Join us monthly to generate new creative writing inspired by works in the Stanley collection. Each session will be led by a different talented writer from our area, who will be offering a new prompt and a new approach to ekphrastic writing (writing inspired by visual art). Bring your own notebook and pencil or computer and leave with the beginning of a newly written piece.

Co-sponsored by Iowa City Poetry. Teen and adult writers in all genres are welcome.

Write at the Stanley meets every fourth...

Ted O'Donoghue is the Zubrow Professor of Economics at Cornell University.

Dr. Treat (Professor) is the PI of the Clinical-Cognitive Science Lab here at the University of Iowa. Her lab leverages the theoretical, measurement, and computational models of contemporary cognitive science to investigate the role of cognitive processing in the development, maintenance, and modification of numerous clinical problems.

Join us for an energizing career chat with Taylor Kilpatrick, Senior Programs Manager at the American Society of International Law (ASIL). Get an insider look at the international law landscape—what career paths actually look like, how people land them, and the practical steps law students can take now to break in.

Hannah Stutt is a PhD candidate in the Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Graduate Program. Her research has been conducted in Dr. Nandakumar Narayanan's laboratory.

If you are unable to attend in person, please consider showing your support and attending via Zoom. Please email britt-hokanson@uiowa.edu for the zoom link.

The Stanley presents a free double feature screening in collaboration with FilmScene. Head over to the ped mall to watch back-to-back screenings of A Dessert for Constance and Towards Tenderness, both films touch on the subject of masculinity and the lives of African immigrants in France.

This free programming is related the exhibition, Flex: Masculinities in the Arts of Global Africa, on view at the Stanley from February 28, 2026 - July 26, 2026.

A DESSERT FOR CONSTANCE
(1981, France, 63 min)...

Guest Artist Masterclass: Kenneth Thompkins, trombone

This event is free and open to the public. 

Guest Artist Recital: Kenneth Thompkins, trombone

This concert is free and open to the public.

Special Preliminary Event for the Obermann Symposium "Cultivating Rurality: Building Community around Rural Research."

This lecture, co-sponsored by the UI Carver College of Medicine, is designed for a non-clinical audience and will be open to the public. Katy B. Kozhimannil is a Distinguished McKnight University Professor and Co-Director of the University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center and the University of Minnesota Rural Health Program.

The lecture will take place in Pediatric...

Come to the Capitol for interactive displays, speakers and to connect with legislators for Celebrate Iowa's Outdoors Day!

Do you love Iowa’s outdoors?

Iowa’s parks, trails, wildlife, soil and water are all part of our quality of life and cause for celebration! Connect with legislators and meet other Iowans passionate about protecting spaces for outdoor recreation and caring for our natural resources. The day will feature:

A complimentary lunch

Interactive displays

Engaging speakers

The opportunity to...

Syllabi and curricula vitae (CVs) are foundational academic documents that circulate widely across teaching, hiring, and evaluation contexts. Because they are frequently shared, reused, and converted between formats, their structure has a direct impact on usability and accessibility.

In this session, we examine common CV and syllabus patterns and apply practical techniques that improve navigation, clarity, and compatibility with assistive technologies. Topics include heading structure, meaningful...

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

Bindu Gottam, MS, MBA, RAC
Director of Preformulation and Formulation Development
University of Iowa Pharmaceuticals

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

Many of our academic technologies are becoming infused with artificial intelligence features. Attend this session for the latest news on what is available and how you can use these tools to help your students succeed. We'll also discuss the practical integration of AI within the classroom and provide advice on fostering AI literacy in your learners. Whether you're curious about new AI-powered features or seeking strategies to support your teaching and your students, this session will offer...

Only open to faculty, graduate students, and staff in English.

Come discuss core curriculum and learning outcomes for our courses.

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: CANCELED

Jan. 27: Lori Wallrath, PhD, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Feb. 3...

Join Dean Crain, Advisor Tania Lefevre, and Registrar Lee Seedorff to learn more about preparing for your second year of law school, including information on how the lottery for limited enrollment courses works and making the most out of your course choices. Lunch will be provided.

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 with room location upon registration.

This talk examines mourning and worldmaking through community action and art in the wake of violence, dispossession, and collective loss. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork with communities in southern Colombia and rural Maine, Tate considers the intersections, possibilities and limitations of rights activism and art through an exploration of the visual repertoires and material practices of Colombian sculptor Doris Salcedo and Passamaquoddy artist Jeremy Frey. This program is free and open to all...

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

LLLC Work in progress Working Group presentations will take place on the fourth Tuesday of each month in 318 Phillips Hall from 3:30-5pm.These workshops will feature writing by WIP group members, which will be circulated beforehand by the author/translator/scholar. We will begin with a short presentation by the writer, followed by workshop and Q&A. The goal of these meetings is to give a platform for working group members to share writing and get feedback, edits, ideas from colleagues in the...