Upcoming Events

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Coming Soon: 100-Word Microstory Contest

Saturday, July 19 to Friday, July 25, 2025 (all day)
Virtual
Mark your calendar for our 100-Word Microstory Contest—a free online writing competition for a variety of age groups.You don’t have to be an Iowa Writers’ Workshop grad—or even have participated in a writing contest before—to join in the fun. Just create a story in 100 words or less that uses one of two specific writing prompts. We will announce the writing prompts here on Monday, July 14, 2025, at 9 a.m. CDT.
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Iowa Summer Writing Festival: July Workshops

Saturday, July 19 to Tuesday, July 22, 2025 (all day)
Iowa Summer Writing Festival
The Iowa Summer Writing Festival is back on campus at the University of Iowa this June and July, offering 70 weekend and weeklong workshops led by 45 acclaimed instructors.Since 1987, the Iowa Summer Writing Festival has welcomed to The University of Iowa writers from 18 to 98 years of age, from all 50 states, and from every continent. Most come to the workshop table from other areas of expertise, other lives — including the armed forces, business, diplomacy, education, farming, homemaking...
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Coming Soon: 100-Word Microstory Contest

Sunday, July 20 to Friday, July 25, 2025 (all day)
Virtual
Mark your calendar for our 100-Word Microstory Contest—a free online writing competition for a variety of age groups.You don’t have to be an Iowa Writers’ Workshop grad—or even have participated in a writing contest before—to join in the fun. Just create a story in 100 words or less that uses one of two specific writing prompts. We will announce the writing prompts here on Monday, July 14, 2025, at 9 a.m. CDT.
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Iowa Summer Writing Festival: July Workshops

Sunday, July 20 to Tuesday, July 22, 2025 (all day)
Iowa Summer Writing Festival
The Iowa Summer Writing Festival is back on campus at the University of Iowa this June and July, offering 70 weekend and weeklong workshops led by 45 acclaimed instructors.Since 1987, the Iowa Summer Writing Festival has welcomed to The University of Iowa writers from 18 to 98 years of age, from all 50 states, and from every continent. Most come to the workshop table from other areas of expertise, other lives — including the armed forces, business, diplomacy, education, farming, homemaking...
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Coming Soon: 100-Word Microstory Contest

Monday, July 21 to Friday, July 25, 2025 (all day)
Virtual
Mark your calendar for our 100-Word Microstory Contest—a free online writing competition for a variety of age groups.You don’t have to be an Iowa Writers’ Workshop grad—or even have participated in a writing contest before—to join in the fun. Just create a story in 100 words or less that uses one of two specific writing prompts. We will announce the writing prompts here on Monday, July 14, 2025, at 9 a.m. CDT.
Iowa Summer Writing Festival: July Workshops promotional image

Iowa Summer Writing Festival: July Workshops

Monday, July 21 to Tuesday, July 22, 2025 (all day)
Iowa Summer Writing Festival
The Iowa Summer Writing Festival is back on campus at the University of Iowa this June and July, offering 70 weekend and weeklong workshops led by 45 acclaimed instructors.Since 1987, the Iowa Summer Writing Festival has welcomed to The University of Iowa writers from 18 to 98 years of age, from all 50 states, and from every continent. Most come to the workshop table from other areas of expertise, other lives — including the armed forces, business, diplomacy, education, farming, homemaking...

Leveraging Microsoft Copilot: How AI Can Assist You

Monday, July 21, 2025 11:00am to 12:00pm
Virtual
Copilot Enterprise is a generative artificial intelligence (AI) assistant tool designed to respond to user queries in a conversational manner. This tool can be an invaluable asset, offering assistance in tasks ranging from answering questions, providing information, to generating content. The goal of Copilot Enterprise is to enhance productivity by helping you automate repetitive tasks, learn new concepts, problem solve, and more, all while keeping your data safe. This introductory level...
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Topics in Human Genetics

Monday, July 21, 2025 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Pappajohn Biomedical Discovery Building
The course is open to individuals wishing to learn more about current topics in Human Genetics who meet the following criteria; individuals must have completed a course in genetics and are currently in a genetics lab, or have past genetics research experience. Genetics educators are also welcome to attend the course.The objective of the course is to provide persons familiar with genetics a broad overview of gene identification, molecular genetics, complex disease, next generation sequencing...
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Coming Soon: 100-Word Microstory Contest

Tuesday, July 22 to Friday, July 25, 2025 (all day)
Virtual
Mark your calendar for our 100-Word Microstory Contest—a free online writing competition for a variety of age groups.You don’t have to be an Iowa Writers’ Workshop grad—or even have participated in a writing contest before—to join in the fun. Just create a story in 100 words or less that uses one of two specific writing prompts. We will announce the writing prompts here on Monday, July 14, 2025, at 9 a.m. CDT.
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Iowa Summer Writing Festival: July Workshops

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 (all day)
Iowa Summer Writing Festival
The Iowa Summer Writing Festival is back on campus at the University of Iowa this June and July, offering 70 weekend and weeklong workshops led by 45 acclaimed instructors.Since 1987, the Iowa Summer Writing Festival has welcomed to The University of Iowa writers from 18 to 98 years of age, from all 50 states, and from every continent. Most come to the workshop table from other areas of expertise, other lives — including the armed forces, business, diplomacy, education, farming, homemaking...