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July 4 Holiday Week
Monday, July 1, 2024, 8:00am to Friday, July 5, 2024, 5:00pm
The main office will be closed from July 1-5.
Microsoft Teams: Structure and Manage Your Team (Best Practices)
Tuesday, July 2, 2024, 10:00am to 11:00am
This course is designed for anyone who creates a team or has been given the team owner role in an existing team. Team owners have access to settings and capabilities that members do not see. This training will discuss how best to create a team, choose settings based upon your needs, and manage the team throughout its existence. It is recommended that you have some familiarity with Microsoft Teams before taking this course. To schedule additional Microsoft Teams training for your department,...
Discover Study Abroad-Summer 2024
Tuesday, July 2, 2024, 12:30pm to 1:00pm
Would you like to study abroad during your time at the University of Iowa, but don't know where to start? Attend our weekly Virtual Discover Study Abroad info sessions to learn how study abroad works and find the right international opportunity for you! ...
Iowa City BA in Social Work Information Session
Tuesday, July 2, 2024, 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Please join us via Zoom for an info session to learn more about earning your BA in Social Work degree on our main University of Iowa campus in Iowa City. Click here to join: https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/98795182033 Contact our Admissions Office directly with any questions or requests: ssw-admissions@uiowa.edu 319-335-1250
U.S. Coast Guard Band Concert - SOLD OUT
Tuesday, July 2, 2024, 7:00pm
Coast Guard Band Concert - SOLD OUT This concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream. This concert is free and open to the public, but tickets are required. Reserve tickets here.
Virtual Intuitive Eating Workshop
Wednesday, July 3, 2024, 11:00am to 12:30pm
Intuitive Eating is an approach that teaches you how to create a healthy relationship with your food, mind, and body. It is based on 10 basic principles that invite you to a world of satisfying eating and a sense of freedom from dieting. The four-week workshop is free for students and will provide education, activities, practice, and support to improve your food and body image awareness. Register for the spring workshop starting on Wednesday, June 12 at 11 a.m.
Summer 2024 Office Hours
Wednesday, July 3, 2024, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Office Hours: IRB Office Hours are for all UI faculty, staff, and Investigators, HawkIRB delegates, and research team members involved with Human Subjects research. No appointment necessary. First come, first served; computers are available. HSO Staff will be available to: ...
Independence Day (No classes)
Thursday, July 4, 2024
Art & Write Night
Friday, July 5, 2024, 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Join the long, rich, historical tradition of artists creating in our spaces....
San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus and Quire of Eastern Iowa Concert
Sunday, July 7, 2024, 7:00pm
San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus and Quire of Eastern Iowa Concert For tickets, please visit this website: https://app.aplos.com/aws/events/san_francisco_gay_mens_chorus_and_quire...
Thesis defense: Mekhla Singhania
Monday, July 8, 2024, 9:00am to 10:00am
Mekhla Singhania's Thesis defense "Enhancing therapeutic responses in NSCLC using pharmacological ascorbate and iron-oxide nanoparticles," as a component of her doctorate in Free Radical and Radiation Biology.
Women In Micro & Immuno Coffee Hour
Monday, July 8, 2024, 11:00am to 12:00pm
Join us for the Women in Micro & Immuno Coffee Hour. It is the monthly coffee hour on the second Monday of the month from 11 a.m. to noon in 1289 CBRB. Enjoy coffee, pastries and contribute to the discussion! This is open to ALL—students, staff, postdocs, and faculty interested in promoting women in science. Speakers change monthly. Contact: jessica-tucker@uiowa.edu for details.
Digital Accessibility Summer Camp: Intro Session
Monday, July 8, 2024, 11:00am to 12:00pm
Digital Accessibility Summer Camp 2024 kicks off with an overview of the Summer Camp sessions, and more. Digital Accessibility Coordinator T.M. Weissenberger will discuss policies, procedures, and resources for digital accessibility at Iowa, share important developments in the digital accessibility landscape, and field questions about all things accessibility including new federal guidelines for digital accessibility in higher ed....
