Recurring Events

OSE Co-Hosts 1st Annual Ashton Prairie BioBlitz

BioBlitz

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Campus Sustainability Month

City Nature Challenge

City Nature Challenge

Earth Month

Earth Month

Upcoming Events

SEES:7000 Colloquium - Candidate Interview

Monday, February 2, 2026 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Visual Arts Building
SEES:7000

SEES:7000 Colloquium - Candidate Interview

Thursday, February 5, 2026 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Visual Arts Building
SEES:7000
Data Centers in Iowa: Identifying Knowledge Gaps, Data Needs, and Research Priorities Stakeholder Session promotional image

Data Centers in Iowa: Identifying Knowledge Gaps, Data Needs, and Research Priorities Stakeholder Session

Friday, February 6, 2026 10:00am to 12:00pm
Boyd Law Building

This planning session is invite only. For questions or details, contact brupe@uiowa.edu.

Environmental Engineering and Science Graduate Seminar

Friday, February 6, 2026 1:30pm to 2:20pm
Seamans Center

Hans-Joachim Lehmler, Associate Dean for Research, Director, Professor, Occupational and Environmental Health, University of Iowa, will be presenting, A Persistent Problem: PCB Exposure and Adverse Health Effects.

Environmental Engineering and Science Graduate Seminar

Friday, February 13, 2026 1:30pm to 2:20pm
Seamans Center

Keith Schilling, State Geologist and Research Scientist, Iowa Geological Survey, University of Iowa, will be presenting, Reducing Nutrient Loss from Field to Watershed Scale: Assessing Spacial and Temporal Patterns to Optimize Conservation Effectiveness.

From Statutes to Soil: How Environmental Law and Geoscience Interact in Practice promotional image

From Statutes to Soil: How Environmental Law and Geoscience Interact in Practice

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Boyd Law Building

What happens when environmental lawyers and geoscientists team up to tackle contaminated sites? Join Iowa Law alum Michael Dunning (Partner at Perkins Coie) and David Cook (Principal Geologist at the State of Washington Water Research Center) for a candid conversation on real-world collaboration at the intersection of law, science, and redevelopment - from hazardous waste cleanup to major urban projects. This joint HELI-SEES session will explore why interdisciplinary fluency isn’t just useful in...

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Chinese New Year Festival

Friday, February 20, 2026 6:30pm to 9:00pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)
Come to celebrate Chinese New Year with us!
Data Centers in Iowa: Perspectives from Community, Government, and Research promotional image

Data Centers in Iowa: Perspectives from Community, Government, and Research

Monday, March 9, 2026 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Virtual
This panel will offer a high-level overview of how community, government, and industry considerations shape data center development in Iowa and the broader Midwest.
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Quick Pitch Challenge

Thursday, April 2, 2026 4:30pm to 6:00pm
Gilmore Hall
The OUR Quick Pitch Challenge (QPC) is a communication competition that challenges undergraduate students to present their research or creative work to a general audience in three minutes. Participants from all majors and areas of study are invited to showcase their work on campus. Clear communication is key in professional settings, and you can also compete for prizes!
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West Liberty Science Night

Thursday, April 2, 2026 5:30pm to 7:30pm
West Liberty Elementary School

K-4 children and parents are invited to the West Liberty Science Night on Thursday, April 2nd!

Join us for a fun-filled night of interactive science demonstrations and activities provided by various organizations, including IIHR—Hydroscience & Engineering and the Iowa Flood Center.

We hope to see you there!

Why do we Defend the Defenders? Exploring layers of sovereignty, legitimacy, human rights, and activism in land and environmental protection promotional image

Why do we Defend the Defenders? Exploring layers of sovereignty, legitimacy, human rights, and activism in land and environmental protection

Friday, April 10, 2026 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Boyd Law Building

Defend the Defenders” is a global rallying cry to stop egregious levels of violence and repression against environmental activists around the world: at least 146 defenders killed in 2024 alone, over 2,000 in the last decade, and countless more assaulted and imprisoned. But while the call to action is strong and clear, defenders worldwide contend with counter-narratives framing them as self-interested activists trying to bully their way past outcomes of market capitalism and the democratic...

In Conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning Science Writer & Journalist Elizabeth Kolbert promotional image

In Conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning Science Writer & Journalist Elizabeth Kolbert

Saturday, April 11, 2026 6:00pm
Voxman Music Building
Join Pulitzer Prize-winning Science Writer & Journalist Elizabeth Kolbert as she shares her most important pieces about climate change and the natural world.
Teaching and Learning Outside: Showcase and Roundtable promotional image

Teaching and Learning Outside: Showcase and Roundtable

Thursday, April 16, 2026 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Lagoon Shelter House
Join this interactive conversation with Living Labs at Iowa to explore campus sites and gain inspiration from examples of experiential learning outdoors.
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Spring Undergraduate Research Festival (SURF)

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 3:30pm to 6:00pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)
The Office of Undergraduate Research's Spring Undergraduate Research Festival (SURF) is held in celebration and recognition of undergraduate researchers' contributions to research, scholarly, and creative work at the University of Iowa.
6th Annual BioBlitz at the Ashton Prairie Living Laboratory promotional image

6th Annual BioBlitz at the Ashton Prairie Living Laboratory

Saturday, July 11, 2026 9:00am to 11:00am
Ashton Cross Country Course

What types of plants, animals, and fungal life might you find at the Ashton Prairie Living Laboratory? Let's find out! 

Join researchers in collecting, observing, and recording biodiversity at the Ashton Prairie Living Laboratory in our 6th Annual BioBlitz. Your findings will inform a major research project and will contribute to the fifth data point in a multi-year documentation of how diversity changes at this site over time. Collections will be housed with the UI Museum of Natural History...