| Join an upcoming large-scale grant prep session |
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) is a federal research agency that funds large-scale, high-risk programs that deliver transformative health solutions. Unlike traditional NIH funding, ARPA-H actively directs multiple teams to achieve specific, real-world outcomes. Funding is tied to these milestones and often ranges from $10 million to $50 million.
Hear from successful awardees Karen Dunn Lopez, professor at the College of Nursing, and Jill Kolesar, dean of the College of Pharmacy. The virtual information session, which is ideal for faculty team leaders in a health field, will take place from 2-3 p.m. Friday, April 10. Register by Thursday, April 9.
The Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) invests in research infrastructure and capacity in states that historically receive a smaller share of federal research grants. UI investigators are eligible for EPSCoR funding from four federal agencies and will compete against peer institutions only in Iowa and other EPSCoR-designated states.
Join a session to learn more from successful EPSCoR grantees.
National Science Foundation: noon-1p.m. on April 1
MERGE, 136 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City
Department of Defense: 12:30-1:30 p.m. on April 9
MERGE, 136 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City
Department of Energy: noon-1p.m. on April 15
MERGE, 136 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City
NASA: noon-1p.m. on April 21
University Capitol Center | | | | The OVPR awarded funding to 12 interdisciplinary UI research teams to support the development of future large, competitive grant proposals.
Awardees’ research improves lives across Iowa and beyond, with a focus on health concerns such as cancer, Parkinson’s disease, heart disease, and depression. | | | The OVPR recognized 11 exceptional undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral researchers who are directly addressing some of today's most pressing issues, such as contributing to viable cancer treatments, improving dementia care, as well as understanding how civil wars affect children. | | | | The Center for Social Science Innovation at Iowa invites faculty and scientific staff to apply for a 10-week program that provides resources, space, and up to $1,500 for research-related expenses to conduct high impact social science research. Apply by March 27. | | | Before traveling or working remotely, review the considerations and resources needed to access university data. For example, researchers handling export-controlled or regulated data may need to go through additional legal considerations when traveling abroad. | | | | Celebrate the highly anticipated publication of The Descent of Man: An Annotated Edition of Darwin’s Classic Work, annotated by James Costa, professor of biology and executive director of the Highlands Biological Station at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and Elizabeth Yale, associate professor of history at the University of Iowa, with a reading from their new book.
7-8:30 p.m. on April 9
Prairie Lights Books | | | Every March, Hawkeyes unite to expand scholarships, enable research breakthroughs, fuel arts and athletics, and strengthen the student experience through One Day for Iowa. This year, the Office of Undergraduate Research is a featured area, with funds going toward research travel costs for undergraduate students, which can be found by searching "undergraduate research." | | | | Take part in a university-wide competition sponsored by the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center that is designed to advance the most innovative entrepreneurial projects on campus. This competition is open to faculty, staff, undergraduate and graduate students, and incubator startups. Selected teams will move on to the April 13–14 Business Model Competition to compete for up to $125,000 in seed funding. | | | Take part in free, engaging panel discussions with national experts on critical issues in research integrity today at the BTAA Responsible Conduct of Research Collaborative Virtual Conference. Everyone from graduate students to faculty will walk away with practical applications of research integrity. Topics include AI, international collaborations, and research data management.
Noon–3:30 p.m. daily April 20–22 | | | Connect with others researching rural topics | | | | Cultivating Rurality, the Obermann Center’s spring 2026 symposium, brings together scholars, community leaders, and professionals who are engaged in rural research and/or work with rural populations. Gain new scholarly tools and professional connections to more effectively address interdisciplinary issues of rurality through research.
March 26–27
Sessions are free and open to all, unless otherwise specified | Panel: "Art in Rurality/Rurality in Art"
10:15-11:15 a.m. on March 27
Iowa City Public Library, Room A, 123 S. Linn St.
Panel: "Rural Access to Services and Resources"
1:45–2:45 p.m. on March 27
Iowa City Public Library, Room A, 123 S. Linn St.
Andy Mink, Smithsonian Institute: "More than 'Not Urban': Serving Rural Communities as Places and as People"
3–4 p.m. on March 27
Iowa City Public Library, Room A, 123 S. Linn St., and live stream
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