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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Microsoft Teams: An Introduction

Thursday, March 5, 2026 10:00am to 11:00am
Virtual

This introductory course will give you a high-level overview of how to utilize Microsoft Teams and the tools within to collaborate and communicate with a work group, a project team, or any assortment of people. Topics covered include navigation, settings, chat, communicating in a team, and more. This course is designed for first-time users of Teams and those who would like to ensure they are getting the most out of this organizational tool. To schedule additional Microsoft Teams training for...

Spring 2026 IRB Office Hours

Thursday, March 5, 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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Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar: Dr. David Kast

Thursday, March 5, 2026 10:30am to 11:20am
Medical Education Research Facility

This event is open to the public.

Organelle Dynamics in Metabolism and Immunity

David Kast, PhD
WashU Medicine

Faculty Host: Kris DeMali, PhD

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Neuroscience and Pharmacology Workshop - Ruiqi Lyu (Strack Lab) and Zhuo Zhen (Tucker Lab)

Thursday, March 5, 2026 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Medical Education Research Facility

Inhibitory Circuit Development and Dysfunction in Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Ruiqi Lyu
Pharmacology Graduate Student
Dr. Stefan Strack's Lab

Exploring cellular models for Nf1-associated optic pathway glioma
Zhuo Zhen
Pharmacology Graduate Student
Dr. Budd Tucker's Lab

Rural Interest Panel: Younger Attorneys Practicing in Rural Communities

Thursday, March 5, 2026 12:40pm to 1:50pm
Boyd Law Building

Join us to hear firsthand accounts from recent graduates who are successfully building their legal careers in rural settings. They'll discuss the unique challenges, client relationships, and career autonomy they've found in this alternative to big city firms.

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International Student Hangout: Conversations that Matter

Thursday, March 5, 2026 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

This conversation-based hangout is designed for international students who want to connect and share experiences and perspectives on topics shaping our world and campus life. There are three hangouts in this series, and all offer a welcoming space to practice asking thoughtful questions, to engage in respectful dialogue, and learn from each other’s experiences.

Whether you want to speak, listen, or simply be part of the discussion, you’re invited to join us for meaningful conversations in a...

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1stGen at Iowa Awards and Recognition Ceremony

Thursday, March 5, 2026 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)
All University of Iowa students, faculty, and staff are invited to join us for the 2025-26 1stGen@Iowa Awards and Recognition Ceremony on Thursday, March 5.
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Prof. Cherrie Kwok, "Fashioning a Revolution with W.E.B. Du Bois"

Thursday, March 5, 2026 3:30pm
English-Philosophy Building
Professor Kwok will share her research on W.E.B. Du Bois, dandyism, and Victorian poetry. Entitled "Fashioning a Revolution with W.E.B. Du Bois".
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Optimal Control of Bio-Inspired Propulsion Systems

Thursday, March 5, 2026 3:30pm to 4:20pm
Seamans Center

Dept. of Mechanical Engineering Graduate Seminar

PRESENTATION: Natural swimmers and flyers exhibit exceptional propulsive performance by harnessing complex unsteady flows through mechanisms such as oscillating fish tails and flapping insect wings. To engineer high-performance bio-inspired robots, effective control of propulsors in these unsteady regimes is essential. However, this control problem is challenging due to two primary difficulties: 1) the high-dimensional parameter space governing...

SEES:7000 Colloquium - Yang Liu (NASA JPL) - "Unveiling lunar volcanic gas: A peek through samples"

Thursday, March 5, 2026 3:30pm to 4:20pm
Visual Arts Building
SEES:7000 - Yang Liu (NASA JPL) - "Unveiling lunar volcanic gas: A peek through samples"
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Iowa Mid-Career Faculty Scholar Symposium

