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May 30, 2023

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

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The Writing Center's annual Summer Dissertation Camp takes place via Zoom in the first two weeks of June. Students meet in discussion groups, write together, track their progress on blogs, and attend presentations on dissertation-related topics. Applications are due by 5 p.m. Sunday, May 14. See writingcenter.uiowa.edu/graduate-student-programs for more details. Please note that we have a limited number of spaces, so priority is given to students who are post-proposal, have mostly complete...

May 31, 2023

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

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The Writing Center's annual Summer Dissertation Camp takes place via Zoom in the first two weeks of June. Students meet in discussion groups, write together, track their progress on blogs, and attend presentations on dissertation-related topics. Applications are due by 5 p.m. Sunday, May 14. See writingcenter.uiowa.edu/graduate-student-programs for more details. Please note that we have a limited number of spaces, so priority is given to students who are post-proposal, have mostly complete...

May 31, 2023

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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First come, first served; computers are available. HSO Staff will be available to: Answer questions about conducting human subjects research. Provide guidance and answer questions about the electronic application forms in the HawkIRB system. Provide suggestions and guidance about study procedures that are in compliance with federal regulations and the UI IRB policies. Provide guidance and answer questions about the submission of industry-initiated and industry-sponsored research projects...

Jun 1, 2023

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

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The Writing Center's annual Summer Dissertation Camp takes place via Zoom in the first two weeks of June. Students meet in discussion groups, write together, track their progress on blogs, and attend presentations on dissertation-related topics. Applications are due by 5 p.m. Sunday, May 14. See writingcenter.uiowa.edu/graduate-student-programs for more details. Please note that we have a limited number of spaces, so priority is given to students who are post-proposal, have mostly complete...

Jun 2, 2023

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

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The Writing Center's annual Summer Dissertation Camp takes place via Zoom in the first two weeks of June. Students meet in discussion groups, write together, track their progress on blogs, and attend presentations on dissertation-related topics. Applications are due by 5 p.m. Sunday, May 14. See writingcenter.uiowa.edu/graduate-student-programs for more details. Please note that we have a limited number of spaces, so priority is given to students who are post-proposal, have mostly complete...

Jun 2, 2023

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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Join the long, rich, historical tradition of artists creating in our spaces. Professional, aspiring, and amateur artists alike, make our museum your muse. The return of this popular program series welcomes guests into the Museum of Natural History's magical gallery spaces after-hours to work on sketching or writing projects with other campus and community artists. Tell a friend, grab a notebook, and join us on the first Friday of each month. We'll provide a new inspo prompt for each sessio...

Jun 5, 2023

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

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The Writing Center's annual Summer Dissertation Camp takes place via Zoom in the first two weeks of June. Students meet in discussion groups, write together, track their progress on blogs, and attend presentations on dissertation-related topics. Applications are due by 5 p.m. Sunday, May 14. See writingcenter.uiowa.edu/graduate-student-programs for more details. Please note that we have a limited number of spaces, so priority is given to students who are post-proposal, have mostly complete...

Jun 6, 2023

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

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The Writing Center's annual Summer Dissertation Camp takes place via Zoom in the first two weeks of June. Students meet in discussion groups, write together, track their progress on blogs, and attend presentations on dissertation-related topics. Applications are due by 5 p.m. Sunday, May 14. See writingcenter.uiowa.edu/graduate-student-programs for more details. Please note that we have a limited number of spaces, so priority is given to students who are post-proposal, have mostly complete...

Jun 7, 2023

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

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The Writing Center's annual Summer Dissertation Camp takes place via Zoom in the first two weeks of June. Students meet in discussion groups, write together, track their progress on blogs, and attend presentations on dissertation-related topics. Applications are due by 5 p.m. Sunday, May 14. See writingcenter.uiowa.edu/graduate-student-programs for more details. Please note that we have a limited number of spaces, so priority is given to students who are post-proposal, have mostly complete...

Jun 7, 2023

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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First come, first served; computers are available. HSO Staff will be available to: Answer questions about conducting human subjects research. Provide guidance and answer questions about the electronic application forms in the HawkIRB system. Provide suggestions and guidance about study procedures that are in compliance with federal regulations and the UI IRB policies. Provide guidance and answer questions about the submission of industry-initiated and industry-sponsored research projects...

Jun 7, 2023

5:00 PM

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Co-sponsored by the Obermann Center for Advanced Studies and the Office of the Vice President for Research, Books Ends—Obermann/OVPR Book Completion Workshop supports University of Iowa faculty from disciplines in which publishing a monograph is required for tenure and promotion. The award is designed to assist faculty members turn promising manuscripts into important, field-changing, published books. Applications for upcoming Book Ends workshops are due June 7, 2023 and Sept. 21, 2023.

Jun 8, 2023

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

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The Writing Center's annual Summer Dissertation Camp takes place via Zoom in the first two weeks of June. Students meet in discussion groups, write together, track their progress on blogs, and attend presentations on dissertation-related topics. Applications are due by 5 p.m. Sunday, May 14. See writingcenter.uiowa.edu/graduate-student-programs for more details. Please note that we have a limited number of spaces, so priority is given to students who are post-proposal, have mostly complete...

