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Nov 21, 2024
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Virtual Event
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. After this training you will have a thorough understanding of how to use TriNetX and what the process is to get data extracted for research studies. Register by clicking the virtual event l...
Nov 21, 2024
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Virtual Event
This is the sixth and final step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we won’t use REDCap at all. Instead, we will cover ways to view and manage your exported REDCap data in Microsoft Excel and Sublime Text such as: • Populating data from one Excel sheet to another with VLOOKUP • Seeing specific data with column sorting and filtering • Ensuring data is cohesive by creating tables • Looking at how data relates to other data by creating pivot tables • Transforming unusable dat...
Nov 21, 2024
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Virtual Event
Answer questions about conducting human subjects research. Provide guidance and answer questions about the electronic application forms in the HawkIRB system. Provide suggestions and guidance about study procedures that are in compliance with federal regulations and the UI IRB policies. Provide guidance and answer questions about the submission of industry-initiated and industry-sponsored research projects to an external/commercial or central IRB.
Nov 21, 2024
10:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Featuring speakers: "Pairing: from Pam to super-resolution" Ting Wu, PhD, Harvard Medical School "How common is meiotic drive?" Daniel Barbash, PhD, Cornell University "Nuclear lamins and their partners in mitosis, tissue-specific disease, addiction, and beyond" Katherine Wilson, PhD, Johns Hopkins University "The role of the nuclear envelope and NEMP in metazoan fertility and mechanotransduction" Helen McNeill, PhD, Washington University in St. Louis This event is free and o...
Nov 21, 2024
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
"Signaling Pathways Underlying Striatal Synaptic Plasticity." Presented by Kim "Avrama" Blackwell, VMD, PhD, Professor & DEO, Roy J. Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Iowa.
Nov 21, 2024
1:00 PM
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Nov 21, 2024
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
2520-D University Capitol Centre
Join us on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024 from 3 to 5 p.m. in 2520-D UCC for the Humanities Awardee Showcase and Reception. This event is open to all faculty who would like to learn more about external awards and recognition while connecting with humanities colleagues from around the university. The program will feature welcoming remarks from Luis Martín-Estudillo, director of the Obermann Center for Advanced Studies, followed by a panel discussion with recent prestigious award winners, includi...
Nov 22, 2024
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker Rayadurgam Srikant Abstract We consider policy optimization methods in reinforcement learning settings where the state space is arbitrarily large, or even countably infinite. The motivation arises from control problems in communication networks, matching markets, and other queueing systems. Specifically, we consider the popular Natural Policy Gradient (NPG) algorithm, which has been studied in the past only under the assumption that the cost is bounded and the state space is finit...
Dec 2, 2024
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Topic TBD Sudipta Das, PhD; Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Iowa Abstract TBD
Dec 2, 2024
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Topic TBD Speaker TBD Abstract TBD
Dec 2, 2024
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Topic TBD Daniel Pette; University of Iowa
Dec 3, 2024
11:30 AM
We invite you to join the Molecular Medicine Graduate Program on Tuesday, Dec. 3rd, for a seminar featuring our esteemed faculty guest speaker, Dr. Snehajyoti Chatterjee. His seminar, titled "The Role of the Hippocampus and Retrosplenial Cortex in Spatial Memory and Neurodegeneration," promises to be an insightful and engaging presentation.
Dec 3, 2024
12:30 PM - 1:20 PM
This workshop has been canceled.
Dec 3, 2024
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Virtual Event
Topic TBD Edward White; University of Iowa Abstract TBD To participate in this seminar remotely via Zoom, go to https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/95316149275
Dec 3, 2024
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Topic TBD Mathew Aibinu, PhD; Department of Mathematics, University of Iowa Abstract TBD To participate in this seminar remotely via Zoom, go to https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/99570315915
Dec 4, 2024
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Dr. Aidan Ruth, an Associate Professor in the Center of Anatomical Sciences and Education at the Saint Louis University School of Medicine will present a seminar titled "More than Content: The Epiphenomena of Anatomy Education."
Dec 4, 2024
10:30 AM
Please join the Neuroscience Graduate Program as Micah Johnson presents her thesis dissertation on Wednesday, Dec. 4. We invite you to join us in celebrating Micah’s remarkable achievements and to discover the fascinating research she has conducted. Your presence and support would be deeply meaningful to her and to all of us who have been part of this journey. This seminar represents the culmination of her dedication, hard work, and excellence, and we couldn’t b...
