The Ramon and Victoria Lim Medical Science Lectureship In Partnership with the Distinguished Biomedical Scholars Lecture Series Presents: S. R. Wayne Chen, PhD Department of Physiology and Pharmacology Cumming School of Medicine University of Calgary "Novel Mechanism of ER Calcium Store-controlled Memory Induction and Alzheimer's Disease-related Memory Deficits" April 10, 2025  3 p.m. Urmila Sahai Seminar Room  (2117 MERF) The Ramon and Victoria Lim Medical Science Lectureship Fund...

In preparation for the April 11th Story Lab Showcase at MERGE, we will practice stories on-site in the space the afternoon prior. Questions? Contact Nick Westergaard at nick-westergaard@uiowa.edu.  

Recent advances in assistive technology have facilitated improved motor recovery in individuals with various neuromuscular and musculoskeletal impairment. As innovative and cutting-edge technologies continue to emerge, it is important to understand how users interact with and benefit from these new technologies to maximize their functional outcome. This seminar discusses various novel technologies targeting functional restoration through assistive device use. Examples include the use of...

‘Blackness’ in Trans(Re)lationProfessor Glover will reflect on the specific stakes of translating works by “Black" francophone authors into the Anglosphere. Thinking with a constellation of francophone and anglophone intellectuals and creative actors – from Haitian writers Frankétienne and René Depestre, to “Black” French thinkers Maboula Soumahoro and Edouard Glissant, and Black American theorists Brent Hayes Edwards and John Keene – she proposes the notion of trans(Re)lation as a usefully...

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Join us at the Stanley Museum of Art for the 2025 Bette R. Spriestersbach Endowed Lectureship , featuring Siddhartha V. Shah, PhD, and John Wieland 1958 Director at the Mead Art Museum at Amherst College. Our Wounds and Our Weapons: Artmaking in India as Liberatory Practice, 1947 to TodayIndependence from British rule in 1947 signaled the end of nearly 350 years of British occupation, leaving the people of India to grapple with tremendous trauma and the task of building a nation that was...

University of Iowa Jazz Combos featuring Guest Artist Sean Dobbins UI Black and Gold Combos Guest Artist Sean Dobbins, drums Join us for an unforgettable night of jazz as the University of Iowa Jazz Combos take the stage with special guest artist Sean Dobbins! Under the direction of Prof. Curtis Taylor and Prof. Michael D’Angelo, the Gold Combo & Black Combos will showcase their talents alongside Dobbins in an incredible night of music featuring Jazz standards and contemporary compositions...

Guest Artist Recital: Rex Richardson, trumpetRex Richardson, trumpetMariya Akhadjanova, pianoThis concert is free and open to the public.

This event will bring together a diverse panel of experts—including a sociotechnical research director, a professor from Boston University’s College of Public Health and Law, a medical sociologist, and more—to explore pressing issues surrounding reproductive health and data privacy. While these topics are often discussed in politically charged contexts, this symposium focuses on the legal, ethical, and practical dimensions that affect individuals regardless of ideology. From digital surveillance...

Join us for lunch and stories on a yet to be announced theme. This event is free and open to the public. A free lunch will be provided. The Story Lab end-of-semester showcase is a great opportunity for connecting and networking with Tippie faculty, staff, students, and alumni as well as the local business community. Story Lab is presented by the Tippie Leadership Collaborative.