book of the same title. Books will be available for purchase and signing.\n\nAlbert Paley: Origins is on view at the Christian Petersen Art Museum, March 1–July 24, 2026.\n\nSupport for this program was provided by the Kathy & John Howell Art Enrichment Program.\n\nChristian Petersen Art Museum, Campbell Gallery, Room 1017 Morrill Hall\n

Classes meet every Sunday in room 3512 in the MU. Drop-ins are welcome!

Don't miss this FREE Cyclone Cinema showing of Wicked: For Good!

In this presentation, Clemir Abbeg Coproski will provide an overview of how the City of Ames applies Geographic Information Systems to support municipal operations and asset management. Drawing from his experience as a GIS specialist within the Public Works – Engineering division, Coproski will discuss the primary tools, workflows, and city departments where GIS plays a critical role. Through examples of both fully operational applications and ongoing prototypes, attendees will gain a practical understanding of how GIS serves day-to-day decision-making in local government.

Coproski will also reflect on the transition from academia to professional practice, comparing his experience as a former research assistant at the University of Northern Iowa with his current role. Students can expect an honest discussion about how the skills emphasized in a GIS curriculum align with, and sometimes differ from, what the field demands in practice.

In addition to Coproski's experiences with the City of Ames, he previously served as a business intelligence analyst at SESC and an urban planning assistant at the State and Metropolitan Planning Foundation (METROPLAN). He holds a master's degree in geography from UNI and a bachelor's degree in geography from PUCRS. His master's thesis received the 2024 Thesis Award, and he has published research on urban heat modeling using forest-based classification and regression and other statistical techniques. Originally from Porto Alegre, Brazil, Coproski currently lives in Des Moines with his wife. He is passionate about discovering how seemingly unrelated phenomena can deepen our understanding of the environment, society, and individuals.

Part of the Spring 2026 GIS Seminar Series hosted by the Department of Urban Planning and Development, this seminar is open to all Iowa State students, faculty, and staff. Contact Professor Monica Haddad, haddad@iastate.edu, for more information.

Students, faculty and staff are invited to a drop-in reception welcoming President David Cook and Dr. Katie Cook. Please stop by to greet the Cooks and enjoy some refreshments. No formal program is planned.

Speaker: Ashlee Piper
2026 Symposium on Sustainability Keynote

Ashlee Piper is a sustainability expert, TV personality, author, and globally recognized speaker whose work has appeared in more than 310 television segments—including The TODAY Show, Good Morning America, LIVE with Kelly & Mark, and CNN—and in outlets such as VOGUE, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Marie Claire, The Atlantic, and Newsweek. Her 2018 book, "Give A Sht: Do Good. Live Better. Save the Planet.", has been praised as a “sustainability Bible,” and she has consulted for major companies including Airbnb, LUSH, Nissan, and Eileen Fisher, served as a cabinet-level advisor to two Massachusetts Governors, and judged the Marie Claire Sustainability Awards. Piper has spoken at the United Nations, SXSW, and delivered a popular TED Talk; she also created the award‑winning #NoNewThings Challenge, which was published as her second book in 2025. A former Professor of Sustainability Marketing at Loyola University Chicago and eco‑instructor for LinkedIn Learning, she holds degrees from Brown University, the University of Oxford, and IIN/Columbia University. She lives in Chicago with her beloved 18‑pound rescue cat, Skip, in a home that’s 98% secondhand.

This event is part of a Women’s and Gender Studies Lecture Series funded by the Mellon Foundation’s Affirming Multivocal Humanities Grant, which was awarded to Dr. Winfrey and the WGS program in the fall of 2023.

The University Book Store will be onsite selling Piper's books at the event.

This lecture recording can be found on the Available Recordings page approximately two business days after the event and will remain accessible for three weeks.

Co-Sponsors: Office of Sustainability, Women's and Gender Studies Program, Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)

Speaker: Karen Kedrowski
Part of the America250 lecture series.

The role of women is sometimes minimized or overlooked in histories of the founding of the United States. This presentation will tell the stories of some of the women – including Abigail Adams, Mercy Otis Warren, Phillis Wheatley, and Mary Wollstonecraft – who played crucial roles in the politics, economics, and culture of the time, as well as provided direct support for the war effort during the American Revolution.

This lecture recording can be found on the Available Recordings page approximately two business days after the event and will remain accessible for three weeks.

Co-Sponsors: Center for Cyclone Civics, Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics, Political Science Department, History Department, Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)

ISU students - are you looking to impress your fellow Cyclones with your amazing talents? Then don't miss Open Mic Night at the M-Shop!

