Intermediate Spatial Data Science and GeoAI with Dr. Caglar Koylu
This workshop introduces concepts and methods in spatial statistics and GeoAI for analyzing such patterns and relationships. Participants will learn about spatial dependence, where nearby observations tend to be related, and spatial heterogeneity and non-stationarity, where relationships between variables vary across space. Through a hands-on case study, participants will use mapping and spatial statistical methods to identify these patterns.
The workshop will also introduce XGBoost as a machine-learning approach for modeling complex and nonlinear relationships and use SHAP (Shapley Additive Explanations) to interpret how different variables contribute to model predictions in the social, environmental, and health sciences.
Analyses will be conducted in Python using Google Colab. Some familiarity with quantitative data analysis and spatial data science is encouraged. Prior experience with machine learning or programming is not required.
UI Research Services Fair
About the Research Services Fair
The Research Services Fair connects faculty, postdocs, staff, and trainees with the many resources available to support research and scholarship at the University of Iowa. This year's event will be hosted at Kinnick Stadium.
Fair Attendees Will:
Learn about campus’ cutting-edge instruments and technology as well as many other services available in support of funding applications and research programs
Interact with centers, institutes, core facilities, and other...
Maximizing Pivot to Find Funding and Collaborators (October 2026)
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 calendar invitation and Zoom link upon registration.
Write Winning Grant Proposals Seminar
Presenter: John D. Robertson, PhD
Managing Member & Owner: Grant Writers' Seminars & Workshops (GWSW)
The Research Development Office in the Office of the Vice President for Research is pleased to partner with Dr. John Robertson from Grant Writer's Seminars & Workshops (GWSW) to conduct the Write Winning Grant Proposals Seminar.
Click here to view the seminar's webpage.
Event Information
The seminar will take place on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Iowa Memorial Union (IMU...
Using Directed Acyclic Graphs (DAGs) for Covariate Selection with Dr. Jon Davis
Intro to Data Visualization in Stata with Olive Kuester
Application Deadline: Obermann Symposium Directorship (2027–28)
Is there a burning topic in your discipline or a topic that cuts across disciplines that we should bring to campus? Is there a format for the conversation that can energize an intellectual community around that topic? That might be the perfect topic for an Obermann Symposium!
In addition to a compelling topic, we invite co-directors to propose national and international speakers who can offer richly diverse perspectives on the symposium theme. We also want to highlight the work of UI and local...
NIH K Club+ 2026-27 Information Session
This is an information session to describe the NIH K Club+. In collaboration with the Institute for Clinical and Translational Science’s K Club, the NIH K Club+ (2026-27) is designed to give you the knowledge and resources to craft competitive K award applications.
Event Information
The Research Development Office is hosting a NIH K Award virtual information session on Friday, October 30 from 10am-10:45am. This event is an introduction to this year's NIH K Club+, click here to learn more about the...
NSF CAREER Club 2026-27 Information Session
This is an information session to describe the NSF CAREER Club. The NSF CAREER Club (2026-27) is designed to give you the knowledge and resources to craft competitive CAREER applications.
Event Information
The Research Development Office is hosting an NSF CAREER Award virtual information session on Friday, Oct. 30 from 11 to 11:45 a.m. This event is an introduction to this year's NSF CAREER Club, click here to learn more about the club.
Registration
Register here . The RDO will send a calendar...
Winning Service Contracts and Grants Panel Session
Unlike traditional research grants focused primarily on generating new knowledge, service-oriented awards support the delivery, implementation, expansion, or evaluation of programs and services for defined populations. These awards provide opportunities to apply university expertise to address community and agency needs and may differ from traditional research grants in how opportunities are identified, partnerships are developed, proposals are structured, and success is measured.
This session is...