Dec 4, 2024
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Virtual Event
Answer questions about conducting human subjects research. Provide guidance and answer questions about the electronic application forms in the HawkIRB system. Provide suggestions and guidance about study procedures that are in compliance with federal regulations and the UI IRB policies. Provide guidance and answer questions about the submission of industry-initiated and industry-sponsored research projects to an external/commercial or central IRB.
Dec 4, 2024
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Topic TBD Lillian Daneshmand; University of Iowa Anyone wishing to join the seminar virtually can do so via Zoom - https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/93816357338
Dec 4, 2024
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Postcards from the Particle Frontier How Scientists Explore the Universe, Establish New Laws of Nature, and Confront a Dazzling Array of New Questions Chris Quigg, PhD; Distinguished Scientist Emeritus, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory Chris Quigg is Distinguished Scientist Emeritus at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. His research spans many topics in particle physics, from heavy quarks through cosmic neutrinos. His work on electroweak symmetry breaking and supercollider ph...
Dec 5, 2024
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Virtual Event
Answer questions about conducting human subjects research. Provide guidance and answer questions about the electronic application forms in the HawkIRB system. Provide suggestions and guidance about study procedures that are in compliance with federal regulations and the UI IRB policies. Provide guidance and answer questions about the submission of industry-initiated and industry-sponsored research projects to an external/commercial or central IRB.
Dec 5, 2024
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Virtual Event
EndNote is a reference management tool that helps you to easily gather together your references in one place, organize them, and then insert them into papers and format them in a style of your choosing. This session will walk you through the basics of using EndNote to collect and format your citations. The class will be hands-on, and there will be time for questions at the end. Please Note: Advance registration is required for Zoom classes. Virtual registrants will be emailed the Zoom link...
Dec 5, 2024
10:30 AM - 11:20 AM
Please contact the department at biochem@uiowa.edu for more information for more information about this event.
Dec 5, 2024
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Presented by Nilufer Sayar, PhD Assistant Research Scientist in Dr. Deniz Atasoy's Lab Presented by Nagalakshmi Balasubramanian, PhD Postdoctoral Research Scholar in Dr. Catherine Marcinkiewcz's Lab
Dec 5, 2024
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Noether's Theorem Chris Quigg, PhD; Distinguished Scientist Emeritus, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory Bio: Chris Quigg is Distinguished Scientist Emeritus at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. His research spans many topics in particle physics, from heavy quarks through cosmic neutrinos. His work on electroweak symmetry breaking and supercollider physics, which was recognized by the 2011 J. J. Sakurai Prize of the American Physical Society for outstanding achievement in parti...
Dec 6, 2024
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Virtual Event
An NSF CAREER award application is more than an NSF Standard Grant with an education plan added in. Highly competitive awards integrate the research and education plan. In this seminar, we talk about why and how to create a plan that results in a competitive proposal. Developing and Funding Your Research (NSF CAREER) Seminar The Research Development Office, CLAS Grant Support Office, and College of Engineering are hosting a three-part virtual NSF CAREER Award grant writing seminar, Develop...
Dec 6, 2024
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Graduate students from the Learning Sciences and Educational Psychology program have been working diligently in both research and design and are ready to share their findings with you! Everyone is welcome. There will be food and good conversation. Hope to see you there!
Dec 6, 2024
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speakers Arjun Arunasalam Title: Abstract: Bio Matthew DeVerna Title: Fact-checking information from large language models can decrease headline discernment Abstract: Fact checking can be an effective strategy against misinformation, but its implementation at scale is impeded by the overwhelming volume of information online. Recent artificial intelligence (AI) language models have shown impressive ability in fact-checking tasks, but how humans int...
Dec 9, 2024
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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.
Dec 9, 2024
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Topic TBD Orgho Neogi; University of Iowa Abstract TBD
Dec 10, 2024
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Virtual Event
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: • Building forms with proper field types and validation • Assigning user permissions • Project backup and overview with data dictionary, codebook, pdf, and xml • Ensuring your project works properly by testing with real world application • Making mid-study modifications safely after having started data collection in production • Creat...
Dec 10, 2024
12:30 PM - 1:20 PM
This event has been canceled.
Dec 10, 2024
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Virtual Event
Do you want to maximize your time spent searching for funding opportunities or potential project collaborators? Join us to learn how Pivot can save you time and effort in identifying the right funding opportunities for your research lines as well as identifying collaborators with the relevant expertise. Register here. The RDO will send a Zoom link and calendar invitation upon registration.
Dec 10, 2024
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Virtual Event
Topic TBD Associate Professor Richard Baker; Department of Mathematics, University of Iowa Abstract TBD To participate in this seminar remotely via Zoom, go to https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/95316149275
Dec 10, 2024
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Virtual Event
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. After this training you will have a thorough understanding of how to use TriNetX and what the process is to get data extracted for research studies. Register by clicking the virtual event l...
