Public Events Calendar

Iowa State Tennis vs West Virginia
Streaming Video: https://swing.vision/teams/cyclones/stream
https://cyclones.com/calendar.aspx?game_id=18584&sport_id=14

Iowa State Softball vs Arizona
Streaming Video: https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/71c4bc45-4c16-4c4c-9c07-312b515a…
https://cyclones.com/calendar.aspx?game_id=18494&sport_id=7

Iowa State Softball vs Arizona
Streaming Video: https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/e65bd1bb-9156-40ef-97e0-72036b46…
https://cyclones.com/calendar.aspx?game_id=18495&sport_id=7

Don't miss this FREE Cyclone Cinema showing of One Battle After Another!

Iowa State Softball vs Arizona
Streaming Video: https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/213ec49c-a73c-4cd9-9328-70859a36…
https://cyclones.com/calendar.aspx?game_id=18496&sport_id=7

Speaker: Naomi Oreskes
Naomi Oreskes is the Henry Charles Lea Professor of the History of Science and an Affiliated Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Harvard University, internationally recognized for her scholarship on earth and environmental science and for influential books such as Why Trust Science? and the award‑winning Science on a Mission. A leading voice on the reality of human‑caused climate change, her widely cited 2004 essay on scientific consensus and her co‑authored book Merchants of Doubt have shaped public understanding of climate disinformation. Her writing appears in major global outlets, and she has contributed to projects ranging from the Papal Encyclical Laudato Si to the documentary adaptation of Merchants of Doubt. Oreskes is an elected fellow of multiple scientific academies, a Guggenheim Fellow, and recipient of the British Academy Medal, with her most recent book, The Big Myth, examining the historical roots of free‑market ideology in American business culture.

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.

The University Book Store will be onsite selling the speaker's book at the event.
Co-Sponsors: Bioethics Program, Office of Sustainability, Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)

The annual Ivy Sales Innovation Summit, hosted by CIRAS and the Ivy College of Business, is designed for leaders and teams focused on driving sales success and elevating business impact. This year’s summit explores the powerful intersection of artificial intelligence and human-centered sales strategy. The event features keynote speakers Susan Frew and Bill Schmarzo, plus a panel discussion with experienced sales leaders.

Registration runs Feb. 11-March 31. The fee includes continental breakfast and lunch.

Discover how art and architecture come together in the work of internationally renowned metal sculptor Albert Paley. University Museums curators Alison Ranniger Van Zante and Sydney Marshall will lead an in-depth exploration of the exhibition Albert Paley: Origins and the artist’s permanent site-specific sculpture, Transformation, located on the east entrance of Morrill Hall.

Speaker: Namrata Vaswani
Dr. Namrata Vaswani draws on two decades of work in mathematical signal processing and machine learning at Iowa State University, along with five years directing the highly effective, low‑cost CyMath K–12 tutoring program, to argue that strengthening students’ math foundations—beginning in late elementary school—is essential for long‑term STEM success and economic opportunity. The talk highlights CyMath as a model of an ML‑enabled, learn‑by‑doing approach that boosts both student achievement and tutors’ teaching skills, while demonstrating how similar support can be embedded in community programs to expand “math awareness.” Vaswani also calls for re‑examining current K–12 policies through a long‑term STEM‑readiness lens, noting that short‑term studies often miss the cumulative nature of math learning and the broader equity and workforce implications of early math preparation.

Dr. Namrata Vaswani received a Ph.D. from the University of Maryland College Park (UMD) in 2004 and a B.Tech from IIT-Delhi in India in 1999. Since Fall 2005, she has been a professor at Iowa State University, where she is currently the Anderlik Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Her research interests lie in data science, with a particular focus on Statistical Machine Learning and Signal Processing. Since 2020, she also directs the CyMath K-12 Math Tutoring and Support program at ISU

She is a recipient of the 2014 IEEE Signal Processing Society Best Paper Award, the UMD ECE Distinguished Alumni Award (2019) and the Iowa State Mid-Career Achievement in Research Award (2019). Vaswani is an AAAS Fellow (class of 2023) and an IEEE Fellow (class of 2019).

