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Science Thursdays is a weekly event series that runs April through October featuring science activities, food trucks, and live music to celebrate scientific discovery and promote cross-departmental networking.
We also will have a limited number of breakfast and coffee/beverage trucks in the mornings beginning 7:30 a.m. These events are open to the public and are held in an accessible space from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the courtyard between the Medical Education Research Facility (MERF), Eckstein Medical Research Building (EMRB), Bowen Science Building (BSB), and the Pappajohn Biomedical Discovery Building (PBDB).
2026 Science Thursday Schedule
| Date | Band | Activity & Information Booth |
|---|---|---|
| May 21 | Joseph Stoltz | |
| May 28 | Jim Sheets | |
| June 4 | Sweet Cacophony | DeGowin Blood Drive |
| June 11 | The Recliners (2/2) | |
| June 18 | Electric Koolaid Trio | |
| June 25 | Lojo Russo | |
| July 2 | Brick Street Ramblers | |
| July 9 | ||
| July 16 | The Recliners (2/2) | |
| July 23 | Justin Goodchild | |
| July 30 | Home Brewed | |
| Aug. 6 | Cabin Fever | |
| Aug. 13 | ||
| Aug. 20 | Heartfelt Trucking | |
| Aug. 27 | ||
| Sept. 3 | Mullins Brothers | |
| Sept. 10 | Justin Goodchild | DeGowin Blood Drive |
| Sept. 17 | Iowa Brass Ensemble | |
| Sept. 27 | Lojo Russo | |
| October 1 | ||
| October 8 | ||
| October 15 | ||
| October 22 | ||
| October 29 |
Food Truck Vendors
This is a comprehensive list. Not all vendors will attend each week.
- 319 Drink Company
- Bloom
- Caribbean Kitchen
- Chicken Salad Chick
- Crystal Sweets
- DeLovely's Delicious Mini Donuts
- Dhaba Express
- Eaton Good Kettlecorn
- El Gringo Loco
- French Pastry by Sandrine
- Island Vybz
- JT's Sips
- Keeping Up With The Jones's
- Maggie's Farm Wood-Fired Pizza
- Moys Food from the Streets
- Nothing Bundt Cakes
- O's Grill
- Poimen Bosko Foods
- TC Bonez BBQ
- The Heights Rooftop
- Wheel Good Ice Cream
- Yolandas BBQ