Closing reception for "Night Walks," the Master of Fine Arts thesis exhibition by Ruby Walker, graduate student in integrated visual arts. She will give brief remarks beginning at 6 p.m. and invites guests to wear "their finest wizard hat and robe."

Read more about Walker's exhibition in the news release

The College of Design Lectures and Exhibitions Committee will host this guest lecture by Philippe Pasquier from 5:30–6:15 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, with 15 minutes for Q&A with the audience from 6:15–6:30 p.m. Read more in the news release
About the lecture
Creative AI tools increasingly allow for the partial or complete automation of creative tasks. Be it through the augmentation of existing creative software or through embedded real-time generation, these algorithms have a growing influence on creative practices. Creative AI will not take over the world, but it certainly increasingly impacts creators, students, educators, and the industry at large.

Now that generative algorithms have human-competitive skills for many creative tasks and are being deployed for professional and amateur alike, it is critical to evaluate and discuss the implications of such developments. In this lecture, Pasquier will describe challenges and opportunities arising through a series of examples of generative systems developed at the Metacreation Lab and experiments conducted with these systems. He will introduce a range of tools readily available for computer-assisted sound design, music composition, and visual generation, demonstrate them, and discuss their common implications on creative processes and workflow. He will also present results of evaluations conducted with artists, students, and the software industry focusing on user experience, ethics, sense of authorship, and technological acceptance.
About the speaker
Pasquier is a scientist-artist working at the edge of generative systems, computational creativity, and human-AI co-creation. He is a professor at Simon Fraser University's School of Interactive Arts and Technology in Vancouver, Canada, where he directs the Metacreation Lab for Creative AI. His research-creation practice spans music, moving image, and interactive media, with work presented internationally in venues such as Mutek, Ars Electronica, Centre Pompidou, the Chengdu, and the Sydney Biennale, among others.

With the Metacreation Lab, Pasquier has co-authored 200-plus peer-reviewed publications and received eight best paper awards. He teaches a widely-followed MOOC (mass open online course) on generative art and computational creativity and collaborates with the creative community and software industry to bring co-creative tools into real-world workflows.

Speaker: Elaine Weiss
Part of the America250 lecture series.

Award-winning journalist and critically acclaimed author Elaine Weiss shares the dramatic story of four social justice advocates whose audacious plan to restore voting rights to Black Americans laid the foundation of the Civil Rights Movement. Weiss offers a bracing new perspective on a pivotal historical moment, and an intimate portrait of American patriots willing to risk all to defend our democracy.

The University Book Store will be onsite selling some of the speaker's books at the event.

This lecture recording can be found on the Available Recordings page approximately two business days after the event and will remain accessible for three weeks.
Co-Sponsors: Center for Cyclone Civics, Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics, Humanities Iowa, Political Science Department, School of Education, History Department, Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)

Don't miss a FREE comedy night with up-and-coming, nationally touring comedian Aldo Campana!

Retail is evolving fast. Are you ready? Featured speakers will share real-world insights on innovation and entrepreneurship. Come for one hour or stay for all three, and leave inspired to build what’s next. Refreshments and door prizes available at each session.

The Professional and Scientific Council at Iowa State is an advocate and resource for professional and scientific employees. The council identifies the needs of its members, provides relevant information, and recommends beneficial policies to the university's administration. Meetings are open to the public.

Don't miss this FREE Cyclone Cinema showing of Five Nights at Freddy’s 2!

ISU Theatre presents "The Revolutionists"

Don't miss this FREE Cyclone Cinema showing of Five Nights at Freddy’s 2!

ISU Theatre presents "The Revolutionists"

ISU students and their guests are invited to the Memorial Union from 9 pm - 1 am to participate in various free activities, including bingo, entertainment, and a novelty activity.

Iowa State Men's Basketball vs Arizona State
TV: FS1
Streaming Audio: https://thevarsitynetwork.com/audioapplink/source/oas-1022/content/isun…
Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.com/iowa-state-cyclones-mens-basketball-vs-ame…
https://cyclones.com/calendar.aspx?game_id=18451&sport_id=4

Don't miss this FREE Cyclone Cinema showing of Five Nights at Freddy’s 2!

ISU Theatre presents "The Revolutionists"

ISU Theatre presents "The Revolutionists"

Classes meet every Sunday in room 3512 in the MU. Drop-ins are welcome!

Don't miss this FREE Cyclone Cinema showing of Five Nights at Freddy’s 2!

