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Reading by Jenny Boully, NWP Bedell Distinguished Visiting Professor

Friday, February 27, 2026 7:00pm
Nonfiction Writing House

Jenny Boully, Nonfiction Writing Program Bedell Distinguished Visting Professor, will read from her latest book, Betwixt and Between (Coffeehouse Press). Jenny Boully, a poet and essayist, is a 2020 Guggenheim Fellow in General Nonfiction.

About Betwixt and Between
Essays on writing, moving among digression, reflection, imagination, and experience as a lover might, bringing art into the world.

Boully’s essays are ripe with romance and sensual pleasures, drawing connections between the digression...

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College of Pharmacy PSET Seminar Series: Kristina Thiel, PhD

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 11:30am
College of Pharmacy Building

The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Experimental Therapeutics (PSET) in the College of Pharmacy will host a seminar presented by: 

Kristina Thiel, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

All are welcome to attend. No pre-registration required.

P-Chem & Environmental Seminar- Dulanji Dharmagunawardhane (Cwiertny group)

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 12:30pm
Chemistry Building

Design and Characterization of Functional Nanofiber Membranes for Photoelectrocatalytic Water Treatment

Seminar Series: Department of Microbiology and Immunology

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Bowen Science Building

Each semester, we are proud to host outstanding seminar speakers. Everyone is encouraged to attend.

Bachelor of Arts in Social Work Info Session

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Virtual

Please join us via Zoom for an info session to learn more about earning a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work degree.

https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/96938044127

Contact our Admissions Office directly with any questions or requests.

ssw-admissions@uiowa.edu

319-335-1250

Faculty Chamber Recital: Piano Sextets

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Faculty Chamber Recital: Piano Sextets

This concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream.

This concert is free and open to the public. 

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Career Trek: Day at the Museum(s)

Thursday, March 5, 2026 6:45am to 7:00pm
Pomerantz Center

Forget Night at the Museum, we’re trading movie magic for real-life museum moments (only because Ben Stiller couldn’t make it...)

You’ll connect with curators, educators, and creative professionals. Hear their stories, explore their spaces, and see how a passion for culture, education, and community can turn into a fulfilling career.

We'll be visiting:

Living History Farms: An interactive, 500-acre outdoor museum that tells the amazing 300+ year story of how Iowans transformed the fertile prairies...

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Faith on the Plate

Thursday, March 5, 2026 6:00pm
Phillips Hall
Explore the intersection of religion and cuisine, guided by Christina Ward's book "Holy Food"

P-Chem & Environmental Seminar- Md Arman Chowdhury (Tivanski group)

Friday, March 6, 2026 12:30pm
Chemistry Building

Microscopic Analysis of Outdoor Environmental Films on Various Host Surfaces Across Arid, Temperate, and Tropical Environments

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This Ain’t No Riot!: Naming and Framing Unrest

Friday, March 6, 2026 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Jefferson Building
The Department of American Studies will host as series of research presentations by a faculty member, recent Department PhD, or American Studies graduate students. As experts and emerging scholars in fields devoted to the study of American culture in the U.S. and globally, we invite students and scholars, at any stage of research, to attend and participate in discussions of the core issues and challenges of our time.
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Art & Write Night

Friday, March 6, 2026 6:00pm to 8:00pm
University of Iowa Museum of Natural History

Join the long, rich, historical tradition of artists creating in our spaces.

Professional, aspiring, and amateur artists alike, make our museum your muse. The return of this popular program series welcomes guests into the Museum of Natural History's magical gallery spaces after-hours to work on sketching or writing projects with other campus and community artists.

Tell a friend, grab a notebook, and join us on the first Friday of each month. We'll provide a new inspo prompt for each session and...

Dari and Dvořák with Salley Koo, Doreen Lee, Kenny Lee and Elizabeth Oakes

Saturday, March 7, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Dari and Dvořák with Salley Koo, Doreen Lee, Kenny Lee and Elizabeth Oakes

Salley Koo, violin
Doreen Lee, piano
Kenny Lee, cello
Elizabeth Oakes, viola

This concert is free and open to the public.

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Data Centers in Iowa: Perspectives from Community, Government, and Research

Monday, March 9, 2026 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Boyd Law Building
This panel will offer a high-level overview of how community, government, and industry considerations shape data center development in Iowa and the broader Midwest.

Seminar Series: Department of Microbiology and Immunology

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Bowen Science Building

Each semester, we are proud to host outstanding seminar speakers. Everyone is encouraged to attend.

Iowa City MSW Info Session

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Virtual
To learn about the MSW program options and specializations available in Iowa City.

Des Moines MSW Info Session

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Virtual
Learn about the MSW program options and specializations available in Des Moines.
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Grant Wood Country Forum: "Grant Wood and the Paradox of 'Art for Everybody'”

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Virtual

"Grant Wood and the Paradox of Art for Everybody,” by Joe Coffey

Joe Coffey is a Chicago-based writer who examines Grant Wood’s legacy through a dual lens of journalistic storytelling and critical cultural analysis. With a background in television news and a Master’s in Journalism & Mass Communication from the University of Iowa, his work is informed by both a reporter’s eye for narrative and a scholar’s engagement with cultural context. His connection to the material is also personal: for nearly...

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Departmental Brown Bag: Taylor Christiansen and Emily Schulz

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Psychological and Brain Sciences Building

Brown Bag events feature presentations by Psychological and Brain Sciences graduate students from the Cognitive and Behavioral Cognitive Neuroscience training areas.

Taylor Christiansen is a Graduate Student in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences. Taylor is in the Behavioral & Cognitive Neuroscience training area and is a member of the Blumberg Lab.

Emily Schulz is a Graduate Student in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences. Emily is in the Behavioral & Cognitive...

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Q & A with Jessie Kindig, Yale University Press Editor

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 3:30pm
Nonfiction Writing House

The Nonfiction Writing Program presents a Q&A with Jessie Kindig.

Jessie Kindig is Senior Editor for Humanities at Yale University Press. She oversees "a broad and capacious list across the humanities, with special focus on Black Studies, English and Literature, and the performing arts."

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