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Making the Book, Past and Present

Making the Book, Past and Present

Sunday, June 23, 2024, 1:00pm to 5:00pm

On display in the Main Library Gallery:...

Sunday With the Docents: Weird Science

Sunday With the Docents: Weird Science

Sunday, June 23, 2024, 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Join us at the Stanley Museum of Art on June 23 for our second Sundays with the Docents tour where Stanley docents create unique tours to share with our audiences throughout the year....

Making the Book, Past and Present

Making the Book, Past and Present

Monday, June 24, 2024, 9:00am to 6:00pm

On display in the Main Library Gallery:...

Junior Learn to Row Series - Session 1

Junior Learn to Row Series - Session 1

Monday, June 24, 2024, 9:00am to 11:00am

Rowing is a dynamic sport that everyone can enjoy. This camp will teach the basics of rowing, starting on land and then moving into the boats on the river. Participants will learn rowing terminology, boat handling, and how to move a boat on the Iowa River!    ...

Ananda Lima, "What the Hell Is This Doing Here? Crafting the Devil: The Supernatural in Literary Fiction"

Ananda Lima, "What the Hell Is This Doing Here? Crafting the Devil: The Supernatural in Literary Fiction"

Monday, June 24, 2024, 11:00am to 12:00pm

Ghosts, witches, and devils can be a lot of fun to read and to write. But what else can they do in a story? In this lecture, we will look more deeply at the roles of the supernatural in fiction, not just as fun conceits or convenient plot points, but as ways to destabilize old certainties, claim marginalized realities against established narratives, and create rich, lasting work that can change and haunt the reader beyond the page....

Ananda Lima - 'Craft: Stories I wrote for the Devil' reading

Monday, June 24, 2024, 7:00pm

Ananda Lima will read from her surreal literary linked short stories published by TOR Books, Craft: Stories I Wrote For the Devil. Called by Library Journal "one of the most original and unforgettable reads of the year," Craft has also been praised by Booklist, Lightspeed Magazine, Publishers Weekly, and Reactor. "Ananda Lima didn't write these stories for the Devil, she wrote them for me! An absolutely thrilling reminder that short stories can be the best kind of magic, conjuring up not only...

Making the Book, Past and Present

Making the Book, Past and Present

Tuesday, June 25, 2024, 9:00am to 8:00pm

On display in the Main Library Gallery:...

Fostering Emotional Intelligence through KCG framework, yoga, and mindfulness

Tuesday, June 25, 2024, 9:30am to 10:45am

Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, SEBMH...

Campus Data: New Portal Functionality Overview

Tuesday, June 25, 2024, 10:00am

[This is a test of a private meeting for display on a web site under development]...

Zach Savich, "Ditties and Frolics and Aches: Poetry and Song"

Zach Savich, "Ditties and Frolics and Aches: Poetry and Song"

Tuesday, June 25, 2024, 11:00am to 12:00pm

“Lower limit speech / Upper limit music,” wrote poet Louis Zukofsky. This lecture explores poetry and other writing that reaches toward that upper limit. How can we make engaging music with nothing but words on a page? What happens when fiction and nonfiction “break into song” at key moments? We’ll consider the possibilities for song and rhythm in poetry and other genres, with prompts for your writing and toe-tapping inspired by Theodore Roethke, Gwendolyn Brooks, and more....

Career Transition as a T32 Postdoc at a Cancer Research and Treatment Center

Career Transition as a T32 Postdoc at a Cancer Research and Treatment Center

Tuesday, June 25, 2024, 11:30am

Beth Osia, who earned her PhD in Integrated Biology in 2020 under the mentorship of Anna Malkova, will be giving a Career Development Series talk entitled, “Career Transition as a T32 Postdoc at a Cancer Research and Treatment Center,” on Tuesday, June 25 at 11:30 a.m. via Zoom. If interested in attending, please email biology@uiowa.edu for the Zoom link. The Career Development Series talks are hosted by the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center. See the attached file for additional details.

