Stephanie LeMenager, one of the founders of the environmental humanities and pioneer in the critical theory of petromodernity, examines the unique role of fiction as a form of truth telling in an era of lies, propaganda and conspiracy theory, and in the shadow of climate crisis.Stephanie LeMenager is a Barbara and Carlisle Moore Professor of English and Professor of Environmental Studies at the University of Oregon.This event is presented by the Ida Cornelia Beam Visiting Professor lecture...

Stephanie LeMenager, one of the founders of the environmental humanities and pioneer in the critical theory of petromodernity, explores how the climate crisis generates shorthand "genres" of expectation in response to uncertainty. She argues that one genre of climate crisis is war—in particular civil war.Stephanie LeMenager is a Barbara and Carlisle Moore Professor of English and Professor of Environmental Studies at the University of Oregon.This event is presented by the Ida Cornelia Beam...

José M. Cerrato, Professor and Regents’ Lecturer in the Gerald May Department of Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering at the University of New Mexico will be presenting, Metal Mixtures in Uranium Mine Wastes in Tribal Land: Challenges and Opportunities in Understanding Reactivity and Remediation.

Hawk Watch & HikeSaturday, October 4, 2025Noon–1:30 p.m. | Experience Hawk Ridge Session2 p.m. | Hawkeye Social or Public Hike (optional)Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory3980 E. Skyline ParkwayDuluth, MinnesotaLink to RegisterJoin fellow University of Iowa alumni and friends to experience the fall raptor migration from one of the best vantage points in the country.Enjoy a guided hawk watch and learn about the Iowa Raptor Project from director David Conrads. Afterward, connect with fellow Hawkeyes or...