Faculty Research Assistant Training for 2025-2026

EMBASE is a biomedical and pharmaceutical database containing bibliographic records with abstracts. Although there is overlap with records from PubMed, there are also many unique records. This hands-on session will show you how to conduct basic searches using EMBASE’s quick search box, how to conduct searches using EMTREE subject headings, and how to use subheadings for drug and disease topics.PLEASE NOTEClass will be taught via Zoom. Advance registration is required. Registrants will be emailed...

This training will provide an in-depth look at TriNetX and show you how to use the tool. We will go through building a study, searching for a specific population, and finally what information you can gather from the specific cohort. We will also discuss next steps on getting data extracted for research. After this training you will have a thorough understanding of how to use TriNetX and what the process is to get data extracted for research studies. Register by clicking the virtual event link...

Wavelet methods in quantum field theoryWayne Polyzou, PhDThis is a talk that I will present (by zoom) at JLAB later this month.I will discuss a representation of local quantum fields using Daubechies' wavelets, which are fractal-valued functions that are useful for data compression (related functions are used in jpeg photographs, the film industry, and the FBI fingerprint database). Basis functions are generated from the fixed point of a renormalization group equation by scale transformations...

Navigating a Cosmic Maelstrom with Sub-Parsec Observations of Cool Gas Around Our Central Supermassive Black HoleMark Gorski, PhDHiding behind the dust lanes of the Milky Way lives our closest supermassive black hole (Sagittarius A* or Sgr A*). It is hailed as both our best hope to study black hole physics, accretion, feeding, and feedback, and as too complex a region to completely understand. The absence of any signatures of an active outflow and the spin orientation of the black hole are some...

We invite you to attend a welcome reception for David Schwebel, the university's new vice president for research, on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. The event will take place from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Levitt Center for University Advancement Rotunda, located at One West Park Road in Iowa City, Iowa. Please note that brief remarks will be delivered at 5:15 p.m.

This stress management workshop will be held on all five Tuesday evenings of September. The workshop provides law students with an opportunity to explore the most common mental health challenges that law students face. The rationale for this exploration is simple: engaging with the content and procedure of legal work can take a toll on one’s ability to maintain their mental health; confronting this reality in law school allows future lawyers to equip themselves with the awareness, coping...

This is the second step in the REDCap training series. In this training we will cover basic and intermediate features such as: • Outputting data automatically with calculated fields • Collecting the same data points multiple times with longitudinal and one-to-many data collection • Standardizing your data to industry standards with ontologies and the REDCap Instrument Library • Ways to customize your data entry experience with action tags • Viewing data with reports, dashboards, and charts...

Students! Each week this semester we're setting out cushions, free study supplies, and snacks in the Museum of Natural History for you to take a break and fit in some study time. Take the stairs or the elevator in Macbride Hall to the third floor and join us on the north side in Bird Hall.The best way to stay ahead and meet your goals this semester is to be intentional about study time. Slowing down, spending time in creative, calm spaces, finding others who dedicate time to their work (remember...

The College of Pharmacy will host a second workshop for PGY1 residents of the Pharmacy Educator Preparatory Program for Residents and Fellows (PEPPR) Teaching Certificate Program.

Hispanic Latino Law Student Association First-General Board Meeting.

This course will show you how to edit and share files in Teams chats, meetings, or channels. We will talk about best practices for Team file storage and organization as well as co-authoring files and how to access personal files view. We will discuss how Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive work together from a file storage perspective. It is recommended that you have some familiarity with Microsoft Teams before taking this course. To schedule additional Microsoft Teams training for your department...

HSO Staff will be available to:Answer questions about conducting human subjects research.Provide guidance and answer questions about the electronic application forms in the HawkIRB system.Provide suggestions and guidance about study procedures that are in compliance with federal regulations and the UI IRB policies.Provide guidance and answer questions about the submission of industry-initiated and industry-sponsored research projects to an external/commercial or central IRB

My office is in BSB but behind locked doors, making spontaneous drop-ins difficult. Therefore, I'm going to run a pilot experiment with office hours this semester (beginning Aug 13). I will be parking myself in the conference room next to Maggie and Britt's offices in ML 2132 on Wednesdays from 2:30-3:30 pm this semester for "Nsci office hours". Please stop in for quick chats, for random unsolicited cat stories (er, advice, I'm supposed to dispense advice!), and to share in celebrating good news...

Enjoy refreshments, remarks from the curators, and an open house in recognition of the fall 2025 Main Library Gallery exhibit, Paper Engineering in Art, Science, and Education.Event Schedule 4–5:30 p.m.: Reception and open house with curators Elizabeth Yale, Damien Ihrig, and Giselle Simón 4:30 p.m.: Brief remarks in the Main Library Gallery 5:30 p.m.: Opening event ends 6 p.m.: Main Library Gallery closesAdmission to the gallery is always free. No RSVP required for this event.About the exhibit...

Join Life in Iowa and International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS) for a comprehensive virtual Optional Practical Training (OPT) workshop to learn about eligibility, application steps, and key timelines. The event will kick off with an introduction to what OPT is and a live Q&A segment with ISSS Senior Advisor Kevin Roiseland.Whether you’re a first-year student or heading toward graduation soon, we invite all international students to join this event.This link to join will become active the...

On Sept 10, the college will co-host a first-ever virtual PharmD Industry Fellowship & Internship Showcase, along with seven other colleges of pharmacy across the country. This free event is intended to connect interested PharmD students with industry fellowship and internship opportunities. The showcase will be held as a “career fair” within the hosting vendor application, called Handshake. Within this virtual fair tool, there are two modes of virtual fair engagement: 1:1 video chats and large...

Miles Bohlman and Evan Tanner Duo Recital, percussionThis concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream.View the program here: https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/node/951297This concert is free and open to the public.

Top Hat has several options to engage students with in-class quizzes, surveys, and discussions, as well as attendance features that connect to the ICON gradebook. Learn how to get started with this platform and get ideas to adapt it to your courses.Register for event.The Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology provides expertise, tools, and services to optimize teaching and learning through learning sciences research, ICON, teaching and learning data, and advanced classroom and...

We invite you to explore the world of AI with us. Join our monthly AI User Group, a welcoming space for all AI enthusiasts, from beginners to experts, to inspire, educate, and foster a community. Each session will feature presentations on various topics, including ongoing projects for various AI Committees, tips from AI experts on using specific AI tools, and panel discussions on diverse AI-related subjects. The sessions will conclude with a roundtable for open discussion and questions. If you...

HSO Staff will be available to:Answer questions about conducting human subjects research.Provide guidance and answer questions about the electronic application forms in the HawkIRB system.Provide suggestions and guidance about study procedures that are in compliance with federal regulations and the UI IRB policies.Provide guidance and answer questions about the submission of industry-initiated and industry-sponsored research projects to an external/commercial or central IRB

This is the third step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will cover survey configuration and distribution such as: Allowing potential participants to self-initiate participation in your study with public surveys Manually and automatically sending surveys Administering electronic consent (e-consent) forms Controlling survey access with conditional logic and survey login This training is a demo and not hands-on. After this training you will have a basic understanding of...