Unraveling the Mysteries of the Ho-Chunk Nation's Dugout Canoes in Lake Mendota
Monday, July 8, 2024, 7:30pm
Please join us for a free, public educational program during Iowa Project Aware at Lake Darling State Park. We are welcoming Bill Quackenbush, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer for the Ho-Chunk Nation, to tell us about recent discoveries of dugout canoes and show us his dugout replica....
Introduction to Generative AI
Tuesday, July 9, 2024, 9:00am to 10:00am
Join us for an introduction to generative AI. We'll identify current capabilities, ethical use cases, and the privacy considerations associated with generative AI systems. We will also introduce strategies for effective prompting and offer additional resources to continue learning about AI applications....
REDCap Basic Training
Tuesday, July 9, 2024, 10:00am to 11:00am
This is the first step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will build a new REDCap project from scratch and cover basic features such as:...
Microsoft Teams: An Introduction
Tuesday, July 9, 2024, 10:00am to 11:00am
This introductory course will give you a high-level overview of how to utilize Microsoft Teams and the tools within to collaborate and communicate with a workgroup, a project team, or any assortment of people. Topics covered include creating a team, chat, audio/video calls, meetings, and more. This course is designed for first-time users of Teams and those who would like to ensure they are getting the most out of this organizational tool. To schedule additional Microsoft Teams training for...
Imposter Phenomena (Engineering Thesis Summer Camp)
Tuesday, July 9, 2024, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
We all engage in “Impostering” or believing we are not good, not deserving enough, or not producing enough in our lives at the university. This workshop assists you with learning: the definitions of Imposter Syndrome, what steps you can take to partially undo Imposter Syndrome, and the systems that contribute to creating Imposter Syndrome. You are never alone! There are partners to support you in finding campus mental health and well-being resources. Presented by: Barry A. Schreier, PhD, HSP,...
Discover Study Abroad-Summer 2024
Tuesday, July 9, 2024, 12:30pm to 1:00pm
Would you like to study abroad during your time at the University of Iowa, but don't know where to start? Attend our weekly Virtual Discover Study Abroad info sessions to learn how study abroad works and find the right international opportunity for you! ...
Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Program Thesis Defense Seminar: Emma Thornburg-Suresh
Tuesday, July 9, 2024, 1:00pm
TriNetX Basic Training
Tuesday, July 9, 2024, 2:00pm to 3:00pm
This training will provide an in-depth look at TriNetX and show you how to use the tool. We will go through building a study, searching for a specific population, and finally what information you can gather from the specific cohort. We will also discuss next steps on getting data extracted for research....
Iowa City MSW Information Session
Tuesday, July 9, 2024, 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Please join us via Zoom for an info session to learn more about earning your MSW degree on our main University of Iowa campus in Iowa City. Click here to join: https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/109960976 Contact our Admissions Office directly with any questions or requests: ssw-admissions@uiowa.edu 319-335-1250
Des Moines MSW Information Session
Tuesday, July 9, 2024, 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Please join us for an in-person info session to learn more about earning your MSW degree from the University of Iowa. Sessions take place from 4–5 p.m. (Central Time) at the: John and Mary Pappajohn Education Center 1200 Grand Ave. Des Moines, Iowa 50309 If you have questions or requests, please contact our coordinator: Christy Thies, Des Moines Program Coordinator christy-thies@uiowa.edu 515-235-4662
REDCap Intermediate Training
Wednesday, July 10, 2024, 10:00am to 11:00am
This is the second step in the REDCap training series. In this training we will cover basic and intermediate features such as:...
Digital Accessibility Summer Camp: What You Should Know About WCAG 2.1
Wednesday, July 10, 2024, 10:00am to 11:30am
In April 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice issued an update to the Americans with Disabilities Act requiring public universities to ensure their digital tools, including web and mobile applications, conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). The Guidelines are an internationally recognized standard for measuring the accessibility of digital technologies. Originally developed to assess web accessibility, WCAG principles have since been applied to a broad spectrum of...
Read on the Rug
Wednesday, July 10, 2024, 10:30am to 11:00am
Read on the Rug is back with monthly offerings!...