Jun 9, 2023

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

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The Writing Center's annual Summer Dissertation Camp takes place via Zoom in the first two weeks of June. Students meet in discussion groups, write together, track their progress on blogs, and attend presentations on dissertation-related topics. Applications are due by 5 p.m. Sunday, May 14. See writingcenter.uiowa.edu/graduate-student-programs for more details. Please note that we have a limited number of spaces, so priority is given to students who are post-proposal, have mostly complete...

Jun 9, 2023

2:00 PM

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The University of Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist's Cherie Haury-Artz will present at the Spencer Public Library on June 9, 2023.  About the Presentation: Ancient technology was incredibly innovative. Technologies such as stone tool making, weaponry, cordage production, stone-boiling and pottery manufacture were crucial to ancient societies. These technologies represent some of the very first scientific innovations in the history of human technology. These technological “firsts” wer...

Jun 13, 2023

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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This is the first step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will build a new REDCap project scratch and cover basic features such as: Building forms with proper field types and validation Assigning user permissions Ensuring your project works properly by testing with real world application Making mid-study modifications safely after having started data collection in production This training is optionally hands on, so you can build your own REDCap project along with the ins...

Jun 13, 2023

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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This training will provide an in-depth look at TriNetX and show you how to use the tool. We will go through building a study, searching for a specific population, and finally what information you can gather from the specific cohort. We will also discuss next steps on getting data extracted for research. After this training you will have a thorough understanding of how to use TriNetX and what the process is to get data extracted for research studies. Register by clicking virtual event link ...

Jun 14, 2023

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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This is the second step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will cover basic and intermediate features such as: Project backup and overview with data dictionary, codebook, pdf, and xml Outputting data automatically with calculated fields Collecting the same data points multiple times with longitudinal and one-to-many data collection Standardizing your data to industry standards with ontologies and the REDCap Instrument Library And more This training is a demo and not han...

Jun 14, 2023

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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First come, first served; computers are available. HSO Staff will be available to: Answer questions about conducting human subjects research. Provide guidance and answer questions about the electronic application forms in the HawkIRB system. Provide suggestions and guidance about study procedures that are in compliance with federal regulations and the UI IRB policies. Provide guidance and answer questions about the submission of industry-initiated and industry-sponsored research projects...

Jun 15, 2023

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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This is the third step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will cover advanced features such as: Ways to customize your data entry experience with action tags and form display logic Making your forms more dynamic and personalized with context-aware smart variables Sending automated, conditional email alerts And more This training is a demo and not hands on. After this training, you will have an advanced understanding of REDCap. Register by clicking virtual event link abo...

Jun 17, 2023

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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Join the Pentacrest Museums in partnership with UI liveWELL and UI Facilities Management for guided strolls on campus featuring the ecological diversity, symbolism, history, and lore of our trees. We'll dedicate some time once each season to these nature walk & talks for discovery in a program—designed for you—with resilience and curiosity in mind. Meet outside near the main entrance to Macbride Hall, at the bottom of the stairs on the eastside of the building. Rain, snow, or shine (we res...

Jun 20, 2023

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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This is the fourth step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will cover survey configuration and distribution such as: Allowing potential participants to self-initiate participation in your study with public surveys Manually and automatically sending surveys Administering electronic consent (e-consent) forms Controlling survey access with conditional logic and survey login And more This training is a demo and not hands on. After this training, you will have a basic unders...

Jun 21, 2023

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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This is the fifth step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will discuss ways to manage and view data such as: Importing data from csv Ensuring data is high quality by executing data quality rules, creating data missingness codes, and opening data queries Viewing data with reports, dashboards, and charts Creating and exporting reports for data analysis And more This training is a demo and not hands on. After this training, you will have the tools to ensure your REDCap dat...

Jun 21, 2023

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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First come, first served; computers are available. HSO Staff will be available to: Answer questions about conducting human subjects research. Provide guidance and answer questions about the electronic application forms in the HawkIRB system. Provide suggestions and guidance about study procedures that are in compliance with federal regulations and the UI IRB policies. Provide guidance and answer questions about the submission of industry-initiated and industry-sponsored research projects...

Jun 22, 2023

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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This is the seventh and final step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will discuss using the MyCap mobile app for data collection. We will cover features such as: Creating participants Creating tasks and schedules Active tasks and their unique data output Direct messages and announcements And more This training is a demo and not hands on. After this training, you will have a basic understand of the MyCap mobile app for REDCap. Register by clicking virtual event link ab...

Jun 22, 2023

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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NSF Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI) Zoom Information Session On June 22, 2023 from 11 a.m. to noon, the Research Development Office (RDO) will host a Zoom information session focused on NSF's MRI Program. During the session, the RDO will give an overview of the program, highlight recent restrictions on subawardees, hear from a previous MRI awardee, and allow time for questions. Please note the rules have changed for this long-running NSF program. We encourage researchers intere...