Thursday, March 5, 2026 3:30pm to 6:00pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)
Join us for the Iowa Mid-Career Faculty Scholars Symposium on Thursday, March 5 in the Iowa Theater of the Iowa Memorial Union (IMU). During the symposium, each member of the 2024-2027 cohort of scholars will give a 15-minute presentation on their area of expertise. This event is an excellent opportunity to learn about and engage with some of the most exciting work happening at the University of Iowa. The event will begin at 3:30 p.m. in the IMU's Iowa Theater, Room 166IMU. A public reception will follow in the Hubbard Commons.
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ISE:5000 GRADUATE SEMINAR -- DR.MENGXIAO ZHANG

Thursday, March 5, 2026 3:30pm to 4:20pm
Seamans Center

Join us in welcoming Mengxiao Zhang, Professor of Business Analytics at Tippie College of Business, to the ISE graduate seminar. Dr. Zhang will present his seminar titled"New Challenges for (Contextual) Multi-Armed Bandits: Fairness Objectives, Indirect Feedback, and Beyond" on Thursday, March 5th, from 3:30 - 4:20 p.m. in 4030 SC.

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Arabic Cultural Hour: Henna Night

Thursday, March 5, 2026 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Phillips Hall
Join the Arabic Cultural Hour this week for Henna Night! We will explore the cultural significance of henna and the process behind making it. Henna will be provided and everyone is welcome to participate and make designs!
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Arabic Cultural Hour

Thursday, March 5, 2026 5:00pm to 6:00pm
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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Success, Not Excess

Thursday, March 5, 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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WiCS x SASI - Bracelet Making

Thursday, March 5, 2026 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Macbride Hall
Let’s get crafty with the Sexual Assault Survivors at Iowa (SASI) club and make some bracelets together!
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Faith on the Plate

Thursday, March 5, 2026 6:00pm
Phillips Hall
Explore the intersection of religion and cuisine, guided by Christina Ward's book "Holy Food"
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"Can We Talk?" with Penn Badgley and Dr. Nura Mowzoon

Thursday, March 5, 2026 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

As a team, Penn & Nura bring a unique and refreshing perspective, analyzing and unpacking the interplay of media and social science. Together they seek to explore how we are having conversations both with those in our immediate circles, and also with the wider society. They are eager to engage in a constructive dialogue exploring how to shift our style of discourse from one of contention to one of cohesion and collaboration.

Penn Badgley is an actor, director, producer and writer in television &...

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Men's basketball vs. Michigan

Thursday, March 5, 2026 7:00pm
Carver-Hawkeye Arena
The Iowa men's basketball team hosts Michigan.
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LNACC in Action Week

Friday, March 6, 2026 (all day)
Latino Native American Cultural Center
LNACC in Action Week
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OSA Brown Bag | Hit the Floor: Stratigraphy in Glenwood Phase Lodges

Friday, March 6, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Clinton Street Building
Join OSA Adjunct Research Associate Mike Perry as he presents an OSA Brown Bag talk on stratigraphy in Glenwood phase lodges. This program is free and open to the public. It will also be viewable via Zoom.

Van Oosterhout-Baskerville Moot Court Competition

Friday, March 6, 2026 12:00pm to 4:30pm
Boyd Law Building

The Van Oosterhout-Baskerville moot court competition was established in honor of the late Judge Martin Van Oosterhout, a 1924 graduate of the College of Law and former Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, and Richard Baskerville, a member of the Iowa Law Class of 1959. The winners of the Van Oosterhout-Baskerville competition will represent Iowa Law on the National Moot Court team during the 2025-26 academic year.

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AI in Teaching Roundtable

Friday, March 6, 2026 12:30pm to 1:30pm
University Capitol Centre
Join this roundtable discussion featuring campus AI thought leaders to consider the opportunities and challenges generative AI presents in the classroom.
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Friday Crafternoons

Friday, March 6, 2026 1:00pm to 3:30pm
Stanley Museum of Art

Need a break at the end of the week? Swing by the Stanley on Friday afternoons for Crafternoons. Bring whatever low-mess craft you're currently working on (a sketchbook, knitting, embroidery, coloring books, origami — whatever you're into!) or just show up and use some of the various supplies we'll have on hand. No experience required! Light snacks provided. Stay for five minutes or hang out for a while, it's up to you.

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