Learn about career paths, find out what skills/experiences employers and professional schools seek, find job and internship opportunities, and more. Open to all majors and other job seekers. Participating organizations are available on CyHire.

FOCUS AREA: PreK-12 Education

The Faculty Senate represents the general faculty of Iowa State University and participates in shared governance of the University with the administration. The senate has legislative responsibility for general academic and educational policy, serving to facilitate communication among faculty, students, and administration. It also cooperates with the administration in conflict resolution, and advises the administration on budgetary and other policy matters. Meetings are open to the public.

Speaker: Paul Pate
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate will lead a conversation on empowering young Iowans to participate in democracy and make their voices heard. Drawing on decades of public service as Secretary of State, mayor of Cedar Rapids, and state legislator, Secretary Pate will discuss Iowa’s nationally recognized election administration, the importance of civic education, and the many pathways students have to get involved. Under his leadership, Iowa has expanded voter registration, strengthened election security, and launched award‑winning initiatives that promote accessibility, integrity, and participation. Attendees will also have the opportunity to access voter registration information on site.

This lecture recording can be found on the Available Recordings page approximately two business days after the event and will remain accessible for three weeks.
Co-Sponsors: Center for Cyclone Civics, Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)

Don't miss GRANDMA MOJO's, Iowa State's premier improv comedy troupe, for nights of hilarity, every other Wednesday all semester!

All-day conference featuring ISU faculty, ISU students, and invited speakers on ethical dimensions of AI and technology. Open to faculty, staff, and students.

The Christian Petersen Art Museum and Farm House Museum are closed during spring break. Come see the Brunnier Art Museum in the Scheman Building and enjoy the Anderson Sculpture Garden by Morrill Hall instead!

More information to come. Due to planned essential utility work in the area and for everyone&#39\;s safety, we are anticipating a closure of the Anderson Sculpture Garden during March 16 - August 17, 2026.\n\nWe expect that access to Morrill Hall and the Christian Petersen Art Museum will remain unaffected during this period.\n\nJoin our mailing list for information about planned improvements following the reopening!\n

Classes are recessed. University offices are open, but may be operating with adjusted hours.

Iowa State Softball vs St. Thomas
Streaming Video: https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/a67d0535-3566-4245-87a2-d040cea2…
https://cyclones.com/calendar.aspx?game_id=18483&sport_id=7

Iowa State Softball vs St. Thomas
Streaming Video: https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/aa2988ff-4675-47e5-ae06-f88c214a…
https://cyclones.com/calendar.aspx?game_id=18484&sport_id=7

Iowa State Softball vs Houston
Streaming Video: https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/6773a4e8-f211-40df-888c-61f762ab…
https://cyclones.com/calendar.aspx?game_id=18486&sport_id=7

Iowa State Tennis vs UCF
Streaming Video: https://swing.vision/teams/cyclones/stream
https://cyclones.com/calendar.aspx?game_id=18579&sport_id=14

Iowa State Softball vs Houston
Streaming Video: https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/2c5e6a9c-150a-4213-9b78-40038e03…
https://cyclones.com/calendar.aspx?game_id=18487&sport_id=7

Iowa State Tennis vs Houston
Streaming Video: https://swing.vision/teams/cyclones/stream
https://cyclones.com/calendar.aspx?game_id=18580&sport_id=14

Iowa State Softball vs Houston
Streaming Video: https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/d0897eb2-6dbb-4b3b-8105-46b98fd4…
https://cyclones.com/calendar.aspx?game_id=18488&sport_id=7

Classes meet every Sunday in room 3512 in the MU. Drop-ins are welcome!

Speaker: William Gallus
2026 Spring Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean's Lecture
This lecture will look back at the infamous August 10, 2020, derecho that became the costliest thunderstorm event in United States history, discuss why the weather forecasts of that event were poor, and what research has shown regarding our ability to improve forecasts of extreme derechos like this. Besides its price tag of $12 billion dollars, the August derecho was unique in how intense the winds became and how long they lasted at the locations impacted by the storm. State-of-the-art numerical model simulations will show why the intensity and longevity of the winds were so unusual. Additional model runs that alter the atmosphere to account for the changing climate will be used to provide an idea of how climate change might impact derechos in the future.

William Gallus is a professor of meteorology, having served at Iowa State for 25 years. His research interests include improved understanding and prediction of thunderstorm systems, their evolution, rainfall, and severe weather, as well as prediction of winds for wind energy. He also looks at how climate change might impact extreme weather events.