Ten Years Too Long: Making the Flint Water Crisis Public Archive
Wednesday, July 10, 2024, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
The Flint Water Crisis Public Archive aims to aid community leaders, researchers, and the general public in better understanding what happened during the Flint Water Crisis. Without our intervention, we risk losing access to documents released regarding the crisis, stripping us of the opportunity to learn about these important events and their ongoing implications for communities in Michigan and beyond. Panelists will include the project's founder, who will discuss the upcoming launch of the...
PhD Dissertation Seminar: Impact of de novo Transposition on the Drosophila melanogaster Genome: Effects on the 3D Nuclear Architecture and Telomere Dynamics
Wednesday, July 10, 2024, 12:00pm
Ryan Pellow, a PhD candidate in the Integrated Biology (iBio) Graduate Program, will be defending his dissertation on Wednesday, July 10 at 12 p.m. in Room 106, Biology Building East (BBE), and via Zoom (email biology@uiowa.edu for the Zoom link). The seminar is open to the public to attend.
Microbiology PhD Thesis Seminar - Andrea Sánchez-Peña
Wednesday, July 10, 2024, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Join us for the Microbiology PhD Thesis Seminar on 7/10/24 at 1 pm in rm. 2117 MERF. Andrea Sánchez-Peña will present her research on the role of Pseudomonas aeruginosa surface motility in interspecies interactions with Staphylococcus aureus.
Summer 2024 Office Hours
Wednesday, July 10, 2024, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Office Hours: IRB Office Hours are for all UI faculty, staff, and Investigators, HawkIRB delegates, and research team members involved with Human Subjects research. No appointment necessary. First come, first served; computers are available. HSO Staff will be available to: ...
Hardin Open Workshops - PubMed (Zoom)
Wednesday, July 10, 2024, 2:00pm to 3:00pm
This hands-on session will help you improve your searching through best practices for basic and advanced searching and show you features for saving or exporting citations. The session will also help you understand medical subject headings (MeSH) and how they improve your search as well as the benefits of a MyNCBI account. PLEASE NOTE: Class will be taught via Zoom. Advance registration is required. Registrants will be emailed the Zoom link 30 minutes before the class time.
Trauma Informed Care: Emerging Adults, Harm Reduction and Ethical Practice Training
Thursday, July 11, 2024, 8:30am to 12:45pm
The goal of this training is to provide an overview of trauma informed care and its applications within a harm reduction approach in psychotherapy. Focus will be placed on working with young adults based on best practices and ethics according to current research. Participants will engage in small group vignettes to apply models presented in this training within their own work setting....
REDCap Surveys Training
Thursday, July 11, 2024, 10:00am
This is the third step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will cover survey configuration and distribution such as:...
Biomedical & Health Informatics Community Meeting
Thursday, July 11, 2024, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
We have established a community of CCOM Informaticists who are applying these skills in their work at UIHC. You are invited to join us during our monthly seminar presentations.
PhD Dissertation Seminar: Evolution of Acquired Stress Resistance in an Opportunistic Yeast Pathogen
Thursday, July 11, 2024, 1:00pm
Jinye Liang, a PhD candidate in the Integrated Biology (iBio) Graduate Program, will be defending her dissertation on Thursday, July 11 at 1 p.m. in Room 106, Biology Building East (BBE), and via Zoom (email biology@uiowa.edu for the Zoom link). The seminar is open to the public to attend.
Improving Scholarly Communication Series - Writing Effective NIH Grant Applications
Friday, July 12, 2024, 11:00am to 12:00pm
Interested researchers, faculty, and staff are invited to register for one, or more, sessions of this series. To sign up, click here! ...
2024 BTN Big 10K
Saturday, July 13, 2024
Join us for the 2024 BTN Big 10K on Saturday, July 13 along Chicago’s lakefront! Test your fitness, enjoy a one-of-a-kind race experience, and represent the University of Iowa while giving back to some great charities!...
4th Annual BioBlitz at the Ashton Prairie Living Laboratory
Saturday, July 13, 2024, 9:00am to 12:00pm
What types of plants, animals, and fungal life might you find at the Ashton Prairie Living Laboratory? Let's find out! ...
