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BIO Plant Sale
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 3:30pm to 4:30pm
The BIO student organization will be having its annual Plant Sale from Monday, April 14 through Thursday, April 17. Stop by to check out the great prices and support BIO! All proceeds will help support future BIO events and activities. Cash is preferred. See attached flyer for dates, times, and locations. In case of rain or inclement weather on Tuesday, April 15 or Wednesday, April 16, the Plant Sale will be held in the Biology Building East (BBE) Lobby.

Master's Thesis Seminar: Illuminating Apocephalus (Diptera: Phoridae) parasitoid biology: host associations, detection of host identity from parasitoid tissue, and superparasitism
Thursday, April 17, 2025 9:00am
Mattie Gose, a Master’s candidate in the Integrated Biology (iBio) Graduate Program, will be defending her thesis on Thursday, April 17, at 9 a.m. CDT in Room 158, Van Allen Hall (VAN), and via Zoom: https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/93360713677?pwd=o97CLdzGpJ46nuMhpe3WiAnhNK644e.1&from=addon (Meeting ID: 933 6071 3677; Passcode: Phoridae). Mattie’s mentor is Andrew Forbes, Professor of Biology. The seminar is open to the public to attend.

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar: Dr. Sara Stahley
Thursday, April 17, 2025 10:30am to 11:20am
This event is open to the public."Cadherin regulation of planar cell polarity in the mammalian epidermis"Sara Stahley, PhDAssistant Professor of Dermatology and of Cellular and Molecular PhysiologyPennsylvania State University Cancer InstituteFaculty Host: Kris DeMali, PhDStahley Lab | https://sites.psu.edu/stahleylab/

BIO Plant Sale
Thursday, April 17, 2025 4:00pm to 5:00pm
The BIO student organization will be having its annual Plant Sale from Monday, April 14 through Thursday, April 17. Stop by to check out the great prices and support BIO! All proceeds will help support future BIO events and activities. Cash is preferred. See attached flyer for dates, times, and locations. In case of rain or inclement weather on Tuesday, April 15 or Wednesday, April 16, the Plant Sale will be held in the Biology Building East (BBE) Lobby.

Biology Seminar: Evolution of Embryo Development in the Insect Order of Flies
Friday, April 18, 2025 3:30pm
Dr. Urs Schmidt-Ott from the Department of Organismal Biology & Anatomy at the University of Chicago will be giving a seminar on Friday, April 18, at 3:30pm in Kollros Auditorium (Room 101), Biology Building East (BBE). Dr. Albert Erives is the faculty host. A reception with light refreshments will be held in the BBE Lobby following the seminar.
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Workshop: Dr. Miles Pufall
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 12:30pm to 1:20pm
Miles Pufall, PhDAssociate Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyPufall Lab | https://pufall.lab.uiowa.edu/
Department of Microbiology and Immunology Seminar Series - Allison Didychuk, PhD
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Department of Microbiology and Immunology Seminar Series - Daphne Avgousti, PhD
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 3:00pm to 4:00pm

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar: Dr. Kara Davis
Thursday, May 1, 2025 10:30am to 11:20am
This event is open to the public."Understanding Cellular Predictors of Relapse in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia"Kara Davis, DOStanford UniversityFaculty Hosts: Miles Pufall, PhD and Jessica Zimmerman, MDDavis Lab | https://kldavislab.org/

Art & Write Night
Friday, May 2, 2025 6:00pm to 8:00pm
NOTE: The April 4th occurrence in this series will move to the Old Capitol Museum for a very special Art & Write Night!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...
Department of Microbiology and Immunology Seminar Series - Andrew Bowman, DVM, PhD
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar: Dr. Douglas Kojetin
Thursday, May 8, 2025 10:30am to 11:20am
This event is open to the public."TBA"Douglas Kojetin, PhDVanderbilt UniversityFaculty Host: Ernesto Fuentes, PhDKojetin Lab | https://www.kojetinlab.org/

Art & Write Night
Friday, June 6, 2025 6:00pm to 8:00pm
NOTE: The April 4th occurrence in this series will move to the Old Capitol Museum for a very special Art & Write Night!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...

5th Annual BioBlitz at the Ashton Prairie Living Laboratory
Saturday, July 12, 2025 9:00am to 11:00am
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 5th Annual BioBlitz. Your findings will inform a major research project and will contribute to the fifth 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 History...

Art & Write Night
Friday, August 1, 2025 6:00pm to 8:00pm
NOTE: The April 4th occurrence in this series will move to the Old Capitol Museum for a very special Art & Write Night!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...
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar: Dr. Patrick Oakes
Thursday, September 4, 2025 10:30am to 11:20am
This event is open to the public."TBA"Patrick Oakes, PhDLoyola University ChicagoFaculty Host: Kris DeMali, PhDOakes Lab | https://patrickoakeslab.com/

Art & Write Night
Friday, September 5, 2025 6:00pm to 8:00pm
NOTE: The April 4th occurrence in this series will move to the Old Capitol Museum for a very special Art & Write Night!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...
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar: Dr. Judith Simcox
Thursday, October 2, 2025 10:30am to 11:20am
This event is open to the public."TBD"Judith Simcox, PhDHHMI Freeman Hrabowski ScholarUniversity of Wisconsin-MadisonFaculty Host: Brandon Davies, PhD (Biochemistry & Molecular Biology/FOEDRC)Simcox Lab | https://biochem.wisc.edu/people/simcox/

Art & Write Night
Friday, October 3, 2025 6:00pm to 8:00pm
NOTE: The April 4th occurrence in this series will move to the Old Capitol Museum for a very special Art & Write Night!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...
Science, Health & Sustainability Career Fair
Tuesday, October 7, 2025 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025Students will Explore + Connect with:Life science, health science & sustainability companiesInternship/full-time positionsGraduate and service programs Research and volunteer opportunitiesCheck-in at International Ballroom Lobby in Iowa Memorial Union.Bring your Student ID, copies of your résumé and Dress for Success! *If you are in need of free professional attire, please visit the Clothing Closet at Iowa, 213 Iowa Memorial Union.Parking will be busy this day. IMU Ramp and...