Itching to Do Some Stitching

Tuesday, June 25, 2024, 11:30am to 1:00pm

We are going to STITCH it up on Tues, 6/25 11:30-1 p.m. MERF Atrium. For beginners, I'll be on a constant loop of magic ring tutorial. I'll bring tons of yarn and hooks but please bring your own if you have them, especially if you are willing to share or donate!

Guidelines4GoodGraphs (Engineering Thesis Summer Camp)

Guidelines4GoodGraphs (Engineering Thesis Summer Camp)

Tuesday, June 25, 2024, 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Learn the best practices for designing figures for research articles and presentations, and then you will receive feedback on your figures in a low-stakes peer environment. Presented by Danielle Land, Hanson Center for Communication. ...

Discover Study Abroad-Summer 2024

Discover Study Abroad-Summer 2024

Tuesday, June 25, 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!  ...

Microsoft Teams: Working with Files

Microsoft Teams: Working with Files

Tuesday, June 25, 2024, 2:00pm to 2:45pm

This course will show you how to edit and share files in Teams chats, meetings, or channels. We will talk about best practices for Team file storage and organization as well as coauthoring files and how to access personal files view. We will discuss how Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive work together from a file storage perspective. It is recommended that you have some familiarity with Microsoft Teams before taking this course. To schedule additional Microsoft Teams training for your department...

Virtual Mindfulness Workshop

Virtual Mindfulness Workshop

Tuesday, June 25, 2024, 7:00pm to 8:15pm

Intro to Mindfulness® is an evidence-based curriculum specifically designed for teaching mindfulness, meditation, and stress management to college students and other young adults....

Alina Grabowski - 'Women and Children First' reading

Tuesday, June 25, 2024, 7:00pm

Alina Grabowski will read from Women and Children First, a Most Anticipated Book of 2024 by Debutiful, Oprah Daily, and Vogue as well as A Most Anticipated Book of Spring 2024 by The New York Times. "Alina Grabowski is a writer of startling wisdom and deep humanity, and Women and Children First reads like a shimmering kaleidoscope of grief and longing, a magic lantern casting spectral illumination across dark surfaces of loss. Its pages smell like watermelon body lotion and low tide and fresh...

Celebrating Prof. Witold Krajewski's Retirement as Iowa Flood Center Director

Celebrating Prof. Witold Krajewski's Retirement as Iowa Flood Center Director

Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Please help us celebrate Professor Witold Krajewski's retirement as Iowa Flood Center (IFC) director! Witek has served as the visionary leader guiding the Iowa Flood Center's success over the past 15 years. To honor his contributions and impacts on improving Iowa's flood resiliency and advancing scientific discovery and innovation for the broader water resources engineering community, a series of events will take place on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, details below. ...

Making the Book, Past and Present

Making the Book, Past and Present

Wednesday, June 26, 2024, 9:00am to 6:00pm

On display in the Main Library Gallery:...

Virtual Intuitive Eating Workshop

Virtual Intuitive Eating Workshop

Wednesday, June 26, 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.

Alina Grabowski, "Unexpected Intimacies: Creating Surprising Moments of Connection"

Alina Grabowski, "Unexpected Intimacies: Creating Surprising Moments of Connection"

Wednesday, June 26, 2024, 11:00am to 12:00pm

In this lecture, we’ll focus on moments of transformative and unforeseen intimacy between characters. A shared cigarette on a dive bar porch; a run-in at an empty bus station; a confession in the frozen foods aisle. How can we bring our characters together in ways that redefine their relationships and surprise the reader? We’ll look at authors who are masters of these moments—such as Elizabeth Strout, ZZ Packer, and Alexander Chee—and use prompts to create them ourselves....

IRB Efficiency Initiative Information Session

Wednesday, June 26, 2024, 12:00pm to 1:00pm

The Human Subjects Office invites the UI research community to attend monthly information sessions about the IRB Efficiency Initiative on the fourth Wednesday of the month, from noon to 1 p.m. We will discuss the changes and demonstrate HawkIRB enhancements being implemented to streamline the IRB review process. The monthly session will cover upcoming enhancements and their expected rollout dates. Please join us to learn more about the IRB Efficiency Initiative. Please register for the upco...

