Upcoming Events

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CS Colloquium - "Passive Sparsity Testing in the Presence of Noise"

Friday, October 16, 2026 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Schaeffer Hall
Are there natural sparsity testing scenarios in which highly efficient testers can be given, which only require random samples of the input data (rather than queries) and moreover succeed in the presence of noise?

Alexandre Negrão’s Recital

Friday, October 16, 2026 5:30pm
Voxman Music Building

This concert is free and open to the public.

Concert can be viewed via livestream here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream

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Saw-whet Owl Banding

Friday, October 16, 2026 7:00pm to 10:00pm
Iowa Raptor Project

Join us after dark for this exclusive Northern Saw-whet Owl banding event! We will begin indoors at the Raptor Center for an engaging educational program to learn more about the secretive world of owls with our education birds. Next, you will be transported to our remote owl banding station where you will help collect data, band, and release owls that we may encounter. Due to the nature of this event, space is limited. Registrants must be 18 years of age or older to participate.

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Senior Recital: Natalie Roth, trumpet

Friday, October 16, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

This concert is free and open to the public.

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Solar Wind Characteristics During Low Density Periods: A Window into Young Solar Wind

Friday, October 16, 2026 7:30pm to 8:00pm
Van Allen Hall

Please join us for the Astronomy Public Talk series, where we host short, accessible talks on a wide range of astronomy and physics-related topics — free and open to the public! This event will feature a presentation by UI Physics and Astronomy undergraduate student Sydney Tune, who will discuss how low-density periods in the solar wind can show what previous conditions were like near the Sun. By studying features known as counter-streaming strahl electrons and “double ions” during these rare...

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The Government Inspector

Friday, October 16, 2026 8:00pm
Theatre Building
When a small Russian town receives word that an undercover government inspector is headed their way to root out corruption, the town’s leaders panic and desperately try to maintain their status quo...by any means necessary. Greed, mistaken identity, ambition, and a healthy dose of stupidity steer Jeffrey Hatcher’s witty adaptation of Gogol’s timeless satirical farce.
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Public Observing Night - Van Allen Observatory

Friday, October 16, 2026 8:00pm to 10:00pm
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 fall sky. To attend this Astronomy observation session, follow the signs in Van Allen Hall to the east elevator to reach the roof.

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A Urinal Play

Friday, October 16, 2026 8:00pm
Theatre Building

By Ephram Sinnwell

Lemon, Lime, and Grapefruit, three lifelong friends have been pissing together twice a day every Monday – Friday for five years until one day a dude who just can’t hang shows up. What the fuck happens next?

Part of Theatre Arts' Workshop Series

Tickets:
Tickets for workshops and galleries are free of charge; however, you must obtain a ticket at the door and seating is limited.

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PHC x Children's Cancer Connection 5k Oct 17th

Saturday, October 17, 2026 8:00am to 12:00pm
Hubbard Park
PHC x Children's Cancer Connection 5k
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Denver Hometown Hawkeyes: Brunch and Well-Being 2026

Saturday, October 17, 2026 10:00am to 11:00pm
Freedom Street Food Hall

Connect with fellow Hawkeyes in the Denver metro area for a free brunch and relaxed morning of conversation and community!

Thoughtful prompts about health and well-being will be shared to start meaningful conversations and new connections among local Iowa alumni and friends. No preparation is needed—just come ready to enjoy brunch and meet fellow Hawkeyes.