Jun 22, 2023

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

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Space is limited, so please register to attend here. Do you want to have exciting conversations about climate change, sustainability, and the environment to see how your ideas morph when intersecting with other disciplines? All disciplines are encouraged to participate in this discussion. If this piques your interest, join your colleagues on Thursday, June 22 from 4:00 – 6:00 PM for an informal discussion of climate change, sustainability, and the environment research at Big Grove Brewery....

Jun 27, 2023

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Do you want to maximize your time spent searching for funding opportunities or potential project collaborators? Join us to learn how Pivot can save you time and effort in identifying the right funding opportunities for your research lines as well as identifying collaborators with the relevant expertise. Register here.

Jun 28, 2023

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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First come, first served; computers are available. HSO Staff will be available to: Answer questions about conducting human subjects research. Provide guidance and answer questions about the electronic application forms in the HawkIRB system. Provide suggestions and guidance about study procedures that are in compliance with federal regulations and the UI IRB policies. Provide guidance and answer questions about the submission of industry-initiated and industry-sponsored research projects...

Jun 29, 2023

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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This training will provide an in-depth look at TriNetX and show you how to use the tool. We will go through building a study, searching for a specific population, and finally what information you can gather from the specific cohort. We will also discuss next steps on getting data extracted for research. After this training you will have a thorough understanding of how to use TriNetX and what the process is to get data extracted for research studies. Register by clicking virtual event link ...

Jul 5, 2023

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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First come, first served; computers are available. HSO Staff will be available to: Answer questions about conducting human subjects research. Provide guidance and answer questions about the electronic application forms in the HawkIRB system. Provide suggestions and guidance about study procedures that are in compliance with federal regulations and the UI IRB policies. Provide guidance and answer questions about the submission of industry-initiated and industry-sponsored research projects...

Jul 7, 2023

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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Join the long, rich, historical tradition of artists creating in our spaces. Professional, aspiring, and amateur artists alike, make our museum your muse. The return of this popular program series welcomes guests into the Museum of Natural History's magical gallery spaces after-hours to work on sketching or writing projects with other campus and community artists. Tell a friend, grab a notebook, and join us on the first Friday of each month. We'll provide a new inspo prompt for each sessio...

Jul 8, 2023

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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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 3rd Annual BioBlitz. Your findings will inform a major research project and will contribute to the third 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 Histor...

Jul 11, 2023

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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This is the first step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will build a new REDCap project scratch and cover basic features such as: Building forms with proper field types and validation Assigning user permissions Ensuring your project works properly by testing with real world application Making mid-study modifications safely after having started data collection in production This training is optionally hands on, so you can build your own REDCap project along with the ins...

Jul 11, 2023

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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This training will provide an in-depth look at TriNetX and show you how to use the tool. We will go through building a study, searching for a specific population, and finally what information you can gather from the specific cohort. We will also discuss next steps on getting data extracted for research. After this training you will have a thorough understanding of how to use TriNetX and what the process is to get data extracted for research studies. Register by clicking virtual event link ...

Jul 12, 2023

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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This is the second step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will cover basic and intermediate features such as: Project backup and overview with data dictionary, codebook, pdf, and xml Outputting data automatically with calculated fields Collecting the same data points multiple times with longitudinal and one-to-many data collection Standardizing your data to industry standards with ontologies and the REDCap Instrument Library And more This training is a demo and not han...

Jul 12, 2023

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Interested researchers, faculty, and staff are invited to register for one, or more, sessions of this series. To sign up, click here!  Visit the program webpage here to learn more! The Improving Scholarly Communications sessions are a three-part series designed to provide you strategies to improve the clarity of your scholarly communications, both written and oral. These workshops are hosted by Paul Casella (more information below) and will take place in the Summer of 2023. Writing for Pub...

Jul 12, 2023

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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Learn about new initiatives, HawkIRB enhancements (rolled out or in-production) and important information/reminders from the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and the UI Human Research Protection Program (HRPP). To supplement the information provided in the monthly IRB Connection Newsletter, the Human Subjects Office (HSO) offers these presentations at least three times a year to disseminate information in a timely manner and to be transparent about current projects and initiatives.

Jul 12, 2023

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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First come, first served; computers are available. HSO Staff will be available to: Answer questions about conducting human subjects research. Provide guidance and answer questions about the electronic application forms in the HawkIRB system. Provide suggestions and guidance about study procedures that are in compliance with federal regulations and the UI IRB policies. Provide guidance and answer questions about the submission of industry-initiated and industry-sponsored research projects...

Jul 13, 2023

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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This is the third step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will cover advanced features such as: Ways to customize your data entry experience with action tags and form display logic Making your forms more dynamic and personalized with context aware smart variables Sending automated, conditional email alerts And more This training is a demo and not hands on. After this training, you will have an advanced understanding of REDCap. Register by clicking virtual event link abo...

Jul 18, 2023

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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This is the fourth step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will cover survey configuration and distribution such as: Allowing potential participants to self-initiate participation in your study with public surveys Manually and automatically sending surveys Administering electronic consent (e-consent) forms Controlling survey access with conditional logic and survey login And more This training is a demo and not hands on. After this training, you will have a basic unders...