LSAC DC Forum
Saturday, July 13, 2024, 10:00am to 4:00pm
Meet with admissions representatives at an event for prospective law students.
BioBlitz Bash
Saturday, July 13, 2024, 12:30pm to 3:30pm
Join us for a celebration of prairies, biodiversity, and research at the Bioblitz Bash! Following the 4th Annual BioBlitz at Ashton Prairie Living Laboratory in the morning, the Bioblitz Bash is the perfect opportunity to see what exciting discoveries were made that morning, interact with knowledgeable experts, and take home actionable steps to create a positive impact in your own surroundings. All are welcome to attend one or both events. Free food will be available on a first-come, first...
Coming Soon: 100-Word Microstory Contest
Monday, July 15, 2024
Mark your calendar for our 100-Word Microstory Contest — a free online writing competition for a variety of age groups. You don’t have to be an Iowa Writers’ Workshop grad — or even have participated in a flash writing contest before — to join in the fun. Just create a story in 100 words or less that uses one of two specific writing prompts. We will announce the writing prompts here on Monday, July 15, 2024, at 9 a.m. CDT.
Hardin Open Workshops - EndNote Basic - Online Version (Zoom)
Monday, July 15, 2024, 11:00am to 12:00pm
EndNote Basic is a web-based citation management software that is freely available to all UI affiliates. It allows you to import, organize and format citations for papers, articles, etc. EndNote Basic is not the same as the desktop software, Endnote. PLEASE NOTE Class will be taught via Zoom. Advance registration is required. Registrants will be emailed the Zoom link 30 minutes before the class time.
Alicia Wright, "The Making of a Literary Magazine"
Monday, July 15, 2024, 11:00am to 12:00pm
We all know, read, and send our writing to literary magazines and journals, and for many of us, publication in their pages is the first time we see our work in print, our first professional nod. But where did this practice come from? Has the mission of a literary journal changed or stayed the same over time? Furthermore, who are these editors that writers are trying to impress? What makes one journal more renowned or popular than another? In this lecture, we’ll consider the literary journal...
Konna Zoga defending Comparison of In Vitro and In Vivo Models for the Thermal Mitigation of bacterial Biofilms
Monday, July 15, 2024, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Jacob Fields will be defending his thesis at 2 p.m. on 7/18 in 1078 SC. Title: Electrochemical Transformation of CO2: Effect of Pressure and Electrolyte.
Live from Prairie Lights | Charles Holdefer reading - 'Ivan the Terrible Goes on a Family Picnic'
Monday, July 15, 2024, 7:00pm
Charles Holdefer will read from his new collection of stories, Ivan the Terrible Goes on a Family Picnic. "Did the Russians invent baseball? Is there a connection between Babe Ruth’s cross-dressing and Gertrude Stein’s secret mission to New York? What does history tell us about what lies beyond heaven? From the American heartland to Hiroshima, to Paris, to shopping malls and caves with prehistoric art, Ivan the Terrible Goes on a Family Picnic is a wild ride across generations and frontiers...
REDCap Advanced Training
Tuesday, July 16, 2024, 10:00am to 11:00am
This is the fourth step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will cover advanced features such as:...
Digital Accessibility Summer Camp: Seven Core Skills for Accessible Digital Technology
Tuesday, July 16, 2024, 10:00am to 11:30am
As we learn from examining the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, much of digital accessibility hinges on an understanding of four core principles. In a similar sense, seven core skills can help you to attain a practical understanding of accessibility across a spectrum of technologies and content types. Nearly any digital document can be made more accessible simply by applying seven core skills of document design. These skills are simple to learn and understand and better yet, you may...
Iowa Neuroscience Institute Seminar: Kim Hei-Man Chow, PhD
Tuesday, July 16, 2024, 10:30am to 11:30am
"Molecular profiling of cell cycle re-engaging and senescent neurons in healthy aging and Alzheimer’s disease" Kim Hei-Man Chow, PhD NAM International Health Policy Fellow Assistant Professor, School of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science The Chinese University of Hong Kong Iowa Neuroscience Institute summer seminar
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