Upcoming Events

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Archaeology at Iowa Project AWARE: The Turkey River Winnebago Subagency

Wednesday, July 15, 2026 7:30pm
Elkader City Park
On Wednesday, July 15 at 7:30pm, Cindy Peterson from the University of Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist will present Archaeology of the Turkey River Winnebago Subagency at Elkader City Park.

REDCap Data Handling

Thursday, July 16, 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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Engage on Their Time: Tools for Learning Outside Class

Thursday, July 16, 2026 10:30am to 12:00pm
University of Iowa Main Library

Extend engagement beyond class time by designing meaningful activities students can complete on their own schedules. This session focuses on Canvas Discussion Boards and Panopto, including new Discussion features such as multiple due dates and AI‑generated summaries that help instructors quickly gauge participation. We’ll also explore using Panopto for video‑based discussions to encourage authentic responses, reduce AI misuse, and strengthen instructor and student connections.

Register for event...

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Hardin Open Workshops - Scopus and Web of Science (Zoom)

Thursday, July 16, 2026 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Virtual
Scopus and Web of Science

Online MSW Info Session

Thursday, July 16, 2026 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Virtual

Please join us via Zoom for an info session to learn more about the online MSW program.

https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/91760640877

Questions? Contact Lauren at ssw-admissions@uiowa.edu

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Archaeology at Iowa Project AWARE: Effigy Mounds and Mound Preservation

Thursday, July 16, 2026 4:30pm
Elkader City Park
On Thursday, July 16 at 4:30pm, Susan Snow from Effigy Mounds National Monument will present Effigy Mounds and Mound Preservation at Elkader City Park.
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Archaeology at Iowa Project AWARE: Using Remote Sensing to Investigate Iowa’s Effigy Mounds

Thursday, July 16, 2026 7:30pm
Elkader City Park
On Thursday, July 16 at 7:30pm, Colin Betts from Luther College will present Using Remote Sensing to Investigate Iowa’s Effigy Mounds at Elkader City Park.

SEES Grad Defense: Joshua Laird - PhD Defense - "Ordovician trilobite communities: End-Ordovician mass extinction beta diversity collapse, habitat occupancy dynamics, and insights from the Eleanor River Formation (Floian) fauna of Canada"

Friday, July 17, 2026 10:00am to 1:00pm
Trowbridge Hall

7/17: 10:00AM - 1PM, 231 TH (Trowbridge Hall)

Title: Ordovician trilobite communities: End-Ordovician mass extinction beta diversity collapse, habitat occupancy dynamics, and insights from the Eleanor River Formation (Floian) fauna of Canada

Abstract: Trilobites (extinct marine arthropods) reached peak diversity during the Ordovician, when the group was divided into the Ibex and Whiterock evolutionary faunas. During the Early to early-Middle Ordovician, species of these faunas occupied habitats...

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Friday Crafternoons

Friday, July 17, 2026 1:00pm to 3:30pm
Stanley Museum of Art

Need a creative break at the end of the week? Swing by the Stanley on Friday afternoons to work on a craft project of your choice. Bring your own in-progress project or start a new one using the various supplies provided. Try your hand at sketching, coloring, knitting, embroidery, origami, and so much more in a relaxing, low-pressure environment. Stay as long as you like and make new connections. Light snacks will be provided.

Friday Crafternoons occurs almost every Friday at the Stanley Museum...

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Public Observing Night - Van Allen Observatory

Friday, July 17, 2026 9:00pm to 11:00pm
Van Allen Hall

Please join the University of Iowa Physics and Astronomy department as we use the Van Allen Observatory and small telescopes to tour the summer sky. To attend this Astronomy observation session, follow the signs in Van Allen Hall to the east elevator to reach the roof.