Events

ACM@UIOWA: Machine Learning Intro with PhD Student Jamil Gafur
Thursday, April 17, 2025 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Interested in learning more about computer science, technology, and software in a fun and friendly environment? ACM@UIOWA is the local student chapter of the International Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), one of the oldest and largest professional organizations in tech. We promote computing and technology in a fun and casual environment and serve as the premier Computer Science student organization at Iowa (of course, students of all majors are welcome to join!).the Association for...

NSF CAREER Recent Awardee Panel Session
Friday, April 18, 2025 11:00am to 12:00pm
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 InformationThe 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 more about...
Engineering Library Workshops: Organize your research files
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Get ahead on your research skills! These workshops are designed for graduate students and faculty but also open to undergraduates. What’s the best way to organize your research files so you, or you and your collaborators, can find what you need when you need it? What are best practices for naming files? What is a README and why is it important? Attendees will come away with practical skills and tips for organizing research data in a way that is navigable across files and folders. Come to this...

Broader Impacts Fair
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 12:00pm to 2:00pm
The Research Development Office is hosting an in-person Broader Impacts Fair on Wednesday, April 23 from noon to 2 p.m. in UCC. The goal of the fair is to provide a unique opportunity to connect researchers with campus resources and foster partnerships that are essential for developing and delivering impactful National Science Foundation (NSF) Broader Impacts activities. During the fair, six participating units will showcase their BI expertise through lightning talks. Following the lightning...

Khan Academy Founder to Speak at Iowa
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 7:30pm to 9:00pm
Sal Khan, the founder and CEO of the Khan Academy, will present a public talk on Reimagining Education and the Tools We Use.The Khan Academy is a nonprofit educational organization that offers free lessons in math, science, and humanities, as well as tools for parents, teachers, and districts to track student progress. Khan Academy is pivoting an AI guide called Khanmigo that is a tutor and teaching assistant. Worldwide, Khan Academy has more than 160 million registered users in 190 countries...
The Central Role of AMCS in Advancing the State-of-the-Art in Computer Science
Friday, April 25, 2025 3:30pm to 4:20pm
Speaker: Rahul Singh, Dept. of Computer Science

5th Annual BioBlitz at the Ashton Prairie Living Laboratory
Saturday, July 12, 2025 9:00am to 11:00am
What types of plants, animals, and fungal life might you find at the Ashton Prairie Living Laboratory? Let's find out!
Join researchers in collecting, observing, and recording biodiversity at the Ashton Prairie Living Laboratory in our 5th Annual BioBlitz. Your findings will inform a major research project and will contribute to the fifth data point in a multi-year documentation of how diversity changes at this site over time. Collections will be housed with the UI Museum of Natural History...
All Majors Career Fair
Thursday, September 25, 2025 11:00am to 4:00pm
This job and internship fair will focus on recruiting students in ALL MAJORS! Typically about 100+ employers attend and 1,000+ students attend!Visit careers.uiowa.edu/all-majors-career-fair for more details.