Jul 19, 2023

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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This is the fifth step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will discuss ways to manage and view data such as: Importing data from csv Ensuring data is high quality by executing data quality rules, creating data missingness codes, and opening data queries. Viewing data with reports, dashboards, and charts Creating and exporting reports for data analysis And more This training is a demo and not hands on. After this training, you will have the tools to ensure your REDCap da...

Jul 19, 2023

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Interested researchers, faculty, and staff are invited to register for one, or more, sessions of this series. To sign up, click here!  Visit the program webpage here to learn more! The Improving Scholarly Communications sessions are a three-part series designed to provide you strategies to improve the clarity of your scholarly communications, both written and oral. These workshops are hosted by Paul Casella (more information below) and will take place in the Summer of 2023. Writing Effecti...

Jul 19, 2023

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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First come, first served; computers are available. HSO Staff will be available to: Answer questions about conducting human subjects research. Provide guidance and answer questions about the electronic application forms in the HawkIRB system. Provide suggestions and guidance about study procedures that are in compliance with federal regulations and the UI IRB policies. Provide guidance and answer questions about the submission of industry-initiated and industry-sponsored research projects...

Jul 20, 2023

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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This is the sixth step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we won’t use REDCap at all. Instead, we will cover ways to view and manage your exported REDCap data in Microsoft Excel and Sublime Text such as: Populating data from one Excel sheet to another with vlookup() Seeing specific data with column sorting and filtering Ensuring data is cohesive by creating tables Looking at how data relates to other data by creating pivot tables Transforming unusable data to a usable form...

Jul 20, 2023

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Do you want to maximize your time spent searching for funding opportunities or potential project collaborators? Join us to learn how Pivot can save you time and effort in identifying the right funding opportunities for your research lines as well as identifying collaborators with the relevant expertise. Register here.

Jul 26, 2023

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Interested researchers, faculty, and staff are invited to register for one, or more, sessions of this series. To sign up, click here! Visit the program webpage here to learn more! The Improving Scholarly Communications sessions are a three-part series designed to provide you strategies to improve the clarity of your scholarly communications, both written and oral. These workshops are hosted by Paul Casella (more information below) and will take place in the Summer of 2023. Speaking for Suc...

Jul 26, 2023

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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First come, first served; computers are available. HSO Staff will be available to: Answer questions about conducting human subjects research. Provide guidance and answer questions about the electronic application forms in the HawkIRB system. Provide suggestions and guidance about study procedures that are in compliance with federal regulations and the UI IRB policies. Provide guidance and answer questions about the submission of industry-initiated and industry-sponsored research projects...

Jul 27, 2023

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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This training will provide an in-depth look at TriNetX and show you how to use the tool. We will go through building a study, searching for a specific population, and finally what information you can gather from the specific cohort. We will also discuss next steps on getting data extracted for research. After this training you will have a thorough understanding of how to use TriNetX and what the process is to get data extracted for research studies. Register by clicking virtual event link ...

Aug 2, 2023

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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First come, first served; computers are available. HSO Staff will be available to: Answer questions about conducting human subjects research. Provide guidance and answer questions about the electronic application forms in the HawkIRB system. Provide suggestions and guidance about study procedures that are in compliance with federal regulations and the UI IRB policies. Provide guidance and answer questions about the submission of industry-initiated and industry-sponsored research projects...

Aug 4, 2023

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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Join the long, rich, historical tradition of artists creating in our spaces. Professional, aspiring, and amateur artists alike, make our museum your muse. The return of this popular program series welcomes guests into the Museum of Natural History's magical gallery spaces after-hours to work on sketching or writing projects with other campus and community artists. Tell a friend, grab a notebook, and join us on the first Friday of each month. We'll provide a new inspo prompt for each sessio...

Aug 8, 2023

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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This training will provide an in-depth look at TriNetX and show you how to use the tool. We will go through building a study, searching for a specific population, and finally what information you can gather from the specific cohort. We will also discuss next steps on getting data extracted for research. After this training you will have a thorough understanding of how to use TriNetX and what the process is to get data extracted for research studies. Register by clicking virtual event link ...

Aug 9, 2023

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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First come, first served; computers are available. HSO Staff will be available to: Answer questions about conducting human subjects research. Provide guidance and answer questions about the electronic application forms in the HawkIRB system. Provide suggestions and guidance about study procedures that are in compliance with federal regulations and the UI IRB policies. Provide guidance and answer questions about the submission of industry-initiated and industry-sponsored research projects...

Aug 11, 2023

All Day

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OSA educators will be joining the Meskwaki Cultural Center and Museum staff in the History Exhibit tent at the 107th Annual Meskwaki Powwow! Learn about archaeology and OSA's Tribal partnerships. Chat to archaeologists and try some hands-on games and activities! The event runs for four days—OSA will be in attendance on Friday and Saturday.

Aug 15, 2023

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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This is the first step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will build a new REDCap project scratch and cover basic features such as: Building forms with proper field types and validation Assigning user permissions Ensuring your project works properly by testing with real world application Making mid-study modifications safely after having started data collection in production This training is optionally hands on, so you can build your own REDCap project along with the ins...