This lecture recording can be found on the Available Recordings page approximately two business days after the event and will remain accessible for three weeks.
Co-Sponsors: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Department of the Earth, Atmosphere, and Climate, Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)

The Iowa State University Library’s Digital Scholarship and Initiatives department and the Center for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities (CEAH), in collaboration with partners at Grinnell College and the University of Iowa, are excited to welcome you to our third annual Digital Scholarship Symposium, to be held March 25, 2026, in The Catalyst—Parks Library’s dedicated digital research and learning space.

This symposium brings together faculty, students, librarians, digital practitioners, and community members to explore how digital methods, tools, and creative practices are transforming research, teaching, and public engagement. We welcome proposals from across Iowa’s higher education institutions, organizations, and digital communities.

This year’s theme, “Expanding Possibilities: Digital Scholarship for Communities, Classrooms, and Creative Futures" invites exploration of how digital scholarship bolsters student digital literacy and opens research to broader audiences beyond academic journals through digital platforms, interactive media, and open educational resources.

We look forward to seeing you in March!

Register today!

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Dare to learn about exciting courses and majors and minors in the Humanities! Meet other students who share your interests in the Humanities while enjoying free boba tea (and hot and iced). All ISU students welcome.

Iowa State Softball vs Drake
Streaming Video: https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/9f685469-fe8c-4e53-b073-6b6cdd97…
https://cyclones.com/calendar.aspx?game_id=18489&sport_id=7

Don't miss GRANDMA MOJO's, Iowa State's premier improv comedy troupe, for nights of hilarity, every other Wednesday all semester!

The ISU Library provides many high-quality research resources to students during your ISU years. But what happens when you need to do research after you graduate? This workshop will cover what services and resources ISU can (and can’t) deliver to alumni, what libraries elsewhere have to offer, great free databases, and tips for maximizing your access to the full text of research in your field.

Speaker: Joel Sartore
The National Geographic Photo Ark is Joel Sartore’s ambitious, decades‑long effort to document every species living in zoos, aquariums, and wildlife sanctuaries around the world. Centered on the vital relationship between animals and their environments, the project uses striking, intimate portraits to highlight the urgency of protecting global biodiversity before it disappears. Sartore will share how the Photo Ark—now nearly two decades in the making and aiming to include more than 25,000 species—serves as both a visual record and a call to action, inviting audiences to connect with each animal through the power of eye contact and compassion.

Joel Sartore is a National Geographic Explorer, photographer, author, and conservationist known for his humor, Midwestern work ethic, and unwavering commitment to documenting endangered species and the habitats they depend on. As the founder of the National Geographic Photo Ark, he has dedicated years to photographing animals in zoos, aquariums, and wildlife sanctuaries to inspire action and highlight what’s at stake for the planet. His work appears widely—from National Geographic Magazine to Audubon, The New York Times, and major broadcast programs including 60 Minutes, Fresh Air, and CBS Sunday Morning—and he has authored numerous books, most recently Photo Ark Babies. Featured in multiple PBS and NatGeo Wild series, Sartore continues to use storytelling to advance conservation while calling Lincoln, Nebraska home with his wife, Kathy.

The recorded lecture will be accessible to those with a current ISU Net ID on the Available Recordings page approximately two business days after the event and will remain accessible for three weeks.

The University Book Store will be onsite selling the speaker's book at the event.
Co-Sponsors: Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology (EEOB), College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Design and Art and Visual Culture Department, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences - Music and Theatre Department, Reiman Gardens, Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)

Don't miss this FREE Cyclone Cinema showing of Eternity!

All cultures are celebrated at Global Gala!
Join SUB to celebrate and promote the diversity of lowa State University. Student organizations showcase their cultural heritage through music, dance, & fashion. A variety of light refreshments will be served while a craft activity takes place.
FREE
Performance at 7:00pm
Doors open at 6:00pm

Don't miss this FREE Cyclone Cinema showing of Eternity!

Don't miss this FREE Cyclone Cinema showing of Eternity!

Classes meet every Sunday in room 3512 in the MU. Drop-ins are welcome!

Don't miss this FREE Cyclone Cinema showing of Eternity!

Rapid urban growth and rising global temperatures have made extreme heat a growing problem in cities, and the burden is not shared equally. Low‑income and otherwise vulnerable communities are often the most affected. While many studies have shown that parks, trees, and other green features can increase property values — a benefit sometimes called the “green premium” — far less attention has been paid to the downside of urban heat.

