Upcoming Events

REDCap Data Handling

Thursday, October 15, 2026 10:00am to 11:00am
Virtual

This is the sixth and final step in the REDCap training series. In this training we won't use REDCap at all. Instead, we will cover ways to view and manage your exported REDCap data in Microsoft Excel and Sublime Text such as:

Populating data from one Excel sheet to another with vlookup()

Seeing specific data with column sorting and filtering

Ensuring data is cohesive by creating tables

Looking at how data relates to other data by creating pivot tables

Transforming unusable data to a usable format...

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Food Truck Tuesdays at the Iowa Research Park

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 11:30am to 1:30pm
UI Bioventures Center
Food Truck Tuesdays feature a rotating lineup of local food trucks on the third Tuesday of each month, May through October, at the BioVentures Center.

Seminar Series: Department of Microbiology and Immunology

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Bowen Science Building

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

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Tank and the Bangas

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 7:30pm
Hancher Auditorium
A fusion of styles grabs hold of the heart, the mind, and the soul.

Fall Greek Carnival

Tuesday, October 27, 2026 (all day)
Hubbard Park
Community event for kids 8th grade and under to experience carnival games and activities.

Seminar Series: Department of Microbiology and Immunology

Tuesday, October 27, 2026 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Bowen Science Building

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

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College of Pharmacy Osterhaus Medal for Lifetime Achievement Symposium and Alumni Awards Ceremony

Thursday, October 29, 2026 4:00pm
College of Pharmacy Building

On Oct. 29, we will honor recipients of the following College of Pharmacy awards during the ceremony:

Osterhaus Medal for Lifetime Achievement Award

Distinguished Alumni Award

Honorary Alumni Award

Genesis Alumni Award

Registration coming in summer.

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College of Pharmacy Homecoming Alumni, Family, and Friends Celebration

Friday, October 30, 2026 7:00pm
Graduate by Hilton

Calling all College of Pharmacy alumni, faculty/staff, and friends! Please join us for a family-friendly event following the Homecoming parade as we celebrate all UI College of Pharmacy alumni.

Honorary classes are as follows:

2026 Reunion Classes - 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021

Taco bar will be provided. Drinks will be available for purchase. Fun activities for the kids!
Cost: $15/adult, $8/children 6 - 12 years, FREE/children 5 and under

Registration coming...

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NSF I-Corps Workshop

Monday, November 2, 2026 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Virtual
The NSF I-Corps program at the University of Iowa, led by the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (Iowa JPEC), helps researchers, innovators, and early-stage startups explore the commercial potential of their work and make a real impact in the world.

REDCap Basic Training

Tuesday, November 3, 2026 10:00am to 11:30am
Virtual

This is the first step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will build a new REDCap project from scratch and cover basic features such as:

• Building forms with proper field types and validation
• Assigning user permissions
• Project backup and overview with data dictionary, codebook, pdf, and xml
• Ensuring your project works properly by testing with real world application
• Making mid-study modifications safely after having started data collection in production
• Creating and...