The Graduate and Professional Student Government hosts a wide variety of events throughout the year! 

GPSG Meetings Spring 2026

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Legislative Meeting

Black Box Theater (360 IMU)
meetings

Legislative Meeting

Black Box Theater (360 IMU)
meetings

Legislative Meeting

Black Box Theater (360 IMU)
meetings

Legislative Meeting

Black Box Theater (360 IMU)

GPSG Events

GPSG Ball 2026

Tickets open on March 1, 2026

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Events Around Campus

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The University of Iowa Lecture Committee presents: Hill Harper

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)
Harper was born in Iowa City, IA, the son of two doctors – his father, a psychiatrist and his mother, an anesthesiologist. He graduated magna cum laude from Brown University with a Bachelor of Arts degree and was named Valedictorian of his department. Harper then graduated with a J.D. (cum laude) from Harvard Law School, as well as with a Master’s Degree in Public Administration, with honors, from the Kennedy School of Government. He holds honorary doctoral degrees from Howard University, Winston-Salem State University, Cheyney University, Le-Moyne Owen College, Westfield State College, Dillard University and Tougaloo College.
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Intro to Mindfulness Workshop for Students

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 6:00pm to 7:15pm
Women's Resource and Action Center
Sign up for a free, 4-week workshop to learn mindfulness meditation in community with other students

Catie Hickey - Trombone Guest Artist

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Catie Hickey - Trombone Guest Artist

This concert is free and open to the public.

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Men's basketball vs. Ohio State

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 8:00pm
Carver-Hawkeye Arena
The Iowa men's basketball team hosts Ohio State.
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Forget It, I'm Using Paper

Thursday, February 26, 2026 8:30am to 9:30am
Virtual

Feeling the pressure to use digital assignments while worried that students might use AI tools to complete their work? Keep it old-school with trusty paper assignments and enjoy peace of mind. This session explores how instructors can use paper-based assignments and assessments while leveraging Gradescope's powerful grading and feedback tools. Learn how students can submit their handwritten work to Gradescope, allowing instructors to annotate, comment, and grade efficiently online. Discover...

TriNetX Basic Training

Thursday, February 26, 2026 9:00am to 10:00am
Virtual

TriNetX with University of Iowa Health Care provides researchers with the ability to securely explore limited, de-identified data from the Electronic Health Record.

This is a web-based platform that allows the user to specify inclusion and exclusion criteria to find populations of interest.

This tool is most useful for identification of patient cohorts for preparation to research.

ICTS provides TriNetX at no cost to University of Iowa Faculty, Staff and Students doing Health Science Research

Registe...

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Maximizing Pivot to Find Funding and Collaborators (February 2026)

Thursday, February 26, 2026 10:00am to 11:00am
Virtual

Do you want to maximize your time spent searching for funding opportunities or potential project collaborators? Join us to learn how Pivot can save you time and effort in identifying the right funding opportunities for your research lines as well as identifying collaborators with the relevant expertise.

Register here. The RDO will send a calendar invitation and Zoom link upon registration.

Spring 2026 IRB Office Hours

Thursday, February 26, 2026 10:00am to 12:00pm
Virtual
IRB Office Hours are for all UI faculty, staff, and Investigators, HawkIRB delegates, and research team members involved with Human Subjects research.
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Microsoft Loop: Get Started with Loop

Thursday, February 26, 2026 10:00am to 10:45am
Virtual

Microsoft Loop is a transformative co-creation experience that brings together teams, content, and tasks across your tools and devices. This training will introduce you to Loop workspaces, which can be used as a notetaking tool or to manage projects. Additionally, we will discuss how you can integrate a Loop workspace into a team in Microsoft Teams. While this is a Microsoft Loop training, it is recommended that you have some familiarity with Microsoft Teams before attending this session.

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar: Dr. Rui Zhao promotional image

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar: Dr. Rui Zhao

Thursday, February 26, 2026 10:30am to 11:20am
Medical Education Research Facility

This event is open to the public.

Mechanisms and Modulation of 5' Splice Site Recognition

Rui Zhao, PhD
University of Colorado Anschutz

Faculty Host: Lori Wallrath, PhD

IPLS Associate Panel

Thursday, February 26, 2026 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Boyd Law Building

Come join IPLS for its Intellectual Property Associate Panel. Come listen and talk to Associates' regarding their experience at firms including: Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP; Kirkland & Ellis LLP; Sidley Austin LLP; Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP.

Contracting Principles in the EU and UK

Thursday, February 26, 2026 12:40pm to 1:50pm
Boyd Law Building

Join us for a presentation and Q&A on contracting principles in the EU and UK with EU-based lawyer Iwona Gryglicka. Lunch will be provided!

Leveraging Microsoft Copilot: How AI Can Assist You

Thursday, February 26, 2026 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Virtual
An introductory training on Copilot
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ISE 5000 GRADUATE SEMINAR --DR. Michael Biehler

Thursday, February 26, 2026 3:30pm to 4:20pm
Seamans Center

Join us in welcoming Michael Biehler, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, to the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering Graduate Seminar.

