EPSCoR Lunch and Learn Series - NSF Session promotional image

EPSCoR Lunch and Learn Series - NSF Session

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
MERGE

The University of Iowa is eligible for EPSCoR funding from four federal agencies: DoD, DOE, NASA, and NSF. The purpose of the EPSCoR Lunch and Learn Series is to promote EPSCoR opportunities and connect faculty with successful awardees. EPSCoR enhances science and technology in states with fewer federal R&D funds. Sessions include agency-specific opportunities, panel insights, and a Q&A. Lunch is provided.The University of Iowa is eligible for EPSCoR funding from four federal agencies: DoD, DOE...

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Quick Pitch Challenge

Thursday, April 2, 2026 4:30pm to 6:00pm
Gilmore Hall
The OUR Quick Pitch Challenge (QPC) is a communication competition that challenges undergraduate students to present their research or creative work to a general audience in three minutes. Participants from all majors and areas of study are invited to showcase their work on campus. Clear communication is key in professional settings, and you can also compete for prizes!
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Launching and Sustaining a Writing-Enriched Curriculum in the Age of AI

Friday, April 3, 2026 10:00am to 11:30am
University Capitol Centre
In this interactive session, Lindsey Harding, University of Georgia, describes how she transitioned a 25-year-old writing-in-the-disciplines program to a writing-enriched curriculum program, now in its third year with eight departments.
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Scaling Your Research Program: From One Grant to Many

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 2:30pm to 3:30pm
College of Public Health Building

What does it really take to grow from managing one grant to sustaining two or three at the same time? This in-person panel explores the benefits and challenges of scaling a research portfolio, including increased impact and independence alongside the risks of burnout, overcommitment, and administrative overload. Through candid reflections and practical strategies, panelists will share how they navigated growth, organized their labs, and built sustainable funding trajectories over time.

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EPSCoR Lunch and Learn Series - DoD (DEPSCoR) Session

Thursday, April 9, 2026 12:30pm to 1:30pm
MERGE

The University of Iowa is eligible for EPSCoR funding from four federal agencies: DoD, DOE, NASA, and NSF. The purpose of the EPSCoR Lunch and Learn Series is to promote EPSCoR opportunities and connect faculty with successful awardees. EPSCoR enhances science and technology in states with fewer federal R&D funds. Sessions include agency-specific opportunities, panel insights, and a Q&A. Lunch is provided.The University of Iowa is eligible for EPSCoR funding from four federal agencies: DoD, DOE...

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Navigating ARPA-H: Overview and Lessons Learned

Friday, April 10, 2026 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Virtual

The Research Development Office is hosting a virtual information and panel session on Friday, April 10, from 2:00 pm–3:00 pm. Join us virtually to learn more about ARPA-H. During the session, the RDO will give an overview of the programs, and two successful awardees will discuss their experiences, share their insights, and respond to your questions.

Panelists

Karen Dunn Lopez (Professor, Nursing)

Jill Kolesar (Dean, College of Pharmacy; Jean M. Schmidt Chair and Professor, Drug Discovery)

Registrati...

Aaron Scherer: Targeting the Psychological Roots, Not Branches, of Vaccine Confidence promotional image

Aaron Scherer: Targeting the Psychological Roots, Not Branches, of Vaccine Confidence

Friday, April 10, 2026 3:00pm to 3:45pm
Biology Building East
This is one of a series of talks organized by Iowa City Darwin Day on April 10 and 11
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The DTP Vaccine and Narratives of Injury

Friday, April 10, 2026 3:45pm to 4:30pm
Biology Building East
Tara Smith explores the history of the DTP vaccine and the narratives that shape public perception of vaccine injury.
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EPSCoR Lunch and Learn Series - DOE Session

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
MERGE

The University of Iowa is eligible for EPSCoR funding from four federal agencies: DoD, DOE, NASA, and NSF. The purpose of the EPSCoR Lunch and Learn Series is to promote EPSCoR opportunities and connect faculty with successful awardees. EPSCoR enhances science and technology in states with fewer federal R&D funds. Sessions include agency-specific opportunities, panel insights, and a Q&A. Lunch is provided.The University of Iowa is eligible for EPSCoR funding from four federal agencies: DoD, DOE...

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Survey Accessibility in a Flash: Universal Design for Universal Insight

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 12:00pm to 12:50pm
Virtual
Join the Center for Social Science Innovation and the Office of Civil Rights Compliance for a quick introduction to survey accessibility, with a focus on the importance of accessibility in survey research and best practices during survey recruitment, development, and deployment. The workshop will introduce participants to general principles of digital accessibility and use Qualtrics to demonstrate best practices for developing accessible recruitment materials and surveys. The strategies learned from this workshop will be applicable to a range of survey design needs, including for research purposes and for distributing general feedback surveys.