Cultural responsivity in clinical education to facilitate student success

Cultural responsivity in clinical education to facilitate student success

Wednesday, June 26, 2024, 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Presented by Anu Subramanian, PhD, CCC-SLP...

Summer 2024 Office Hours

Wednesday, June 26, 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: ...

Introduction to Generative AI

Introduction to Generative AI

Wednesday, June 26, 2024, 2:00pm to 3:00pm

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....

Upcycle Throwdown furniture drop off

Upcycle Throwdown furniture drop off

Wednesday, June 26, 2024, 6:00pm to 9:00pm

We are collecting furniture items for Upcycle Throwdown. More information on what's needed can be found on the website, but ideally we are looking for items that are damaged, missing parts, or in rough condition. Parts of pieces (legs, hardware, rods, wheels, etc.) can be used as material for the teams. Good items to look for are older with a tongue and groove system as opposed to nails/screws....

Iowa Summer Music Camps - Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, Bassoon, Horn, Trumpet, and Organ Faculty Recital

Wednesday, June 26, 2024, 7:00pm

Iowa Summer Music Camps - Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, Bassoon, Horn, Trumpet, and Organ Faculty Recital All camp recitals and concerts are free and open to the public.

Making the Book, Past and Present

Making the Book, Past and Present

Thursday, June 27, 2024, 9:00am to 6:00pm

On display in the Main Library Gallery:...

TriNetX Basic Training

Thursday, June 27, 2024, 9:00am to 10:00am

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....

Copy Cat Academy: The Art of the Course Copy

Copy Cat Academy: The Art of the Course Copy

Thursday, June 27, 2024, 11:00am to 12:00pm

Learn how to copy an ICON course for a new semester in this step-by-step workshop. We'll cover settings, integrated tools, and common pitfalls to avoid....

Vi Khi Nao, "The Art of Discipline"

Vi Khi Nao, "The Art of Discipline"

Thursday, June 27, 2024, 11:00am to 12:00pm

In this lecture, poet, fiction writer, playwright, and artist Nao will discuss the art of discipline. What is it? And how does a writer traditionally and nontraditionally define it? The discussion will encompass various emotional and psychic strategies aimed at advancing one’s authority, autonomy, and regimen when creating pieces of writing. Nao will also provide examples of disciplinary methods that impair healthy conditions and the desire for creativity, and will offer advice on how to...

Hardin Open Workshops - Systematic Reviews, Part 2: Literature Searching (In-Person & Zoom)

Hardin Open Workshops - Systematic Reviews, Part 2: Literature Searching (In-Person & Zoom)

Thursday, June 27, 2024, 12:00pm to 1:00pm

This class will focus on tips and techniques for carrying out a successful literature search in support of a systematic review. Topics will include techniques for developing search strategies, deciding which databases to search and how to seek out grey literature for a given topic. There will also be discussion on selecting journals for hand searching, documenting search strategies, and saving and organizing references....

Internal Medicine Grand Rounds

Thursday, June 27, 2024, 12:00pm to 1:00pm

"CPC: TBA" by Mackenzie Walhof, MD, 2nd Year Resident, Internal Medicine; Dennis Firchau, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Pathology; Josh Radke, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine

[CANCELED] Fostering Emotional Intelligence in Secondary Students Through the KCG Framework, Yoga, and Mindfulness

Thursday, June 27, 2024, 12:30pm to 1:45pm

Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, SEBMH...

Online MSW Information Session

Thursday, June 27, 2024, 5:30pm to 6:30pm

Please join us for an info session to learn more about earning your MSW degree from the University of Iowa. Sessions take place from 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. (Central Time) via Zoom: https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/929909564 If you have questions or requests, please contact our coordinator: Christy Thies, Online Program Coordinator christy-thies@uiowa.edu 515-235-4662

Special Seminar: The Power of Disease Reversal through Plant-Based Nutrition

Special Seminar: The Power of Disease Reversal through Plant-Based Nutrition

Thursday, June 27, 2024, 5:30pm

Michael Klaper, MD, executive director of Moving Medicine Forward, will be giving a seminar on Thursday, June 27 over Zoom at 5:30 p.m. entitled, “The power of disease reversal through plant-based nutrition.” Dr. Klaper is highly sought-after so you don’t want to miss this special seminar! See additional details on the flyer.

