Innovations in the Past and for the Future

Location: 606 Bissell Rd

Address: 606 Bissell Road, Ames, IA 50011

Date: 13 Apr

Innovations in the Past and for the Future:

ISU Student Creations, Virtual Visits to Foreign Lands, and Saving the Manhattan Project

What:

After gathering at the Iowa State University Student Innovation Center, we will embark on three innovative projects:

· Keith Kutz and other members of the ISU Gaffer’s Guild will present a demonstration and discussion of the art and science of glass blowing at the ISU Student Innovation Center.

· Virtual reality headsets allow users to experience other worlds in time and space. Jacob Larsen, Noemie Sollier, and other staff from the Iowa State Language Studies Resource Center in the Department of World Languages and Cultures will take you on virtual tours of the Palace at Versailles, the International Space Station, Machu Pichu, the Ostankino tower in Moscow, and the earth at the time of the dinosaurs. In the process, learn how virtual reality may enhance student learning.

· While having lunch at the Clouds Café high above Ames, listen to Teresa Wilhelm Waldof tell the story of how her grandfather, Iowa State chemistry professor Harley Wilhelm, along with a small, ragtag team of scientists and technicians made the scientific breakthroughs that led to purifying uranium for the Manhattan Project.

When:

Saturday, April 13, 2024, 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Who:

Fulbright alumni* and visiting international Fulbright Program grantees in Iowa, including family members and guests age 12 and over.

*For Fulbright alumni who are not current members of the Fulbright Association but wish to now join the Fulbright Association in order to receive free admission to this event, click here: Fulbright Association Membership

Note: Event registration is limited to 40 participants, so we suggest you register early.

Cost:

Event is free for:

• Members of the Iowa Chapter of the Fulbright Association

• Visiting international Fulbright Program grantees

$15 meal cost payment is required for:

• Fulbright alumni who are not members of the Fulbright Association

• Guests of Fulbright alumni

• Family members of visiting international Fulbright Program grantees

Registration deadline:

April 8, 2024

Schedule for April 13, 2024:

9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Registration at Student Innovation Center

(606 Bissell Road, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011)

10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. The Art and Science of Glass Blowing

11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Iowa State Language Studies Resource Center

12:15 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Lunch at the “Cloud”

1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Teresa Wilhelm Waldof: Harvey Wilhelm and the Manhattan Project

2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Explore Iowa State Campus (on your own)

Driving directions and Parking:

From I-35:

1. Take exit 111B labeled “Hwy 30 West” off Interstate 35.
2. Travel west on Hwy 30.
3. Take exit 146 – labeled “University Blvd/ISU/Stadium.”
4. Take a left on Lincoln Way.
5. Take a right on Sheldon Ave.
6. Go through the intersection at Union Drive, and then turn onto the parking access road. Lots 6 and 6A will be a right turn off the parking access road.

Parking is free on Saturdays in lots 6 and 6A. We will gather in the Student Innovation Center which is where the glass blowing demonstration will occur. The Language Studies Resource Center is in room 3142 on the 3rd floor of Pearson Hall. Lunch will be at the Clouds Café, 119 Stanton Avenue.

We look forward to enjoying this special event with you!

Best wishes,

Rich Johnson

Questions: Contact:

Richard Johnson, Iowa Chapter President

[email protected] Phone: 515 770 5313

alternatively [email protected]