Aug 16, 2023

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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This is the second step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will cover basic and intermediate features such as: Project backup and overview with data dictionary, codebook, pdf, and xml Outputting data automatically with calculated fields Collecting the same data points multiple times with longitudinal and one-to-many data collection Standardizing your data to industry standards with ontologies and the REDCap Instrument Library And more This training is a demo and not han...

Aug 16, 2023

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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First come, first served; computers are available. HSO Staff will be available to: Answer questions about conducting human subjects research. Provide guidance and answer questions about the electronic application forms in the HawkIRB system. Provide suggestions and guidance about study procedures that are in compliance with federal regulations and the UI IRB policies. Provide guidance and answer questions about the submission of industry-initiated and industry-sponsored research projects...

Aug 17, 2023

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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This is the third step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will cover advanced features such as: Ways to customize your data entry experience with action tags and form display logic Making your forms more dynamic and personalized with context aware smart variables Sending automated, conditional email alerts And more This training is a demo and not hands on. After this training, you will have an advanced understanding of REDCap. Register by clicking virtual event link abo...

Aug 22, 2023

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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This is the fourth step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will cover survey configuration and distribution such as: Allowing potential participants to self-initiate participation in your study with public surveys Manually and automatically sending surveys Administering electronic consent (e-consent) forms Controlling survey access with conditional logic and survey login And more This training is a demo and not hands on. After this training, you will have a basic unders...

Aug 23, 2023

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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This is the fifth step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will discuss ways to manage and view data such as: Importing data from csv Ensuring data is high quality by executing data quality rules, creating data missingness codes, and opening data queries. Viewing data with reports, dashboards, and charts Creating and exporting reports for data analysis And more This training is a demo and not hands on. After this training, you will have the tools to ensure your REDCap da...

Aug 24, 2023

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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This training will provide an in-depth look at TriNetX and show you how to use the tool. We will go through building a study, searching for a specific population, and finally what information you can gather from the specific cohort. We will also discuss next steps on getting data extracted for research. After this training you will have a thorough understanding of how to use TriNetX and what the process is to get data extracted for research studies. Register by clicking virtual event link ...

Aug 24, 2023

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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This is the seventh and final step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will discuss using the MyCap mobile app for data collection. We will cover features such as: Creating participants Creating tasks and schedules Active tasks and their unique data output Direct messages and announcements And more This training is a demo and not hands on. After this training, you will have a basic understand of the MyCap mobile app for REDCap. Register by clicking virtual event link ab...

Sep 1, 2023

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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Join the long, rich, historical tradition of artists creating in our spaces. Professional, aspiring, and amateur artists alike, make our museum your muse. The return of this popular program series welcomes guests into the Museum of Natural History's magical gallery spaces after-hours to work on sketching or writing projects with other campus and community artists. Tell a friend, grab a notebook, and join us on the first Friday of each month. We'll provide a new inspo prompt for each sessio...

Sep 5, 2023

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

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University of Iowa thinkers, explorers, mentors, creators and inventors are celebrated for their work during the Office of the Vice President for Research's annual Discovery & Innovation Awards Ceremony. This event is by invitation only.

Sep 12, 2023

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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This is the first step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will build a new REDCap project scratch and cover basic features such as: Building forms with proper field types and validation Assigning user permissions Ensuring your project works properly by testing with real world application Making mid-study modifications safely after having started data collection in production This training is optionally hands on, so you can build your own REDCap project along with the ins...

Sep 12, 2023

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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This training will provide an in-depth look at TriNetX and show you how to use the tool. We will go through building a study, searching for a specific population, and finally what information you can gather from the specific cohort. We will also discuss next steps on getting data extracted for research. After this training you will have a thorough understanding of how to use TriNetX and what the process is to get data extracted for research studies. Register by clicking virtual event link ...

Sep 12, 2023

5:00 PM

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Obermann Center Faculty Fellows (formerly Fellows-in-Residence) fully devote themselves to projects within an interdisciplinary community. The program supports artists, researchers, and scholars during periods when focus and feedback are crucial. The program is rooted in our mission: to support the work of individual scholars, while also providing Fellows with the opportunity to enrich an individual, discipline-specific project through interdisciplinary exchanges with a lively intellectual c...

Sep 13, 2023

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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This is the second step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will cover basic and intermediate features such as: Project backup and overview with data dictionary, codebook, pdf, and xml Outputting data automatically with calculated fields Collecting the same data points multiple times with longitudinal and one-to-many data collection Standardizing your data to industry standards with ontologies and the REDCap Instrument Library And more This training is a demo and not han...

Sep 14, 2023

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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This is the third step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will cover advanced features such as: Ways to customize your data entry experience with action tags and form display logic Making your forms more dynamic and personalized with context aware smart variables Sending automated, conditional email alerts And more This training is a demo and not hands on. After this training, you will have an advanced understanding of REDCap. Register by clicking virtual event link abo...

Sep 19, 2023

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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This is the fourth step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will cover survey configuration and distribution such as: Allowing potential participants to self-initiate participation in your study with public surveys Manually and automatically sending surveys Administering electronic consent (e-consent) forms Controlling survey access with conditional logic and survey login And more This training is a demo and not hands on. After this training, you will have a basic unders...

