Events for the week of March 31st
BMindful Holy Days: Easter (Christianity)
Sunday, March 31, 2024
BMindful is an initiative that seeks to meet the needs of diverse communities by providing event and conference planners with the dates of holy days of major religious faiths for five years into the future. By providing these dates in advance, BMindful seeks to help planners avoid those dates when scheduling events....
Annual IPHPRP Global Health Case Competition
Monday, April 1, 2024, 9:00am to 2:40pm
The 7th Annual IPHPRP Global Public Health Case Competition offers an innovative student learning experience that trains future public health leaders. This competition brings together students from multiple disciplines in a format uncommon at most universities and colleges. Through the friendly competition, students creatively address critical global health challenges in a competitive and collaborative environment that simulates future workplace settings by requiring a multidisciplinary team...
Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week
Monday, April 1, 2024, 9:00am to 11:00am
Stop by our table for a morning pick-me-up in celebration of Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week! We’ll have coffee & pastries for graduate & professional students from 9–11 a.m. or while supplies last on Monday, April 1 at the North Library Plaza (between Main Library & Adler Building) & Friday, April 5 at the courtyard between MERF, EMRB, & BSB.
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Research Workshop: Dr. Todd Washington
Tuesday, April 2, 2024, 12:30pm to 1:20pm
Presented by Dr. Todd Washington, Professor Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Hardin Open Workshops: Data Sharing and Publication (Zoom)
Tuesday, April 2, 2024, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
You’ve received funding for a project, and your research funder expects you to share the data. Or perhaps you are working on an article, and the journal requires you to share your data. In this workshop, we’ll walk through the process of preparing data for sharing or publication, important decisions to make, and ways to enable your data to have a broader impact....
Microbiology and Immunology Seminar: Sebla Kutluay, PhD
Tuesday, April 2, 2024, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Rules that govern packaging and repackaging of the HIV-1 genome Sebla Kutluay, PhD Washington School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
Phases of the Sun: A Guide to Our Star and the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse
Tuesday, April 2, 2024, 5:00pm
In this talk celebrating the Great North American Eclipse of 2024, the UI Department of Physics and Astronomy will use demonstrations to share about the sun, what powers it, how it moves energy to us on Earth, and its structure and features that can be observed. Then, they’ll cover solar eclipses, including what they are, what causes them, and tips for safely enjoying the April 8 eclipse. ...
The Ripple Effect: Understanding Why Pregnancy Matters to Everyone’s Health
Tuesday, April 2, 2024, 6:00pm to 7:30pm
The United States is seeing an alarming rise in pregnancy-related diseases and death. Join us as we delve into the intricacies of pregnancy health and how this impacts the health of all members of society. During this program, we’ll showcase tools and research discoveries at the UI Carver College of Medicine that will help address the immediate and long-term effects of pregnancy-related disease. From cardiovascular disease to mental health concerns like depression, we’ll share the latest...
Pain Interest Group Workshop - Karley Monaghan and Yassine Filali
Wednesday, April 3, 2024, 9:00am to 10:00am
Presented by Karley Monaghan Postdoctoral Scholar in Dr. Yuriy Usachev's lab Presented by Yassine Filali Graduate student in Dr. Rainbo Hultman's lab
ACB Seminar Series - Ashley Goll
Wednesday, April 3, 2024, 11:00am to 12:00pm
Ashley Goll, a Cell and Developmental Biology Graduate Student in the Tina Tootle Lab will present a seminar titled "Determining the Role of Prostaglandins in Regulating Nuclear Architecture During Collective Cell Migration."
Fulbright Scholar Program Information Session
Wednesday, April 3, 2024, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Please join International Programs for a discussion about the Fulbright Scholar Program, a U.S. government-sponsored program that offers short- and long-term research and/or teaching grants for college and university faculty members at all career stages....
Hardin Open Workshops - EndNote Desktop (Zoom)
Wednesday, April 3, 2024, 2:00pm to 3:00pm
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....
Annual Celebration of Excellence and Achievement Among Women
Wednesday, April 3, 2024, 3:30pm to 5:00pm
Join us for our live awards ceremony and reception, featuring our keynote speaker - Author, Tippie College of Business Faculty Director, and Associate Professor Beth Livingston!...
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Research Workshop: Sydney Walker, 5th Semester Seminar
Thursday, April 4, 2024, 10:30am to 11:20am
Presented by Sydney Walker, Graduate Student Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Advisor: Dr. Brandon Davies
Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Thursday, April 4, 2024, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
"Rheumatology Year in Review: takeaways for the internist" by Robyn Domsic, MD, MPH, Associate Professor, University of Pittsburgh
Microbiology and Immunology Seminar: Aravinth Jayabalan, PhD
Thursday, April 4, 2024, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
"Virus-Host Battle at Stress Granules: Insights from Alphavirus Macrodomain" Aravinthkumar Jayabalan, PhD Research Associate, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Medicine
Connecting Communities: Yoga with Afro House
Thursday, April 4, 2024, 5:00pm to 7:00pm
In celebration of Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week, the Office of Grad-DEI and the Afro House will host a yoga night for students! Attendees can participate in an instructor-led yoga session and socialize over dinner afterwards! This event is FREE for all attendees, but we do ask that you RSVP so we can get an estimate for catering. ...
Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week
Friday, April 5, 2024, 11:00am to 1:00pm
Stop by our table for a morning pick-me-up in celebration of Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week! We’ll have coffee & pastries for graduate & professional students from 9–11 a.m. or while supplies last on Monday, April 1 at the North Library Plaza (between Main Library & Adler Building) & Friday, April 5 at the courtyard between MERF, EMRB, & BSB.
INI Seminar: Anna Penn, MD, PhD
Friday, April 5, 2024, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
“Neuroplacentology: Linking placental function to neurodevelopment” Anna Penn, MD, PhD L. Stanley James Associate Professor of PediatricS Chief, Division of Neonatology Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University New York-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
Chill and Create
Friday, April 5, 2024, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
This unique and hands-on program integrates art viewing, art making and mindfulness strategies to provide students with tools to de-stress, manage anxiety, and develop wellness practices....
Biology Seminar: "Large-scale regulation of meiotic chromosomes"
Friday, April 5, 2024, 4:00pm
The Department of Biology’s seminar speaker this Friday, April 5 is Ofer Rog, an Associate Professor in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Utah. Dr. Rog’s seminar will be held at 4 p.m. in Kollros Auditorium (Room 101) in Biology Building East (BBE). Sarit Smolikove is the faculty host.