Claire Lombardo - 'Same As It Ever Was' reading

Thursday, June 27, 2024, 7:00pm

New York Times Best-selling author and Writers' Workshop alum Claire Lombardo will read from her highly anticipated second novel, Same As It Ever Was. She will be joined in conversation by Doubleday Executive Editor Lee Boudreaux. "Witty and insightful ... a powerful exploration of marriage, motherhood, and self." —Bonnie Garmus...

Iowa Summer Music Camps - Percussion Faculty All-Stars Recital

Thursday, June 27, 2024, 7:00pm

Iowa Summer Music Camps - Percussion Faculty All-Stars Recital All camp recitals and concerts are free and open to the public.

Making the Book, Past and Present

Making the Book, Past and Present

Friday, June 28, 2024, 9:00am to 6:00pm

On display in the Main Library Gallery:...

Microbiology Graduate Program - PhD Seminar, Christopher Lopez

Friday, June 28, 2024, 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Iowa Summer Music Camps - Clarinet Camp Concert

Friday, June 28, 2024, 5:00pm

Iowa Summer Music Camps - Clarinet Camp Concert All camp recitals and concerts are free and open to the public.

Iowa Summer Music Camps - Percussion Immersion Camp Concert

Friday, June 28, 2024, 5:00pm

Iowa Summer Music Camps - Percussion Immersion Camp Concert All camp recitals and concerts are free and open to the public.

Iowa Summer Music Camps - Flute Camp Concert

Friday, June 28, 2024, 5:00pm

Iowa Summer Music Camps - Flute Camp Concert All camp recitals and concerts are free and open to the public.

Iowa Summer Music Camps - Bassoon and Oboe Camps Concert

Friday, June 28, 2024, 5:00pm

Iowa Summer Music Camps - Bassoon and Oboe Camps Concert All camp recitals and concerts are free and open to the public.

Iowa Summer Music Camps - Trumpet Camp Concert

Friday, June 28, 2024, 7:00pm

Iowa Summer Music Camps - Trumpet Camp Concert All camp recitals and concerts are free and open to the public.

Iowa Summer Music Camps - Organ Camp Concert

Friday, June 28, 2024, 7:00pm

Iowa Summer Music Camps - Organ Camp Concert All camp recitals and concerts are free and open to the public.

Iowa Summer Music Camps - Horn Camp Concert

Friday, June 28, 2024, 7:00pm

Iowa Summer Music Camps - Horn Camp Concert All camp recitals and concerts are free and open to the public.

NEH Workshop: “Communicating Revealed Texts: Best Practices for Born-Digital Editions Using Enhanced Imaging”

Saturday, June 29, 2024

Over the past two decades, much progress has been made in non-invasive imaging techniques to reveal unreadable text, especially in multispectral (MSI) imaging to bring out erased or faded writing, and in micro-CT, to reveal writing in unopened manuscripts. The project, “Communicating Revealed Texts: Best Practices for Born-Digital Editions Using Enhanced Imaging,” encompasses a group of 14 scholars, curators, and metadata specialists who are currently using enhanced images of ancient...

Chicago Pride with the Hawkeye Pride LGBTQ+ Alumni Network and the Chicago Iowa Club

Chicago Pride with the Hawkeye Pride LGBTQ+ Alumni Network and the Chicago Iowa Club

Saturday, June 29, 2024, 5:00pm to 8:00pm

The Hawkeye Pride LGBTQ+ Alumni Network and the Chicago Iowa Club are partnering to celebrate the Chicago Pride Parade! Stop by Tin Roof to celebrate Pride with your fellow Hawkeyes the day before the parade. Appetizers will be provided. Register here: https://foriowa.info/3zaFEOF

Arts Iowa Calendar website retirement

Arts Iowa Calendar website retirement

Sunday, June 30, 2024

The University of Iowa is planning to retire the Arts Iowa calendar website effective June 30, 2024....