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Translating Dreams: A Reading and Conversation with Young Korean Wordsmiths

Thursday, February 19, 2026 5:30pm to 6:45pm
Phillips Hall
Join the University of Iowa (UI) Center for Asian and Pacific Studies, an International Programs affinity group, and the UI Korean Program for a special event featuring three Korean authors presenting about their works and their thoughts on Korean literature.
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Faith on the Plate

Thursday, February 19, 2026 6:00pm
Phillips Hall
Explore the intersection of religion and cuisine, guided by Christina Ward's book "Holy Food"
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From Plastic to Plants: The Future of Fashion

Thursday, February 19, 2026 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Iowa City Public Library

City High School’s Roots & Shoots Chapter is teaming up with the ICPL Friends Foundation to present From Plastic to Plants: The Future of Fashion with Luke Haverhals. In honor of Dr. Jane Goodall, whose vision continues to inspire action for a more sustainable and compassionate planet, this event offers hope for the future of fashion and the Earth. Luke Haverhals, the founder of Natural Fiber Welding, will share how his work is replacing plastics with plant-based, biodegradable alternatives...

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V. V. Ganeshananthan: Reading

Thursday, February 19, 2026 8:00pm to 9:00pm
Dey House

V. V. Ganeshananthan (she/her) is the author of the novels Brotherless Night (winner of the 2024 Women's Prize for Fiction and the 2024 Carol Shields Prize, a New York Times Editors’ Choice, and an NPR Book of the Year) and Love Marriage (longlisted for the Women's Prize and named one of the best books of the year by The Washington Post). Her work has appeared in Granta, The New York Times, and The Best American Nonrequired Reading, among other publications.

A former vice president of the South...

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"The Battle for the Black Mind": Lecture by Karida Brown, Emory University

Friday, February 20, 2026 12:00pm
Adler Journalism and Mass Communication Building

Dr. Karida Brown is an NAACP Image Award-winning author, sociologist, and public intellectual. A professor at Emory University, Dr. Brown is a leading scholar of systemic racism and the study of Black life. Her work, which spans over a decade of groundbreaking research and analysis, has earned her both national and international acclaim. She is the author of six books, most recently The Battle for the Black Mind by Legacy Lit.

Hosted by the Race Workshop Obermann Working Group; co-sponsored by...

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The University of Iowa Computing Conference (UICC) 2026

Saturday, February 21 to Sunday, February 22, 2026 (all day)
University of Iowa Main Library
Welcome students, faculty, and all members of the community to our annual UIowa Computing Conference!
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Life in Iowa: Field Trip to UI Museum of Natural History

Saturday, February 21, 2026 10:30am to 12:00pm
University of Iowa Museum of Natural History

New to Iowa or curious about its natural history? Come explore the University of Iowa’s Natural History Museum with Life in Iowa, International Student and Scholar Services, and the Graduate Success Center!

Travel back 500 million years to discover what Iowa was like long ago and visit galleries featuring plants and animals from around the world. Feeling adventurous? Complete a scavenger hunt for a chance to win a prize! And don’t forget to snap a photo with Rusty, Iowa's famous giant sloth.

This...

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Del Sol Quartet, presented by UI String Quartet Residency Program + UI Center for Asian and Pacific Studies

Saturday, February 21, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Del Sol Quartet, presented by UI String Quartet Residency Program + UI Center for Asian and Pacific Studies

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Benjamin Kreith & Hyeyung Sol Yoon, violin
Charlton Lee, viola
Kathryn Bates, cello

The Del Sol Quartet residency is a UI String Quartet Residency Program / Center for Asian and Pacific Studies/ Obermann Center for Advanced Studies collaboration with support from the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Endowment Fund

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This concert is free and open to the public, and...

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The University of Iowa Computing Conference (UICC) 2026

Sunday, February 22, 2026 (all day)
University of Iowa Main Library
Welcome students, faculty, and all members of the community to our annual UIowa Computing Conference!

