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

GPSG Meetings Spring 2026

meetings

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

Stay tuned for more information!

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Events Around Campus

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Writing Effective Teaching Narratives

Monday, February 2, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual
This session will help you discuss your teaching practice and goals in promotion and review materials.
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Nuclear & Particle Physics Seminar - Brady Martin, PhD; Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Iowa

Monday, February 2, 2026 3:30pm to 4:20pm
Van Allen Hall
Nuclear & Particle Physics Seminar

SEES:7000 Colloquium - Candidate Interview

Monday, February 2, 2026 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Visual Arts Building
SEES:7000

AI Prompting (Advanced): Elevating your Craft

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 9:30am to 10:30am
Virtual
Designed for users who already understand the basics, this session dives deeper into prompt engineering techniques to generate more precise, creative, and impactful generative artificial intelligence responses.

Legal Research Training - Search Construction

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 9:45am to 10:45am
Boyd Law Building

Join the Law Library for an engaging session on mastering search techniques in Westlaw and Lexis.

You’ll learn how to:
Select better search terms
Improve basic searches
Effectively use Terms & Connectors

Don’t miss this opportunity to boost your proficiency with Westlaw and Lexis!

Sign up here: https://uiowa.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_d0B0RwTV8TTscSy

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Microsoft Teams: Webinars

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 11:00am to 11:45am
Virtual

This session provides a step-by-step guide to planning, configuring, and running webinars in Microsoft Teams. It is recommended that you have some familiarity with Microsoft Teams before taking this course.

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College of Pharmacy PSET Seminar Series: Filiz Korkmaz, PhD

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 11:30am
College of Pharmacy Building

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

Filiz Korkmaz, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
University of Iowa

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

Law Journals 1L Training Program

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Boyd Law Building

The Journal of Gender, Race & Justice, Transnational Law & Contemporary Problems, The Journal of Corporation Law, and Iowa Law Review are launching a new program to inform 1Ls about what it looks like to be a student writer on a journal. The program will occur during Week 3 of the Spring 2026 semester, and those who signed up during the Fall 2025 semester have already been contacted. If you are a 1L interested but missed the sign-up, please contact the Editor in Chief of the Journal of Gender...

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BMB Research Workshop

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 12:30pm to 1:20pm
Medical Education Research Facility

The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology holds research workshops featuring internal speakers on Tuesdays, 12:30-1:20pm. For Spring 2026, these will occur in 2117 MERF. Presentation titles are not publicly available due to the use of unpublished research. Individuals interested in attending workshops or being added to the email list should contact the office at biochem@uiowa.edu.

Jan. 20: open

Jan. 27: open

Feb. 3: open

Feb. 10: open

Feb. 17: Tyler Woodward, PhD Candidate, 4th Year...

Artificial Intelligence Lightning Talks

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Virtual

We're excited to invite you to a special edition of our next AI Lightning Talks from 1 to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, February 3 via Teams.

This month, our featured theme is Leadership in Action: Practical AI Use Cases, recognizing University of Iowa leaders who are advancing AI adoption through innovative projects, practical applications, and a commitment to sharing knowledge with the broader campus community.

Our presenters include:

Steve Fleagle, Associate Vice President and CIO, Information Technology...

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Operator Theory Seminar - Professor Ionut Chifan; Department of Mathematics, University of Iowa

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 1:30pm
Van Allen Hall
Operator Theory Seminar
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Mathematical Physics Seminar - Professor Wayne Polyzou; Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Iowa

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 2:30pm to 3:20pm
Van Allen Hall
Mathematical Physics Seminar

Seminar Series: Department of Microbiology and Immunology

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Bowen Science Building

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

Bachelor of Arts in Social Work Info Session

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Virtual

Please join us via Zoom for an info session to learn more about earning a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work degree.

https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/96938044127

Contact our Admissions Office directly with any questions or requests.

ssw-admissions@uiowa.edu

319-335-1250

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AI Literacy for Educators

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Virtual

Join this session for an understanding of what today's AI tools can and can't do. We'll focus on the responsibilities educators have when AI enters the learning environment. The session emphasizes clear communication with students and helping learners develop good judgment about when AI supports learning and when it undermines it.

Register for event.

The Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology provides expertise, tools, and services to optimize teaching and learning through learning sciences...

Meet and Greet with the Indiana Attorney General's Office

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Boyd Law Building

Join representatives from the Indiana Attorney General's Office to learn more about their office and work. Chic-fil-a will be provided for those who RSVP via the Outlook invite. Feel free to join for as long or as short as you are able.

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Divine Dialogues: Exploring Religious Themes in Frankenstein (2025)

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 5:00pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)
Join Ph.D. Candidate Tucker Gregor for a fascinating discussion of science and religion as seen in Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein (2025).
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UI Monthly Jazz Jam

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 7:00pm to 10:00pm
Tavern Blue
Jazz Studies faculty members host a monthly community jazz jam session
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Hardin Open Workshops - PubMed (Zoom)

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 10:00am to 11:00am
Virtual

This hands-on session will help you improve your searching through best practices for basic and advanced searching and show you features for saving or exporting citations. The session will also help you understand medical subject headings (MeSH) and how they improve your search as well as the benefits of a MyNCBI account.

PLEASE NOTE:

Enrollment in HOW is open to all University of Iowa affiliates and residents of the state of Iowa. Advance registration is required for Zoom classes, though walk-ins...

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Study Hall

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 10:00am to 12:00pm
University of Iowa Museum of Natural History
The Museum of Natural History welcomes students each week for a study session in our galleries. We'll provide the snacks, cushions, and ambiance. You bring your planners, textbooks, or assignments. Together, we'll stay ahead of our goals this semester.
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CSD Professional Seminar Series

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual

Title: “Imaging the neural systems underlying human communication”

Speaker: Dr. Kevin Sitek, Ph.D.

Speech communication relies on coordinated processing across cortical and subcortical auditory pathways, yet much of our understanding of the human auditory system has been limited to the cortex due to challenges in imaging deep brain structures. Recent advances in non-invasive neuroimaging, including ultra-high field 7T MRI, make it possible to study the full human auditory network and its role in...

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Iowa Innovation Leadership Fellows Informational Session

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 12:00pm to 12:30pm
Virtual

Curious about how you can address society's unmet needs through healthcare 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...

Law Journals 1L Training Program

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Boyd Law Building

The Journal of Gender, Race & Justice, Transnational Law & Contemporary Problems, The Journal of Corporation Law, and Iowa Law Review are launching a new program to inform 1Ls about what it looks like to be a student writer on a journal. The program will occur during Week 3 of the Spring 2026 semester, and those who signed up during the Fall 2025 semester have already been contacted. If you are a 1L interested but missed the sign-up, please contact the Editor in Chief of the Journal of Gender...

Collegiate Community Committee Monthly Meeting

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 12:40pm to 1:50pm
Boyd Law Building

Join us for the monthly full-body meeting of the Collegiate Community Committee (CCC), where we’ll address concerns and share updates.

https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/8400189198

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