Sep 20, 2023

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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This is the fifth step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will discuss ways to manage and view data such as: Importing data from csv Ensuring data is high quality by executing data quality rules, creating data missingness codes, and opening data queries. Viewing data with reports, dashboards, and charts Creating and exporting reports for data analysis And more This training is a demo and not hands on. After this training, you will have the tools to ensure your REDCap da...

Sep 21, 2023

All Day

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How can the history of activism in sports help us understand the dynamics shaping conflicts today? How might labor relations in sport be imagined differently? How does the structure of sporting entertainment provide opportunities and obstacles to activism, and how can activists navigate these challenges? As fans flock to sports arenas to cheer for their favorite teams, these spaces are simultaneously important societal battlegrounds. From acts of political protest by players to legislative ...

Sep 21, 2023

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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This is the sixth step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we won’t use REDCap at all. Instead, we will cover ways to view and manage your exported REDCap data in Microsoft Excel and Sublime Text such as: Populating data from one Excel sheet to another with vlookup() Seeing specific data with column sorting and filtering Ensuring data is cohesive by creating tables Looking at how data relates to other data by creating pivot tables Transforming unusable data to a useable for...

Sep 21, 2023

5:00 PM

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Co-sponsored by the Obermann Center for Advanced Studies and the Office of the Vice President for Research, Books Ends—Obermann/OVPR Book Completion Workshop supports University of Iowa faculty from disciplines in which publishing a monograph is required for tenure and promotion. The award is designed to assist faculty members turn promising manuscripts into important, field-changing, published books. Applications for upcoming Book Ends workshops are due June 7, 2023 and Sept. 21, 2023.

Sep 22, 2023

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

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The Obermann Center for Advanced Studies & the Office of the Vice President for Research present Ready, Set, Flow: How to Make the Most of Your Writing Time This Fall, a daylong online writing retreat for faculty and graduate students across the UI, led by Michelle Boyd, PhD, of InkWell Academic Writing Retreats. This full-day online writing retreat offers an opportunity to set up your fall writing plans. You'll learn how to quickly clarify what needs to be done, what to do first, and how m...

Sep 28, 2023

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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This training will provide an in-depth look at TriNetX and show you how to use the tool. We will go through building a study, searching for a specific population, and finally what information you can gather from the specific cohort. We will also discuss next steps on getting data extracted for research. After this training you will have a thorough understanding of how to use TriNetX and what the process is to get data extracted for research studies. Register by clicking virtual event link ...

Oct 6, 2023

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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Join the long, rich, historical tradition of artists creating in our spaces. Professional, aspiring, and amateur artists alike, make our museum your muse. The return of this popular program series welcomes guests into the Museum of Natural History's magical gallery spaces after-hours to work on sketching or writing projects with other campus and community artists. Tell a friend, grab a notebook, and join us on the first Friday of each month. We'll provide a new inspo prompt for each sessio...

Oct 10, 2023

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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This is the first step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will build a new REDCap project scratch and cover basic features such as: Building forms with proper field types and validation Assigning user permissions Ensuring your project works properly by testing with real world application Making mid-study modifications safely after having started data collection in production This training is optionally hands on, so you can build your own REDCap project along with the ins...

Oct 10, 2023

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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This training will provide an in-depth look at TriNetX and show you how to use the tool. We will go through building a study, searching for a specific population, and finally what information you can gather from the specific cohort. We will also discuss next steps on getting data extracted for research. After this training you will have a thorough understanding of how to use TriNetX and what the process is to get data extracted for research studies. Register by clicking virtual event link ...

Oct 11, 2023

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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This is the second step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will cover basic and intermediate features such as: Project backup and overview with data dictionary, codebook, pdf, and xml Outputting data automatically with calculated fields Collecting the same data points multiple times with longitudinal and one-to-many data collection Standardizing your data to industry standards with ontologies and the REDCap Instrument Library And more This training is a demo and not han...

Oct 12, 2023

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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This is the third step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will cover advanced features such as: Ways to customize your data entry experience with action tags and form display logic Making your forms more dynamic and personalized with context aware smart variables Sending automated, conditional email alerts And more This training is a demo and not hands on. After this training, you will have an advanced understanding of REDCap. Register by clicking virtual event link abo...

Oct 14, 2023

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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Join the Pentacrest Museums in partnership with UI liveWELL and UI Facilities Management for guided strolls on campus featuring the ecological diversity, symbolism, history, and lore of our trees. We'll dedicate some time once each season to these nature walk & talks for discovery in a program—designed for you—with resilience and curiosity in mind. Meet outside near the main entrance to Macbride Hall, at the bottom of the stairs on the eastside of the building. Rain, snow, or shine (we res...

Oct 17, 2023

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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This is the fourth step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will cover survey configuration and distribution such as: Allowing potential participants to self-initiate participation in your study with public surveys Manually and automatically sending surveys Administering electronic consent (e-consent) forms Controlling survey access with conditional logic and survey login And more This training is a demo and not hands on. After this training, you will have a basic unders...

