Graduate College Events

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Beyond the First: A Conversation on First-Gen Graduate Student Well-being

Friday, November 6, 2026 11:00am to 12:00pm
Virtual
Join the University of Iowa Graduate College for a virtual conversation with Dr. DaVida L. Anderson as we explore mental health and well-being through the lens of the first-generation graduate student experience.

How to Design Robust Neurodevelopmental Research using the HawkIDDRC Developmental Genetics/Epigenetics Core

Friday, November 6, 2026 11:00am to 12:00pm
Medical Education Research Facility

Dr. Hanna Stevens, Professor of Psychiatry, and Human Toxicology Program faculty member, will discuss Design Robust Neurodevelopmental Research using the HawkIDDRC Developmental Genetics/Epigenetics Core at the University of Iowa/hans-joachim-lehmler@uiowa.edu

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UI Center for the Book - MFA in Book Arts Info Session

Friday, November 6, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual

The UICB will be holding a virtual information session about the program on Friday, November 6, 2026 at Noon CST. Videos and slides, faculty and students: we’ll describe the program, answer questions, and welcome anyone (from the curious to the already-committed applicant) who would like to participate.

Link to register: https://uiowa.zoom.us/meeting/register/4ANLMceiRoWWuydHzdBmTg

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2026 Three Minute Thesis Competition

Friday, November 6, 2026 1:30pm to 3:30pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)
The University of Iowa’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition challenges graduate students to clearly and concisely articulate complex research to nonspecialist audiences.
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Empowering Informed Decisions: The Library's Role in Health Information

Tuesday, November 10, 2026 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Virtual

Patrons frequently turn to libraries for help navigating health information. Join the authors of The Public Librarian's Guide to Answering Health Questions, alongside a public health expert and the director (a nurse) of an aging center, for a practical conversation about helping patrons find, evaluate, and use trustworthy health information. Through the combined perspectives of librarianship, public health, and aging services, participants will explore strategies, resources, and communication...

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ACB Seminar Series - Dr. Kevin Eliceiri

Wednesday, November 11, 2026 9:30am to 10:30am
Bowen Science Building

Dr. Kevin Eliceiri, Professor of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will present a seminar titled "Computational Imaging of Cellular Microenvironments."

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EAC: Story Stitch

Wednesday, November 11, 2026 10:00am to 11:30am
Virtual
In this interactive session, we will engage in the Story Stitch activity to learn about each other through the stories shared and conversations ignited.

Unveiling Organ Crosstalk via Circulating Metabolite Exchange at the Whole-Body Level

Friday, November 13, 2026 11:00am to 12:00pm
Eckstein Medical Research Building

Hosung Bae, PhD, Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine – Endocrinology and Metabolism, will present on unveiling organ crosstalk via circulating metabolite exchange at the whole-body level,

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2026 Prospective Student Visit Day and Graduate Research Symposium

Friday, November 13, 2026 1:30pm to 5:00pm
Schaeffer Hall
The Computer Science (CS) department welcomes prospective students interested in our graduate programs to our annual Prospective Student Visit Day and Graduate Research Symposium
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2026 Graduate Research Symposium Keynote: Dr. Weiran Wang

Friday, November 13, 2026 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Schaeffer Hall
Wieran Wang, PhD is the Keynote speaker, who will talk on "Tuning Distributionally Robust Learning via Bilevel Minimax Optimization"

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