Events

Listed below are upcoming Computer Science-related events available on campus, online, or in hybrid fashion. For prior events hosted or sponsored by the Department of Computer Science, visit the Past Events page.

Study Abroad Fair

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 11:00am to 3:00pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

Ready to take your UI education beyond Iowa City?

The University of Iowa Study Abroad Fair takes place Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (CDT) in the Iowa Memorial Union (IMU) International Ballroom.

Whether you're just curious or already planning, this is your opportunity to discover what studying abroad can look like for you.

At the fair, you'll discover:

Short-term, semester-long, and faculty-led programs in over 40 countries

Internship and research opportunities that count toward...

Graduate & Professional Students: Let's Do Lunch!

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Sciences Library

Bring your academic interests to the table and engage with fellow graduate and professional students in a casual, supportive environment.

Dept. of Computer Science - CS Meet and Greet

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 3:30pm to 5:00pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

Have you just declared or are you considering a major or minor in computer science, informatics, data science, or computer science and engineering? Come learn more about our programs and what to expect.

Learn to Solder: Fundamentals

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 3:30pm to 4:20pm

Seamans Center

Learn the basics of electronics and soldering by building your own glowing creepy-crawly bug.

CS Colloquium - "Learning Sparse Dependence Structure in Complex-Valued Tensor Data"

Friday, September 18, 2026 3:30pm to 4:30pm

Schaeffer Hall

Complex-valued tensor data arise in signal processing and neuroscience. Learn more about the method using local field potential recordings, where sparse separable factor analysis (SSFA) captures dependence across brain region, frequency, and time and supports reconstruction of missing signals

All Majors Career Fair

Thursday, September 24, 2026 11:00am to 4:00pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

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.

Creating Citations with EndNote

Thursday, September 24, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Seamans Center

Build your scholarly toolkit with this workshop on citation management with EndNote.

Intro to Programming Using Python with Stella Yang

Thursday, September 24, 2026 3:00pm to 5:00pm

Virtual

This workshop will cover the fundamental concepts of programming using Python. Using demonstrations and hands-on exercises, participants will learn how to write simple scripts, understand basic syntax, and work with core concepts like variables, loops, and data types. By the end of the session, they will have the foundation and be able to continue exploring Python on their own. The workshop is designed for undergraduate students, graduate students, and staff from non-computer science backgrounds, but anyone with no or limited experience with Python is encouraged to attend. The workshop will use Google Colab, so no software installation is required.

CS Colloquium - "Approximation Algorithms: Some ancient, some new - the good, the bad and the ugly"

Friday, September 25, 2026 3:30pm to 4:30pm

Schaeffer Hall

Northwestern University's Peter and Adrienne Barris Chair of Computer Science will speak on the use of greedy algorithms for a basic graph problem called connected dominating set, and the development of LP based algorithms for a basic scheduling problem in the context of data center scheduling.

Fall 2026 Engineering Career Fair

Wednesday, September 30, 2026 11:00am to 4:00pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

The Fall Engineering Career Fair will take place on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, from 11:00–4:00 p.m. at the Main Lounge of the Iowa Memorial Union.

AI and Literature Discovery

Thursday, October 15, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Seamans Center

Build your scholarly toolkit with workshop on AI-powered literature discovery.

Graduate & Professional Students: Let's Do Lunch!

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Sciences Library

Bring your academic interests to the table and engage with fellow graduate and professional students in a casual, supportive environment.

Data Management

Thursday, November 5, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Seamans Center

Build your scholarly toolkit with a workshop on research data management.

Graduate & Professional Students: Let's Do Lunch!

Tuesday, November 17, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Sciences Library

Bring your academic interests to the table and engage with fellow graduate and professional students in a casual, supportive environment.

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