Oct 18, 2023

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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This is the fifth step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will discuss ways to manage and view data such as: Importing data from csv. Ensuring data is high quality by executing data quality rules, creating data missingness codes, and opening data queries. Viewing data with reports, dashboards, and charts. Creating and exporting reports for data analysis. And more This training is a demo and not hands on. After this training, you will have the tools to ensure your REDCap...

Oct 19, 2023

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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This is the seventh and final step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will discuss using the MyCap mobile app for data collection. We will cover features such as: Creating participants Creating tasks and schedules Active tasks and their unique data output Direct messages and announcements And more This training is a demo and not hands on. After this training, you will have a basic understand of the MyCap mobile app for REDCap. Register by clicking virtual event link ab...

Oct 25, 2023

5:00 PM

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Is there a burning topic in your discipline or a topic that cuts across disciplines that we should bring to campus? Is there a format for the conversation that can energize an intellectual community around that topic? That might be the perfect topic for an Obermann Arts & Humanities Symposium! These imaginative half- and whole-day symposia connect the arts and humanities with design, politics, health sciences, environmental studies, technology, and other disciplines via a compelling topic. ...

Oct 25, 2023

5:00 PM

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The 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. IDRG groups work at the Obermann Center for two or four weeks, usually in July and/or August. Applicants propose work on a project with colleagues from across the University, across disciplines within their own department, or with colleagues from other parts of the country or the w...

Oct 26, 2023

8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

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Write Winning Grant Proposals Presenter: John D. Robertson, PhD Managing Member: Grant Writers' Seminars & Workshops (GWSW) The Research Development Office in the Office of the Vice President for Research is pleased to partner with Dr. John Robertson from Grant Writer's Seminars & Workshops (GWSW) to conduct the Write Winning Grant Proposals seminar. Click here to view the seminar's webpage. Event Information Phase I will take place on Thursday, Oct. 26 at 8:30 a.m. in the Iowa Memoria...

Oct 26, 2023

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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This training will provide an in-depth look at TriNetX and show you how to use the tool. We will go through building a study, searching for a specific population, and finally what information you can gather from the specific cohort. We will also discuss next steps on getting data extracted for research. After this training you will have a thorough understanding of how to use TriNetX and what the process is to get data extracted for research studies. Register by clicking virtual event link ...

Oct 26, 2023

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

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Thursday, October 26 2023 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. Stanley Museum of Art, 160 W. Burlington St.RSVP Mary Cohen, associate professor of music education, Music Making in U.S. Prisons (co-authored by Stuart P. Duncan). Samantha Zuhlke, assistant professor in the School of Planning and Public Affairs, The Profits of Distrust: Citizen-Consumers, Drinking Water, and the Crisis of Confidence in American Government (co-authored by Manuel P. Teodoro and David Switzer) Stephen Warren, professor of histor...

Nov 3, 2023

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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Join the long, rich, historical tradition of artists creating in our spaces. Professional, aspiring, and amateur artists alike, make our museum your muse. The return of this popular program series welcomes guests into the Museum of Natural History's magical gallery spaces after-hours to work on sketching or writing projects with other campus and community artists. Tell a friend, grab a notebook, and join us on the first Friday of each month. We'll provide a new inspo prompt for each sessio...

Nov 7, 2023

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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This is the first step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will build a new REDCap project scratch and cover basic features such as: Building forms with proper field types and validation Assigning user permissions Ensuring your project works properly by testing with real world application Making mid-study modifications safely after having started data collection in production This training is optionally hands on, so you can build your own REDCap project along with the ins...

Nov 8, 2023

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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This is the second step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will cover basic and intermediate features such as: Project backup and overview with data dictionary, codebook, pdf, and xml Outputting data automatically with calculated fields Collecting the same data points multiple times with longitudinal and one-to-many data collection Standardizing your data to industry standards with ontologies and the REDCap Instrument Library And more This training is a demo and not han...

Nov 9, 2023

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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This is the third step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will cover advanced features such as: Ways to customize your data entry experience with action tags and form display logic Making your forms more dynamic and personalized with context aware smart variables Sending automated, conditional email alerts And more This training is a demo and not hands on. After this training, you will have an advanced understanding of REDCap. Register by clicking virtual event link abo...

Nov 14, 2023

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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This is the fourth step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will cover survey configuration and distribution such as: Allowing potential participants to self-initiate participation in your study with public surveys Manually and automatically sending surveys Administering electronic consent (e-consent) forms Controlling survey access with conditional logic and survey login And more This training is a demo and not hands on. After this training, you will have a basic unders...

Nov 14, 2023

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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This training will provide an in-depth look at TriNetX and show you how to use the tool. We will go through building a study, searching for a specific population, and finally what information you can gather from the specific cohort. We will also discuss next steps on getting data extracted for research. After this training you will have a thorough understanding of how to use TriNetX and what the process is to get data extracted for research studies. Register by clicking virtual event link ...