Dec 10, 2024
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Topic TBD Speaker TBD Abstract TBD To participate in this seminar remotely via Zoom, go to https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/99570315915
Dec 11, 2024
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Dr. Sean Hartig, an Associate Professor of Medicine from Baylor University will present a seminar titled "Endocrine Signals from Adipose Tissue That Regulate Post-Prandial Body Temperature."
Dec 11, 2024
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Virtual Event
This is the second step in the REDCap training series. In this training we will cover basic and intermediate features such as: • Outputting data automatically with calculated fields • Collecting the same data points multiple times with longitudinal and one-to-many data collection • Standardizing your data to industry standards with ontologies and the REDCap Instrument Library • Ways to customize your data entry experience with action tags • Viewing data with reports, dashboards, and cha...
Dec 11, 2024
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Virtual Event
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: Advance registration is required for Zoom classes. Registrants will be emailed the Zoom link 30 minutes before the class time.
Dec 11, 2024
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Virtual Event
Answer questions about conducting human subjects research. Provide guidance and answer questions about the electronic application forms in the HawkIRB system. Provide suggestions and guidance about study procedures that are in compliance with federal regulations and the UI IRB policies. Provide guidance and answer questions about the submission of industry-initiated and industry-sponsored research projects to an external/commercial or central IRB.
Dec 11, 2024
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Virtual Event
In "The Academic Interview: What to Expect," faculty at the Department of Computer Science at The University of Iowa will demystify various components of the academic job interview process. You will gain insights into the types of interactions to expect at your job interviews and topics you should deliberate on prior to your first interview. Faculty participants include UIowa Department of Computer Science's Hiring Committee, current Department Chair, former Dean, Director of Undergraduate...
Dec 12, 2024
10:00 AM
Virtual Event
This is the third step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will cover survey configuration and distribution such as: • Allowing potential participants to self-initiate participation in your study with public surveys • Manually and automatically sending surveys • Administering electronic consent (e-consent) forms • Controlling survey access with conditional logic and survey login • And more This training is a demo and not hands-on. After this training you will have a bas...
Dec 12, 2024
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Virtual Event
Answer questions about conducting human subjects research. Provide guidance and answer questions about the electronic application forms in the HawkIRB system. Provide suggestions and guidance about study procedures that are in compliance with federal regulations and the UI IRB policies. Provide guidance and answer questions about the submission of industry-initiated and industry-sponsored research projects to an external/commercial or central IRB.
Dec 12, 2024
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Virtual Event
EMBASE is a biomedical and pharmaceutical database containing bibliographic records with abstracts. Although there is overlap with records from PubMed, there are also many unique records. This hands-on session will show you how to conduct basic searches using EMBASE’s quick search box, how to conduct searches using EMTREE subject headings, and how to use subheadings for drug and disease topics. PLEASE NOTE Class will be taught via Zoom. Advance registration is required. Registrants will be...
Dec 12, 2024
10:30 AM - 11:20 AM
Please contact the department at biochem@uiowa.edu for more information about this event.
Dec 17, 2024
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Virtual Event
This is the fourth step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will cover advanced features such as: • Importing data from csv • Ways to customize your data entry experience with form display logic • Making your forms more dynamic and personalized with context aware smart variables • Sending automated, conditional email alerts • Ensuring data is high quality by executing data quality rules, creating data missingness codes, and opening data queries • And more This training...
Dec 18, 2024
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Virtual Event
This is the fifth step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will discuss using the MyCap mobile app for data collection. We will cover features such as: • Creating participants • Creating tasks and schedules • Active tasks and their unique data output • Direct messages and announcements • And more This training is a demo and not hands-on. After this training, you will have a basic understanding of the MyCap mobile app for REDCap. Register by clicking the virtual event l...
Dec 18, 2024
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Virtual Event
IRB Efficiency Initiative Information Session 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 Eff...
Dec 18, 2024
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Virtual Event
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 upc...
Dec 18, 2024
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Virtual Event
Answer questions about conducting human subjects research. Provide guidance and answer questions about the electronic application forms in the HawkIRB system. Provide suggestions and guidance about study procedures that are in compliance with federal regulations and the UI IRB policies. Provide guidance and answer questions about the submission of industry-initiated and industry-sponsored research projects to an external/commercial or central IRB.
