Mary Charlton, Professor of Epidemiology, Director and PI, Iowa Cancer Registry, University of Iowa, will be presenting, Iowa Cancer Registry: Supporting Surveillance, Research, Comprehensive Care, and Cancer Control in Iowa..

True Distinguished Lecture by Greg Lowry, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University

Greg Lowry is a Hamershlag University Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering. He is an executive and associate editor of the ACS Journal Environmental Science & Technology. His environmental nanotechnology and chemistry research aims to improve the efficiency and resilience of crop agriculture, environmental remediation, and water treatment. He will be presenting, Soft...

Brad Pleima, President of EcoEngineers and Clean Energy Advocate, will be presenting, The Next Climate Economy: Careers, Capital, and Innovation.

Join us for an out-of-this-world movie experience as we screen "The Martian" (2015) and explore the science behind the story. Is surviving on Mars really possible? Could you grow potatoes in Martian soil? How accurate are the physics, engineering, and geology portrayed on screen?

Enjoy expert commentary from NASA-affiliated experts in engineering, physics and astronomy, and geology as they break down what’s fact and what’s fiction in this sci-fi classic. Bring your curiosity, questions, and love...

Have lunch with Dr. Jim Green, retired NASA Chief Scientist and Iowa alum, as he discusses his remarkable career leading planetary missions from Pluto to Jupiter to Mars. Enjoy pizza and stories from inside NASA. Join us as he shares insights into scientific leadership, exploration, and what it takes to push the boundaries of discovery.

Co-sponsored by the Lichtenberger Engineering Library, Sciences Library, Engineering Career Services, and NEXUS.