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Engineering Prototypes Advancing Patient‑Centered Cancer Care

Thursday, January 22, 2026
The Byrne Lab is seeking a motivated undergraduate student in Mechanical Engineering to support the development of new technologies aimed at improving the standard of care for cancer patients. This position offers hands‑on experience at the intersection of engineering and medicine, contributing to projects that directly support patient‑centered innovation.

Hawk Shadow Program

Thursday, January 22, 2026
HawkShadow is a structured job shadow program that was initially piloted with First Gen Hawks last spring and is now a fully launched program for all undergraduate students. All ten of our career communities are represented from teaching in an elementary school to a UIHC rotational shadow day. If you know of any students that would benefit from a job shadow, please have them fill out this interest form as soon as possible.

Cognitive Control and Action Selection

The research assistants will be invited to participate in all aspects of psychological research relating to the organization of voluntary action. We are primarily interested in how individuals select their responses as they perform one or more tasks. Research assistants will run human participants in 45-minute experiments and engage in any other aspects of the research that interests them, including experimental design, programming the experiments and data analysis.

Global Health Case Competition Applications are Open

Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Sponsored by the Institute for Public Health Practice, Research, and Policy, the Global Health Case Competition trains future leaders through a real-world challenge. Interdisciplinary student teams creatively address health issues. All enrolled students are eligible, and the winning team receives up to $500 per person! Applications are now open until February 13th!

Iowa Sciences Academy Scholar Symposium

Friday, January 16, 2026
Do you want to hear from undergraduate students about their research? Want to hear about internship experiences and funding opportunities from students who were once in your shoes? There may be students in your major presenting at this event and you may find their research topics to be of interest. You are invited to the Iowa Sciences Academy 2024 Scholar Symposium!

Creative Scholarship with Music-Making in Prison Contexts

Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Opportunity to work with Music Education Professor on music-making in prison contexts. Responsibilities will vary based on student interests and schedule but may include, collaborating on original music with an incarcerated songwriter, creating music videos for original songs collaborating with various artists, build social media campaigns and more.

Hiruni Sumanasiri, 3rd Place Undergraduate Winner of Alyse Gray Parker Memorial Student Video Challenge

Tuesday, January 6, 2026
OUR Ambassador Hiruni Sumanasiri was the third place undergraduate winner for the Alyse Gray Parker Memorial Student Video Challenge. This competition invites students from the Science Coalition (TSC) member institutions to communicate the value of federally funded scientific research at American colleges and universitites.

Stanley Awards for International Research

Tuesday, January 6, 2026
The Stanley Undergraduate and Graduate Awards for International Research are given annually to outstanding University of Iowa students for the pursuit of research and learning activities outside of the United States.

Quantum Undergrad Research Conference in Science and Engineering

Undergraduates involved in quantum research from around the country are invited to attend QURiSE - January 23-25, 2026 at the University of Maryland, College Park. The goals of QURiSE are centered on helping undergraduates meet the challenges of quantum career pathways, graduate school opportunities, and workforce readiness.

Genetic Regulation of Endoderm Development

Thursday, December 4, 2025
We are currently seeking undergraduate students to join our research team. The students will be responsible for zebrafish care and fish genotyping and will also receive relevant training to conduct experiments. Students will have opportunities to be involved in specific projects and contribute to publications.