Dec 19, 2024
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Virtual Event
This is the sixth and final step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we won’t use REDCap at all. Instead, we will cover ways to view and manage your exported REDCap data in Microsoft Excel and Sublime Text such as: • Populating data from one Excel sheet to another with VLOOKUP • Seeing specific data with column sorting and filtering • Ensuring data is cohesive by creating tables • Looking at how data relates to other data by creating pivot tables • Transforming unusable dat...
Dec 19, 2024
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Virtual Event
Answer questions about conducting human subjects research. Provide guidance and answer questions about the electronic application forms in the HawkIRB system. Provide suggestions and guidance about study procedures that are in compliance with federal regulations and the UI IRB policies. Provide guidance and answer questions about the submission of industry-initiated and industry-sponsored research projects to an external/commercial or central IRB.
Jan 7, 2025
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Write Winning Grant Proposals Phase II: Intensive Workshop Presenter: John D. Robertson, PhD Managing Member: Grant Writers' Seminars & Workshops (GWSW) The Research Development Office in the Office of the Vice President for Research is pleased to partner with Dr. John Robertson from Grant Writer's Seminars & Workshops (GWSW) to conduct the Write Winning Grant Proposals seminar. Click here to view the seminar's webpage. Event Information Phase II workshop will take place on Tuesday, Ja...
Jan 10, 2025
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Virtual Event
An NSF CAREER award application is more than an NSF Standard Grant with an education plan added in. Highly competitive awards integrate the research and education plan. In this seminar, we talk about why and how to create a plan that results in a competitive proposal. Developing and Funding Your Research (NSF CAREER) Seminar The Research Development Office, CLAS Grant Support Office, and College of Engineering are hosting a three-part virtual NSF CAREER Award grant writing seminar, Develop...
Jan 17, 2025
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Virtual Event
An NSF CAREER award application is more than an NSF Standard Grant with an education plan added in. Highly competitive awards integrate the research and education plan. In this seminar, we talk about why and how to create a plan that results in a competitive proposal. Developing and Funding Your Research (NSF CAREER) Seminar The Research Development Office, CLAS Grant Support Office, and College of Engineering are hosting a three-part virtual NSF CAREER Award grant writing seminar, Develop...
Jan 29, 2025
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Virtual Event
Co-sponsored by the Obermann Center for Advanced Studies and the Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development, the Books Ends—Obermann/OVPR Book Completion Workshop—supports University of Iowa faculty from disciplines in which publishing a monograph is required for tenure and promotion. The award is designed to assist faculty members turn promising manuscripts into published books. At this brief Zoom session, attendees will learn about the program and the application p...
Jan 31, 2025
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Do you want to maximize your time spent searching for funding opportunities or potential project collaborators? Join us to learn how Pivot can save you time and effort in identifying the right funding opportunities for your research lines as well as identifying collaborators with the relevant expertise. Register here. The RDO will send a calendar invitation upon registration.
Feb 7, 2025
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Virtual Event
The National Science Foundation (NSF) considers two criteria in their review of proposals: intellectual merit and broader impacts (BI). Broader impacts relate to how the proposed research will “benefit society or advance desired societal outcomes” and is increasingly used as the differentiator between which excellent proposals to fund or not. The Training Team from the NSF-supported Advancing Research Impact in Society (ARIS) organization will conduct three interactive virtual workshops on ...
Feb 13, 2025
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Virtual Event
Are you looking for ways to assist researchers with identifying grant funding opportunities? Are you wanting to learn more about the enhanced administrative features of Pivot? Join us for this virtual information session on Thursday, Feb. 13 from 9 to 10 a.m. Topics include crafting and saving funding opportunity searches, creating calendars and newsletters, sharing and tracking opportunities, editing profiles, and enabling weekly email alerts. We will also discuss how to request access to ...
Feb 14, 2025
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Virtual Event
The National Science Foundation (NSF) considers two criteria in their review of proposals: intellectual merit and broader impacts (BI). Broader impacts relate to how the proposed research will “benefit society or advance desired societal outcomes” and is increasingly used as the differentiator between which excellent proposals to fund or not. The Training Team from the NSF-supported Advancing Research Impact in Society (ARIS) organization will conduct three interactive virtual workshops on ...
Feb 15, 2025
11:59 PM
The UI Obermann Center for Advanced studies is currently accepting applications for its new International Fellowships Program, which offers dedicated space, time, and funding for interdisciplinary scholars to collaborate on innovative research at the University of Iowa. Up to eight international fellowships will be granted every academic year. Applicants must be active researchers at an accredited institution of higher learning outside of the United States or independent researchers/artists ...