Nov 15, 2023

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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This is the fifth step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will discuss ways to manage and view data such as: Importing data from csv Ensuring data is high quality by executing data quality rules, creating data missingness codes, and opening data queries. Viewing data with reports, dashboards, and charts Creating and exporting reports for data analysis And more This training is a demo and not hands on. After this training, you will have the tools to ensure your REDCap da...

Nov 16, 2023

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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This is the sixth step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we won’t use REDCap at all. Instead, we will cover ways to view and manage your exported REDCap data in Microsoft Excel and Sublime Text such as: Populating data from one Excel sheet to another with vlookup() Seeing specific data with column sorting and filtering Ensuring data is cohesive by creating tables Looking at how data relates to other data by creating pivot tables Transforming unusable data to a useable for...

Nov 30, 2023

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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This training will provide an in-depth look at TriNetX and show you how to use the tool. We will go through building a study, searching for a specific population, and finally what information you can gather from the specific cohort. We will also discuss next steps on getting data extracted for research. After this training you will have a thorough understanding of how to use TriNetX and what the process is to get data extracted for research studies. Register by clicking virtual event link ...

Dec 1, 2023

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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Join the long, rich, historical tradition of artists creating in our spaces. Professional, aspiring, and amateur artists alike, make our museum your muse. The return of this popular program series welcomes guests into the Museum of Natural History's magical gallery spaces after-hours to work on sketching or writing projects with other campus and community artists. Tell a friend, grab a notebook, and join us on the first Friday of each month. We'll provide a new inspo prompt for each sessio...

Dec 12, 2023

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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This is the first step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will build a new REDCap project from scratch and cover basic features such as: Building forms with proper field types and validation Assigning user permissions Ensuring your project works properly by testing with real world application Making mid-study modifications safely after having started data collection in production This training is optionally hands on, so you can build your own REDCap project along with th...

Dec 12, 2023

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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This training will provide an in-depth look at TriNetX and show you how to use the tool. We will go through building a study, searching for a specific population, and finally what information you can gather from the specific cohort. We will also discuss next steps on getting data extracted for research. After this training you will have a thorough understanding of how to use TriNetX and what the process is to get data extracted for research studies. Register by clicking virtual event link ...

Dec 13, 2023

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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This is the second step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will cover basic and intermediate features such as: Project backup and overview with data dictionary, codebook, pdf, and xml Outputting data automatically with calculated fields Collecting the same data points multiple times with longitudinal and one-to-many data collection Standardizing your data to industry standards with ontologies and the REDCap Instrument Library And more This training is a demo and not han...

Dec 14, 2023

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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This is the third step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will cover advanced features such as: Ways to customize your data entry experience with action tags and form display logic Making your forms more dynamic and personalized with context aware smart variables Sending automated, conditional email alerts And more This training is a demo and not hands on. After this training, you will have an advanced understanding of REDCap. Register by clicking virtual event link abo...

Dec 19, 2023

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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This is the fourth step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will cover survey configuration and distribution such as: Allowing potential participants to self-initiate participation in your study with public surveys Manually and automatically sending surveys Administering electronic consent (e-consent) forms Controlling survey access with conditional logic and survey login And more This training is a demo and not hands on. After this training, you will have a basic unders...

Dec 20, 2023

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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This is the fifth step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will discuss ways to manage and view data such as: Importing data from csv Ensuring data is high quality by executing data quality rules, creating data missingness codes, and opening data queries Viewing data with reports, dashboards, and charts Creating and exporting reports for data analysis And more This training is a demo and not hands on. After this training, you will have the tools to ensure your REDCap dat...

Dec 21, 2023

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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This is the seventh and final step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will discuss using the MyCap mobile app for data collection. We will cover features such as: Creating participants Creating tasks and schedules Active tasks and their unique data output Direct messages and announcements And more This training is a demo and not hands on. After this training, you will have a basic understand of the MyCap mobile app for REDCap. Register by clicking virtual event link ab...

Feb 21, 2024

5:00 PM

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Co-sponsored by the Obermann Center for Advanced Studies and the Office of the Vice President for Research, Books Ends—Obermann/OVPR Book Completion Workshop supports University of Iowa faculty from disciplines in which publishing a monograph is required for tenure and promotion. The award is designed to assist faculty members turn promising manuscripts into important, field-changing, published books. Applications for upcoming Book Ends workshops are due Sept. 21, 2023, and Feb. 21, 2024.

Apr 9, 2024

5:00 PM

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Obermann Center Working Groups provide space, structure, and discretionary funding for groups led by faculty that may include advanced graduate students, staff members, and community members with a shared intellectual interest. Groups have used this opportunity to explore new work and to share their own research, to organize a symposium, and to develop grant proposals.  This program allows participants from across the campus and beyond to explore complex issues at a moment when cross-discip...

May 7, 2024

5:00 PM

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Obermann Center Faculty Fellows (formerly Fellows-in-Residence) fully devote themselves to projects within an interdisciplinary community. The program supports artists, researchers, and scholars during periods when focus and feedback are crucial. The program is rooted in our mission: to support the work of individual scholars, while also providing Fellows with the opportunity to enrich an individual, discipline-specific project through interdisciplinary exchanges with a lively intellectual c...