We want our first draft to be amazing. Sometimes, our first draft isn’t amazing. But rather than experience this as disheartening, we can turn to what musicians and athletes know in their bones: to accomplish our goal, there must be hundreds, even thousands of hours of practice. Whether it’s running laps, playing scales, or penciling a sketch before committing a vision to paint, our creative endeavors flourish through an appreciation for practice. Practice is a kind of blossoming, an...

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...

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...

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 Zoom link and calendar invitation upon registration.

Whether you’re writing for page, stage, or screen, understanding how to “find the funny” can sharpen your storytelling vision and voice for writing in all formats and genres. Drawing from her years in Chicago’s legendary comedy scene—as a performer, producer, and writing professor—comedy writer Kat O’Brien shares tools from the trade that every writer can use in their work. This talk explores how finding levity and executing a “comedy punch-up” isn’t just about punchlines—it’s about finding...

Creating characters that pulse on the page presents special problems for writers of historical fiction and memoir. Not only are they trying to breathe life into nouns, verbs, and maybe a few adjectives, they are attempting to reanimate characters who may have lived and died 50 or even 150 years ago. In this lecture, we'll discuss different sorts of research as well as specialized writerly tricks to reanimate the dead. In addition to Eric's experience, this lecture will reference the work of...

We will discuss the changes and demonstrate HawkIRB enhancements being implemented to streamline the IRB review process. The monthly session will cover upcoming enhancements and their expected rollout dates. Please join us to learn more about the IRB Efficiency Initiative.

First come, first served.; computers are available. HSO Staff will be available to:Answer questions about conducting human subjects research.Provide guidance and answer questions about the electronic application forms in the HawkIRB system.Provide suggestions and guidance about study procedures that are in compliance with federal regulations and the UI IRB policies.Provide guidance and answer questions about the submission of industry-initiated and industry-sponsored research projects to an...

This training will provide an in-depth look at TriNetX and show you how to use the tool. We will go through building a study, searching for a specific population, and finally what information you can gather from the specific cohort. We will also discuss next steps on getting data extracted for research. After this training you will have a thorough understanding of how to use TriNetX and what the process is to get data extracted for research studies. Register by clicking the virtual event link...

Learn how to model clear instructions about AI use, ways to create AI disclosure statements, and suggestions for maintaining ongoing conversations about your AI policies.Register for event.The Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology provides expertise, tools, and services to optimize teaching and learning through learning sciences research, ICON, teaching and learning data, and advanced classroom and instructional technology. To learn more about the services we offer, please visit our...