| Apply for the Large Grant Development Opportunity | The Office of the Vice President for Research invites applications for its Large Grant Development Opportunity (LGDO), which provides funding and external consultation to support the development of large interdisciplinary grant proposals, including:
- building interdisciplinary research teams,
- conducting pilot research, and
- finalizing grant submissions.
| | The application deadline is Jan. 31, 2027.
Attend the LGDO Symposium
Hear from the inaugural cohort of LGDO awardees as they share how institutional investment is fueling their ambitious research. Following their presentations, enjoy a networking reception to continue conversations, make new connections, and explore opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration.
| | | | Celebrate the dedication and innovation of faculty, staff, and student researchers by submitting nominations for OVPR's annual honors. Enhancements to this year's awards include a simplified nomination cycle and expanded disciplinary categories for several awards. Submit your nominations by Jan. 15, 2027. | | | Enjoy refreshments, catch up with colleagues, and discover services from more than 75 campus units ready to support your research and scholarship.
- 1–3:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8
- Ted Pacha Family Club, Kinnick Stadium
| | | | Obermann Interdisciplinary Research Grants (IDRG) foster collaborative scholarship and creative work by offering recipients time and space to exchange new ideas leading to invention, creation, and publication. Each collaborator is awarded $3,000 in research funding for a two-week residency. Submit your application by Tuesday, Oct. 7. | | | The Center for Social Science Innovation and the Injury Prevention Research Center will provide space, accountability, and support for professional and research development in the field of injury and violence prevention for up to two postdocs or junior faculty. Apply by Monday, Oct. 12. | | | | The Science Coalition’s Alyse Gray Parker Memorial Student Video Challenge is now accepting entries. Honoring former UI staff member Alyse Gray Parker, PhD, the competition invites undergraduate and graduate students to create a 60–90-second video explaining why federally funded basic scientific research matters. Winners will receive a $2,500 cash prize. Students must submit their videos by Friday, Oct. 30. | | | The OVPR invites applications for the fall 2027 Arts and Humanities Initiative (AHI) grants, which support creative and scholarly work that advances humanist principles. Scholars can receive up to $7,500 for a standard grant and up to $30,000 for a major project grant. Apply by Tuesday, Oct. 13. | | | | University of Iowa choreographer and assistant professor of dance Stephanie Miracle will bring together dance, engineering, and the humanities in a new choreographed work featuring dancers performing alongside robots built by the University of Iowa College of Engineering, with narration by Eric Gidal:
- 5–6:15 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 13
- Voxman Recital Hall
| | | Environmental advocate Katie Holten will discuss The Language of Trees, which explores the connections between language, visual art, ecology, and cultural memory.
- 5:30–6:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 1
- Old Capitol Museum, Senate Chamber
| | | | Join Kathy Lavezzo, professor of English, and William Rhodes, assistant professor of English, to explore the enduring influence of the medieval world through their newest books.
- 7–8:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 23
- Prairie Lights, 15 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City
| | | Join Iowa State University scholar Sarah Dees for a conversation about Dolly Parton’s place in American Christianity and culture, followed by a “Dollybration” celebrating her legacy.
- 6–8 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 24
- Old Brick, 26 E. Market St., Iowa City
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Kristy Nabhan-Warren, associate vice president for research and Elizabeth Kahl Figge Chair in Catholic Studies
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