This “urban heat penalty” refers to how exposure to extreme heat can lower home values. Understanding this issue matters because housing markets may quietly discount homes in hotter, underserved neighborhoods, reinforcing existing social and environmental inequalities.

In this presentation, Meen Wook Juna will share the findings of a study focused on the relationship between land surface temperature and housing sales data in Philadelphia from 2015 to 2019. By integrating property transaction records with satellite-derived thermal data and employing multi-level modeling with random intercepts and random slopes, she examined 1) the magnitude of the heat penalty's negative impact on housing prices; 2) the exacerbating role of neighborhood social vulnerability, where heat-induced depreciation is significantly more pronounced in marginalized neighborhoods than in affluent ones; and 3) the financial impact of this penalty, which has increased over time and has grown faster in socially marginalized communities over the study period.

The study findings suggest that housing market dynamics may act as a mechanism of climate injustice, underscoring the urgent need for targeted cooling interventions in socially marginalized neighborhoods.
About the speaker
Meen Wook Jung is a PhD candidate in the city and regional planning section of the Ohio State University Knowlton School of Architecture, where his research covers the distributive equity of urban heat and green infrastructure for climate justice. He specializes in computational urban microclimate simulation, agent-based modeling, and geographic information systems, and their empirical application to environmental and green infrastructure planning. He holds a master of community and regional planning from Iowa State University and a bachelor's degree in landscape architecture from Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea.

Part of the Spring 2026 GIS Seminar Series hosted by the Department of Urban Planning and Development, this seminar is open to all Iowa State students, faculty, and staff. Contact Professor Monica Haddad, haddad@iastate.edu, to express interest in attending and to receive the link to the online event.

Speaker: Simon Estes
Experience the exclusive second screening—and Iowa premiere—of "Simon Estes: A Heart & A Voice," a documentary tracing the extraordinary life of the trailblazing bass‑baritone who broke racial barriers in opera and carried Iowa’s spirit onto the world stage. The film follows Estes’ artistic rise and his far‑reaching humanitarian work. A post‑screening conversation with Estes, moderated by Brad Dell, chair of Iowa State’s Department of Music and Theatre, offers a rare chance to hear directly from the legendary artist.

The conversation with Estes and Dell will be recorded and can be found on the Available Recordings page approximately two business days after the event. It will remain accessible for three weeks.
Co-Sponsors: Music and Theatre Department, Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)

Speakers: Paul Griffioen and Justin Vander Werff
What does a Christian worldview contribute to the practice of engineering, and how might faith shape both the meaning and the philosophical foundations of the profession? This talk explores how a Christian approach can offer both a sense of purpose within the engineering profession and a philosophical framework for practicing engineering with integrity and depth.

Paul Griffioen is an assistant professor of engineering at Dordt University in Sioux Center, Iowa. He previously worked as a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at the University of California, Berkeley. He holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in electrical and computer engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, a B.S. in electrical and computer engineering from Calvin University, and is currently pursuing an M.A. in theological studies at Westminster Theological Seminary. He has authored more than 20 journal articles and conference papers in the fields of machine learning, data-driven control, IoT security, and resilient cyber-physical systems. He is a member of the IEEE, IEEE Control Systems Society, Christian Engineering Society, Association of Christians in the Mathematical Sciences, Christian Scientific Society, and American Scientific Affiliation. He also serves as a director for SermonPress AI and as a board member of The Classical Academy.

Justin Vander Werff is a professor of engineering and engineering department chair at Dordt University. He has served at Dordt for eighteen years, teaching a variety of civil and mechanical engineering courses with a focus on structures, after having served for several years as a structural engineer in the Chicagoland region with a focus on structures in heavy industry. Justin completed his undergraduate engineering degree at Dordt and then a Master's degree in civil-structural engineering at Iowa State University prior to his industry work; he then went on to complete a PhD in civil-structural engineering at Iowa State. Justin has been involved with the Christian Engineering Society for almost 20 years and currently serves as president. He has written a number of papers on Christian guiding principles for engineering and Christian normative design approaches. He resides in Sioux Center, Iowa, with his wife Miranda and their five children.
Co-Sponsors: Areopagus Student Fellowship, Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)

Iowa State Softball vs UNI
https://cyclones.com/calendar.aspx?game_id=18493&sport_id=7

Panel: Chief Michael Newton and Officer Kami Feld

Co-Sponsors: ISU Police Department, Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)

ISU students - are you looking to impress your fellow Cyclones with your amazing talents? Then don't miss Open Mic Night at the M-Shop!