Dr. Biehler will present his seminar titled "From 4D Machine Learning to 4D Printing: Research at the Intersection of Computation, Materials, and Manufacturing." This talk presents recent research at the intersection of 4D machine learning and 4D printing, highlighting...

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Expecting Turbulence: Flow-informed Machine Learning for Prediction and Control

Thursday, February 26, 2026 3:30pm to 4:20pm
Seamans Center

Dept. of Mechanical Engineering Graduate Seminar

PRESENTATION: Advances in data-driven and learning-based methodologies have enabled unprecedented autonomy in many engineered systems, but intelligent modeling and control of fluid flows have yet to be realized. Motivated by the enormous potential of intelligent interactions between engineered systems and fluid flows across many applications, my research seeks to bridge the gap between data-driven, computational, and experimental fluid mechanics...

SEES:7000 Colloquium - Maurine Neiman (UIowa Biology) - "The Maintenance of Sex and Other Big Questions, Mostly in Snails"

Thursday, February 26, 2026 3:30pm to 4:20pm
Visual Arts Building
SEES:7000 Colloquium - Maurine Neiman (UIowa Biology)
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Tippie Hawkeyes Night Out – Des Moines

Thursday, February 26, 2026 5:00pm to 7:30pm
Exile Brewing Company

Calling all Tippie alumni and Graduate Program students in the Des Moines area! You're invited to an evening of networking on Thursday, February 26, at Exile Brewing Company in Des Moines!

This event is a great opportunity to reconnect with fellow alumni, meet current Graduate Program students, and expand your professional network in a relaxed setting with fellow Hawkeyes. Guests will also have the chance to meet Dean Amy Kristof-Brown and hear the latest updates from the Tippie College of...

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Success, Not Excess

Thursday, February 26, 2026 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Bowman House

Success, Not Excess provides a small, safe and supportive space for UI students wanting to make or considering changes in their alcohol or other drug use. The group emphasizes success in academics, relationships, mental and physical health, and other goals through reducing alcohol and other drug use. Meetings are provided by the UI Collegiate Recovery Program. For more information, please visit our website.

This is not a treatment group and will not satisfy legal or other disciplinary mandates...

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Dirty Soda Bar

Thursday, February 26, 2026 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

Spice up your soda with us at Dirty Soda Bar! Add all sorts of fun flavors, ingredients, and more to make your very own unique soda. Join us Feb. 26 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Hawkeye Room at the IMU.🥤

Registration of a student organization does not imply University of Iowa endorsement of its views, activities, or content. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in a student organization activity, please fill out the accommodations form in the link in our instagram bio (@uiowa...

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Book Matters: Ashley Howard in conversation with Louise Seamster

Thursday, February 26, 2026 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Stanley Museum of Art
Join us for a reading a reading and discussion to celebrate Ashley Howard, assistant professor of history and African American studies, and her new book, Midwest Unrest: 1960s Urban Rebellions and the Black Freedom Movement.
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Iowa Innovation Leadership Fellows Informational Session

Thursday, February 26, 2026 5:30pm to 6:00pm
Virtual

Curious about how you can address society's unmet needs through health care innovation? The Iowa Innovation Leadership Fellowship Program is a year-long experience that connects graduate trainees with industry leaders, venture capitalists, and entrepreneurs. At this session, current fellows will share insights on how the program’s coursework, networking, and mentorship opportunities have empowered them to drive impactful change. An open Q&A will follow, giving you the chance to explore how the...

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Arabic Cultural Hour

Thursday, February 26, 2026 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Phillips Hall
Join the UI Arabic Program for Arabic Cultural Hour! We have set up a number of exciting activities to explore the cultural practices behind Arabic and their relationship with the language. These activities include traditional crafts, cooking, movies, and more. Alongside each activity we will practice our in-class vocabulary and learn new terms to describe the activity.
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Iftar Dinner

Thursday, February 26, 2026 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Phillips Hall
Ramadan Mubarak!
Join MENASA and the Arabic Program for our first iftar dinner of the holy month of Ramadan. We invite you to try fasting for the day from 5:39 AM to 5:53 PM, and then break your fast with us at iftar.During Ramadan, Muslims fast from dawn to sunset, abstaining from food and drink as an act of worship, self-discipline, and spiritual reflection. Fasting is meant to deepen gratitude, strengthen empathy for those in need, and bring individuals closer to God and their community. Come experience the spirit of Ramadan and learn what this special month means to MENA and Muslim communities around the world. We hope to see you there!
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Isidore String Quartet

Thursday, February 26, 2026 7:30pm
Hancher Auditorium
“Live performance is where the four of us love to be because so many things are possible,” says Adrian Steele, violinist in the Isidore String Quartet.
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