Events Calendar

Jan 26, 2021

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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Explore the John Martin Rare Book Room’s rich collection of rare and historical medical materials! This session will introduce you to the JMRBR collection — over 6400 items which span the of breadth of Western medical scholarship. We will also discuss how to search for, request, and use items from the collection. PLEASE NOTE Class will be taught via Zoom. Advance registration is required. Registrants will be emailed the Zoom link 30 minutes before the class time.

Jan 26, 2021

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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An informational presentation of important and influential Black people that are not always remembered for their contributions to history and the Civil Rights Movement. The presentation will be interactive with regular breaks for polls, discussion questions, and comments in between. This presentation will be facilitated by Samer Suleman.

Jan 27, 2021

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

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Through a collaboration of the College of Public Health and the College of Law/UI Center for Human Rights, students, faculty, staff, and interested members of the community are invited to participate in a joint reading reading of Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America by Ibram X. Kendi. The William Lloyd Garrison section of Stamped from the Beginning examines the deep and long-lasting impacts of slavery, abolition, and the Civil War on U.S. history. Bu...

Jan 27, 2021

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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What is ORCID? Why would you want one? This session will discuss ORCID, how researchers can benefit from having one, and how ORCID connects with other information systems. This will also be a hands-on workshop where everyone will have the chance to create their own ORCID and learn the most efficient ways to populate their profile with their publications. PLEASE NOTE Class will be taught via Zoom. Advance registration is required. Registrants will be emailed the Zoom link 30 minutes before ...

Jan 28, 2021

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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The Center for Diversity  & Enrichment (CDE) is sending warm wishes your way and we hope you’ll be able to join us for our annual Community of Color event this ?academic year. This social event is usually held in the fall in an effort to bring staff, faculty, and students together in community. This year, the event will be held during the first week of spring 2021 classes, on January 28 from 3:00pm to 4:00pm via ZOOM.  We are excited to provide a welcome and a brief update from Dr. Elizabeth...

Jan 29, 2021

9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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Would you like to teach English, study, or do research or creative work abroad for an academic year at no cost? Join International Programs for the ninth annual intensive Fulbright U.S. Student Program workshop on Friday, January 29, 2021, from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. via Zoom.  Please join UI Fulbright Program Advisor Karen Wachsmuth, Fulbright Faculty Mentors, and recent UI Fulbright student awardees to find out more about opportunities to teach English, study, research, or do creative work abr...

Jan 29, 2021

12:30 PM - 4:45 PM

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Join us for the first Eastern Iowa conference devoted to the health status and needs of the LGBTQ community. There will be opening & closing keynote speakers and break-out sessions (with continuing education credits available for clinicians.) Both healthcare professionals and community members are invited and encouraged to attend. Please register in advance. This conference is a collaboration between the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, the College of Public Health, and One ...

Feb 3, 2021

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

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A CLAS Theme Year EventLearn about the CLAS Theme Year initiative: "Pursuing Racial Justice at the University of Iowa"  Registration is not required for this event. Please join us at https://www.youtube.com/c/UIOWACLAS or https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/99445900076 Despite efforts by policy makers and health advocates, health inequity continues to be pervasive both globally and locally. Persons of lower socio-economic status, minoritized communities, and those who have experienced migration cont...

Feb 8, 2021

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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This class will provide a framework for developing a literature search for a systematic review. Topics will include the following: standards and criteria to consider, establishing a plan, registering a protocol, developing a research question, determining where to search, identifying search terms, reporting search strategies, and managing references. PLEASE NOTE Class will be taught via Zoom. Advance registration is required. Registrants will be emailed the Zoom link 30 minutes before the ...

Feb 9, 2021

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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EndNote Basic is a web-based citation management software that is freely available to all UI affiliates. It allows you to import, organize and format citations for papers, articles, etc. EndNote Basic is not the same as the desktop software, Endnote. PLEASE NOTE Class will be taught via Zoom. Advance registration is required. Registrants will be emailed the Zoom link 30 minutes before the class time.

Feb 10, 2021

12:45 PM

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UICHR in collaboration with the College of Public Health will explore the W.E.B. Du Bois unit from Ibram X. Kendi’s book, Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America.    Presentation by Dean Adrien Wing entitled “W.E.B. Du Bois: The Problem of the 21st century is the Color line.” Join the event at: https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/99590351826 All are welcome to attend. No need to register in advance. 

Feb 10, 2021

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Want to know as soon as an exciting new article is published? Tired of skimming the websites or paper copies of multiple journals to see what is in the new issue? This hands-on session will show you how to create a single destination for information from your favorite journals, databases, websites and blogs using RSS feeds and auto-alerts. PLEASE NOTE Class will be taught via Zoom. Advance registration is required. Registrants will be emailed the Zoom link 30 minutes before the class time.

Feb 11, 2021

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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This hands on session will help you improve your searching through best practices for basic and advanced searching and show you features for saving or exporting citations. The session will also help you understand medical subject headings (MeSH) and how they improve your search as well as the benefits of a MyNCBI account. PLEASE NOTE Class will be taught via Zoom. Advance registration is required. Registrants will be emailed the Zoom link 30 minutes before the class time.

Feb 15, 2021

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

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This class will focus on tips and techniques for carrying out a successful literature search in support of a systematic review. Topics will include techniques for developing search strategies, deciding which databases to search and how to seek out grey literature for a given topic. There will also be discussion on selecting journals for hand searching, documenting search strategies, and saving and organizing references. We suggest that “Nuts and Bolts of a Systematic Review” be taken before...

Feb 17, 2021

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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EndNote is a reference management tool that helps you to easily gather together your references in one place, organize them, and then insert them into papers and format them in a style of your choosing. This session will walk you through the basics of using EndNote to collect and format your citations. The class will be hands-on and there will be time for questions at the end. PLEASE NOTE Class will be taught via Zoom. Advance registration is required. Registrants will be emailed the Zoom ...

Feb 18, 2021

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Both databases are multidisciplinary and allow you to measure scholarly impact. This hands-on session will show you • how to quickly find the articles you need for you research or systematic review in each database • how to track an article’s cited and citing references in each database • how to find journal ‘Impact Factors’ using the Journal Citation Reports of Web of Science • how to determine an author’s h-index • how to identify a researcher and her/his publication track with Scopus...

Apr 1, 2021

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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Students will Explore + Connect with: Life science & health science companies, Internship/full-time positions, Graduate and service programs, Research and volunteer opportunities

May 15, 2021

10:00 AM

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Doors are scheduled to open one hour prior to the ceremony,