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

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

This concert is free and open to the public.

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

"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...

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...

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."

This event brings together storytelling, dance, science, and dialogue to destigmatize schizophrenia and mental illness. Through personal narratives, artistic expression, cutting-edge research, and expert insight, attendees will discover the power of vulnerability, resilience, and community support in mental health. When we share our stories, we heal together

5:30–6 p.m. | Reception with Hors d'oeuvres & Poster Session
6–6:15 p.m. | Michael Judge: A Brother's Perspective
6:15–6:45 p.m. | Margalea...

Please join us via Zoom for an info session to learn more about the online MSW program.

https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/91760640877

Questions? Contact Lauren at ssw-admissions@uiowa.edu

Sterling HolyWhiteMountain grew up on the Blackfeet Reservation. He holds a BA in English creative writing from the University of Montana and an MFA in fiction from the University of Iowa. He was a James C. McCreight Fiction Fellow at the University of Wisconsin and a Stegner fellow at Stanford University. His work has appeared in volumes 1 and 2 of Off the Path: An Anthology of 21st Century American Indian and Indigenous Writers, Montana Quarterly, ESPN.com., The Yellow Medicine Review and The...

Excess Electrons in Ionic Liquids

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

Bindu Gottam, MS, MBA, RAC
Director of Preformulation and Formulation Development
University of Iowa Pharmaceuticals

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

Only open to faculty, graduate students, and staff in English.

Come discuss core curriculum and learning outcomes for our courses.

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