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: CyMath Program, Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)

Speaker: Yujiro Seki
5:30pm Film Screening, 7:15pm Discussion

This documentary offers a rare, insider look into the artistic process and master-apprentice relationships of a 1400 year-old lineage of Buddhist woodcarving. This intimate film weaves several narrative threads, including following Master Seki Kōun and his new apprentices as they embark on their difficult training, rituals and meetings with the Buddhist clergy and the creation of sculptures, and the larger context of human perseverance through life’s challenges and disasters such as the Tōhoku tsunami. Following a screening of this rich documentary, the audience will have an opportunity to ask questions and speak directly with the director over Zoom.

Please note: this event will not be recorded.
Co-Sponsors: College of Design Art Club,  Art & Visual Culture Department, World Languages and Cultures Department, Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)

Speaker: Neil Shubin
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.

Neil Shubin, a leading paleontologist and evolutionary biologist, will trace the deep history of our own bodies in "From Fish to Humans: The Evolution of Vertebrates", drawing on decades of field expeditions and groundbreaking research that link fossils, genetics, and development to reveal how major anatomical innovations first emerged. His work—from uncovering transitional species like Tiktaalik to analyzing how fins, limbs, joints, and sensory systems evolved—shows how shifts in ancient ecosystems during pivotal periods such as the Devonian and Triassic shaped the rise of vertebrate diversity, including the traits we carry today. By weaving together discoveries from Canada to Greenland with insights from modern developmental biology, Shubin illuminates the shared blueprint that connects humans to the earliest lobe‑finned fish and demonstrates how evolutionary processes continue to shape life across millions of years.

The University Book Store will be onsite selling the speaker's book at the event.
Co-Sponsors: Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology Department (EEOB), 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!

Fairytales can be some of the first stories we’re told, sparking imagination and curiosity. Visit the Brunnier Art Museum to explore the visual storytelling exhibitions Tell Me A Story and Infrastructure/Mapping Agriculture. Create your own name or letter sign inspired by illuminated manuscripts and grab a take-home snack. Guests are encouraged to come dressed as their favorite fantasy character.
Museum Meetups are free and open to all ISU students and their guests. 
No registration required. 
Drop in anytime between 6 and 8 pm. 

Speaker: Adriana Estill
Since the 1960s, telenovelas have been recognized as a uniquely Latin American melodramatic televisual form. Many have achieved cult status--Cuna de lobos, Los ricos también lloran, Yo soy Betty la fea--and, as such, have become known beyond their origin countries as they are viewed not just within Latin America but around the globe. The internet age opened up telenovelas to entirely new audiences, and the democratization of media editing tools has made clips, gifs, and video production more readily available both to makers and consumers. In this talk, I'll be sharing some of my favorite telenovela memes in order to think about how these short-form interactions with telenovelas reveal an ongoing nostalgia for and engagement with the genre. I'll also be arguing that telenovelas prove particularly useful for young Latine audiences who use them as a way to access a wealth of cultural memories that reinforce the power and knowledge that Latinidad offers.

Adriana Estill grew up mostly in Richmond, California with some formative years spent in Guadalajara, Mexico, the home of her mother. She studied comparative literature, earning a BA (Stanford) and PhD (Cornell). She is presently, professor of English and M.A. and A.D. Hulings Professor of American Studies at Carleton College in Northfield, MN . Her publications include: “Latinx melodrama: Telenovela legacies in twenty-first century audiovisual narratives,” "Telenovelas and Melodrama in Latin America," "Closing the telenovela's borders: Vivo por Elena's tidy nation" and "Telenovela Spectres on U.S. Television: Constructing Latinidad on the Small Screen."

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: US Latino/a Studies Program, Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)

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

Nationally touring indie rock bands The Back Alley and Easy Honey are stopping at the M-Shop tonight!

Iowa State Softball vs Oklahoma State
Streaming Video: https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/e6da4e0c-9d0a-417a-b8d6-b1551672…
https://cyclones.com/calendar.aspx?game_id=18498&sport_id=7

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

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

Iowa State Softball vs Oklahoma State
Streaming Video: https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/deac1229-d96f-48d7-9d3c-5a2c864a…
https://cyclones.com/calendar.aspx?game_id=18499&sport_id=7

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

Enjoy a night of Bollywood dancing, hosted by the Indian Students Association.