Three Month Seminar- Andres Mora Mata (Haes/Tivanski Groups)

Monday, February 23, 2026 12:30pm
Chemistry Building

Development of Methods for Nanoparticle Deposition, Characterization, and Activation for SERS Detection

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SJMC Midday Movie: Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

Monday, February 23, 2026 1:30pm to 4:20pm
Adler Journalism and Mass Communication Building

Join Daily Iowan TV and the School of Journalism and Mass Communication for a screening of the 2004 classic Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. Popcorn will be provided!

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Book Reading by Clare Kinberg

Monday, February 23, 2026 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Prairie Lights Books

Join the University of Iowa (UI) Jewish Studies Network, an International Programs affinity group, for a special event with author Clare Kinberg. Kinberg will read from her novel, By the Waters of Paradise: An American Story of Racism and Rupture in a Jewish Family, and share reflections on uncovering long-hidden truths within her family’s history.

Clare Kinberg is a white Jewish woman whose wife and daughters are descendants of the African diaspora. When she discovered her estranged Aunt Rose’s...

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College of Pharmacy PSET Seminar Series: Bill Thiel, PhD

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 11:30am
College of Pharmacy Building

The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Experimental Therapeutics (PSET) in the College of Pharmacy will host a seminar presented by: 

Bill Thiel, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Internal Medicine
University of Iowa

All are welcome to attend. No pre-registration required.

Seminar Series: Department of Microbiology and Immunology

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Bowen Science Building

Each semester, we are proud to host outstanding seminar speakers. Everyone is encouraged to attend.

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LLLC Work in Progress Group

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 3:30pm to 5:00pm
Phillips Hall
WIP Writing Workshop/Presentations will take place once a month for an hour and a half, and will feature writing by WIP group members, which will be circulated beforehand by the author/translator/scholar-- please email diana-thow@uiowa.edu to get reading materials in advance of the meeting. In this group we create a space for writers researchers, and translators working in topics related to World Languages, Linguistics, Literatures and Cultures to share their work and get feedback, edits, ideas from others in the humanities while working towards a submission or publication. We meet the fourth Tuesday of every month, with January 27th, 3:30-5pm for our first meeting. So that would also mean: Feb 24th, March 24th, and April 21 for workshops.
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Planning and Writing Successful Grant Proposals in the Creative Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities Seminar

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 8:30am to 4:30pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

This seminar will cover fundamental concepts of proposal planning and writing for the Arts and Humanities faculty backed by concrete tips and operational strategies that support planning and longer-term sustainability.

Planning and Writing Successful Grant Proposals in the Creative Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities Seminar

The Research Development Office is hosting an in person grant writing seminar, Planning and Writing Successful Grant Proposals in the Creative Arts, Social Sciences, and...

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All Majors Career Fair

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 12:00pm to 4:00pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

This job and internship fair will focus on recruiting students in ALL MAJORS! Typically about 100+ employers attend and 1,000+ students attend!

Visit careers.uiowa.edu/all-majors-career-fair for more details.

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Departmental Brown Bag: Koushani Biswas and Hazal Arpaci

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Psychological and Brain Sciences Building

Brown Bag events feature presentations by Psychological and Brain Sciences graduate students from the Cognitive and Behavioral Cognitive Neuroscience training areas.

Koushani Biswas is a Graduate Student in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences. Koushani is in the Behavioral & Cognitive Neuroscience training area and is a member of the Freeman Lab.

Hazal Arpaci is a Graduate Student in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences. Hazal is in the Behavioral & Cognitive...

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Algebra Seminar - Vic Camillo; University of Iowa Department of Mathematics

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 3:30pm to 4:30pm
MacLean Hall
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The University of Iowa Lecture Committee presents: Hill Harper

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)
Harper was born in Iowa City, IA, the son of two doctors – his father, a psychiatrist and his mother, an anesthesiologist. He graduated magna cum laude from Brown University with a Bachelor of Arts degree and was named Valedictorian of his department. Harper then graduated with a J.D. (cum laude) from Harvard Law School, as well as with a Master’s Degree in Public Administration, with honors, from the Kennedy School of Government. He holds honorary doctoral degrees from Howard University, Winston-Salem State University, Cheyney University, Le-Moyne Owen College, Westfield State College, Dillard University and Tougaloo College.
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