Feb 19, 2025
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Virtual Event
Do you want to maximize your time spent searching for funding opportunities or potential project collaborators? Join us to learn how Pivot can save you time and effort in identifying the right funding opportunities for your research lines as well as identifying collaborators with the relevant expertise. Register here. The RDO will send a Zoom link and calendar invitation upon registration.
Feb 19, 2025
5:00 PM
Co-sponsored by the Obermann Center for Advanced Studies and the Office of the Vice President for Research, Book Ends—Obermann/OVPR Book Completion Workshop supports University of Iowa faculty from disciplines in which publishing a monograph is required for tenure and promotion. The award is designed to assist faculty members in turning promising manuscripts into important, field-changing, published books.
Feb 21, 2025
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Virtual Event
The National Science Foundation (NSF) considers two criteria in their review of proposals: intellectual merit and broader impacts (BI). Broader impacts relate to how the proposed research will “benefit society or advance desired societal outcomes” and is increasingly used as the differentiator between which excellent proposals to fund or not. The Training Team from the NSF-supported Advancing Research Impact in Society (ARIS) organization will conduct three interactive virtual workshops on ...
Mar 12, 2025
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Do you want to maximize your time spent searching for funding opportunities or potential project collaborators? Join us to learn how Pivot can save you time and effort in identifying the right funding opportunities for your research lines as well as identifying collaborators with the relevant expertise. Register here. The RDO will send a calendar invitation upon registration.
Mar 14, 2025
5:00 PM
Have you been waiting all school year to make serious progress on your book manuscript, article, or grant application? Jump-start your summer writing project at the Obermann End-of-Year Writing Retreat May 12–16, 2025! Fifteen participants will enjoy a week of quiet productivity apart from the distractions of campus at the beautiful North Ridge Pavilion in Coralville. Daily catered lunches will provide an opportunity for exchange and discussion with other writers across campus. Each day wil...
Mar 27, 2025
All Day
As calls for transnational solidarity among reproductive justice movements emerge, communities are asking how reproductive liberation is tethered to struggles for democracy, environmental justice, migrant justice, trans and queer justice, and other social movements. Directed by Lina-Maria Murillo (Gender, Women's, & Sexuality Studies and History) and Natalie Fixmer-Oraiz (Communication Studies and Gender, Women's, & Sexuality Studies), this symposium brings together scholars and artists with...
Apr 3, 2025
All Day
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Apr 4, 2025
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Apr 9, 2025
5:00 PM
Obermann Center Working Groups provide space, structure, and discretionary funding ($500 per year for 3 years) for groups led by faculty that may include advanced graduate students, staff members, and community members with a shared intellectual interest. Groups have used this opportunity to explore new work and to share their own research, to organize a symposium, and to develop grant proposals. This program allows participants from across the campus and beyond to explore complex issues at ...
Apr 14, 2025
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Virtual Event
Do you want to maximize your time spent searching for funding opportunities or potential project collaborators? Join us to learn how Pivot can save you time and effort in identifying the right funding opportunities for your research lines as well as identifying collaborators with the relevant expertise. Register here. The RDO will send a Zoom link and calendar invitation upon registration.
Apr 15, 2025
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
The 2025 Iowa PFAS Conference will be held April 15-16, 2025, at the Graduate by Hilton Iowa City and the University of Iowa campus. The conference is designed to exchange ideas and findings, provide learning and networking opportunities, and explore new ways to test and deal with PFAS in environmental and biological samples. It has the following objectives: Create a learning environment to share ideas and findings about PFAS. Bring faculty members, researchers, staff, and students to on...
Apr 17, 2025
10:30 AM - 11:20 AM
This event is open to the public. Title TBD Sara Stahley, PhD Assistant Professor of Dermatology and of Cellular and Molecular Physiology Pennsylvania State University Cancer Institute Stahley Lab | https://sites.psu.edu/stahleylab/
Apr 18, 2025
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Virtual Event
Thinking about applying to the NSF CAREER program? Want to learn more about this funding opportunity and hear from previous awardees? Then this panel session is for you! Event Information The Research Development Office is hosting a NSF CAREER virtual panel session. This panel session will provide an opportunity to hear from recently accomplished CAREER Award recipients regarding their experience with the application process, need-to-know information, plus much more. Click here to learn m...
May 8, 2025
5:30 PM
In a world full of noise, we often try listening to something: conversations with colleagues and family, music in our headphones, videos blasting from our smartphones. We hear all these things daily, but what does it mean to truly listen? In what sense do devices also listen to us? What is the role of silence in listening? How has listening changed over time? Can political tensions be solved through “listening”? How is listening both an art and a science? This Wide Lens event brings together...