BMindful is an initiative that seeks to meet the needs of diverse communities by providing event and conference planners with the dates of holy days of major religious faiths for five years into the future. By providing these dates in advance, BMindful seeks to help planners avoid those dates when scheduling events. BMindful does not include all religious holy days. It focuses on three major holy days for each faith—days when faith members may choose not to go to work or send their children to...

Calling all Hawkeyes! It’s time to nominate your favorite family for the 2024 University of Iowa Family Spirit Award.

Reception April 26, 2024 at 5 p.m.

The public is invited to participate in a living collage of the artist's memories each weekday at noon (or anytime the exhibition is open for viewing).  Closing Reception: April 26, 2024 6–8 p.m.

Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.

Life as a Military Audiologist and Application of Evidence-Based Practice Presenter: Patrick Pead, Au.D., CCC-A, CPS/A Abstract: Military audiology is more-often-than-not encountering scenarios in which you deal with non-traditional audiologic cases. Performing 700 air-conduction audiograms in an austere environment, bedside vestibular assessments in tactical vehicles, and tinnitus management/habilitation for service members with normal hearing thresholds became common place. There is not a...

"Opportunities with Promethium and Radium Using Isotope Harvesting at FRIB" Promethium and radium are understudied elements with a wide range of applications in nuclear energy and in nuclear medicine. The Gaiser Group’s research aims to better establish the fundamental chemistries of these elements to allow for more accessible use. Promethium-147 is a candidate for beta voltaic nuclear batteries, and promethium-149 is a beta emitter projected to vastly improve upon the current standard targeted...

Fierce Discussion Panel Join us at Voxman for an invigorating conversation with the creators and performers of Fierce, an electrifying new opera gracing the stage of Hancher Auditorium on April 26 and 27!  Composer, director, and UI faculty member Dr. William Menefield will be joined by librettist Sheila Williams, alongside the UI students starring in the work. During the panel discussion, Dr. Menefield, Ms. Williams, and the student cast members, including Brie Bevans as Morgan, Finley McVay...

DMA Qualifying Recital: Hyewon Lee, piano This concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream. View the program here: https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/islandora/object/ui%3A31018 This concert is free and open to the public.

Iowa Writers’ Workshop alum Mario Duarte will read from his new book published by Ice Cube Press, My Father Called Us Monkeys. “Mario Duarte juxtaposes innocent voices against tragic and tender moments while giving us a moving snapshot of a young Mexican American boy growing up in the Midwest. Duarte’s eye for scenic landscape and his ear for captivating dialogue stand out in this debut short story collection.”—Jose B. Gonzalez Mario Duarte is a Mexican American poet and fiction writer whose...

Concert Band Eric W. Bush, conductor Cory Schmitt & Jarrid Jaynes, guest conductors This concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/about/live-stream-concert-schedule. View the program here: https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/islandora/object/ui%3A31019 This concert is free and open to the public.

Senior Recital: Elliott Beauchamp, bassoon Elliott Beauchamp, bassoon Keegan Hockett, bassoon Oriana Ross, violin This concert is free and open to the public.

Calling all Hawkeyes! It’s time to nominate your favorite family for the 2024 University of Iowa Family Spirit Award.

Reception April 26, 2024 at 5 p.m.

The public is invited to participate in a living collage of the artist's memories each weekday at noon (or anytime the exhibition is open for viewing).  Closing Reception: April 26, 2024 6–8 p.m.

Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.

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 link...

This insightful panel will discuss forging partnerships for community-based solutions to advance health equity. The shared vision and values of the community will be emphasized, empowering individuals to shape outcomes actively. The importance of diverse collaboration will be underscored, including collaborations with public health agencies, community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, and businesses.

Discover delight from this collection of over 250 books about birds at the Sciences Library. Come in person to the Sciences Library or register for Zoom.