Thursday, October 8, 2026 from 1pm-3:30pm; Kinnick Stadium
Register by October 6. The RDO will send a calendar invitation and room location upon registration.
After a one-year pause to redesign the event, the UI Research Services Fair is back! This year's event will feature several enhancements designed to make it easier for attendees to identify relevant services and connect with the units best positioned to support their work.
About the Research Services Fair
The Research Services Fair connects faculty, postdocs, staff, and trainees with the many resources available to support research and scholarship at the University of Iowa. This year's event will be hosted at Kinnick Stadium.
| Light hors d'oeuvres provided. Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Allergen-Free options will be availabe. |
| Check-in for the fair will be completed using a QR code. Please scan the QR code, enter your HawkID and password, and wait for the confirmation screen to appear to ensure your check-in is complete. |
| Taking CAMBUS is the recommended transportation option for this event. The Blue, Orange, and Red CAMBUS Routes go to the West Campus Transportation Center (WCTC) which is next to Kinnick Stadium. |
| Limited hourly and paid parking is available in multiple parking ramps (employee parking allowed). |
Fair Attendees Will:
- Learn about campus’s cutting-edge instruments and technology as well as many other services available in support of funding applications and research programs
- Interact with centers, institutes, core facilities, and other service units in a vendor-style fair
- Network with colleagues
Target Audience:
- Researchers of all levels (i.e., faculty, staff, postdocs, students)
- Research Support Staff
>90 %
Source: past RSF evaluation results
From attendees:
"I really enjoyed this, it was a great opportunity to touch base with and learn about a lot of the services on campus."
"It was fantastic! Really helpful to get to know more about the research services at UI, and the opportunity to network."
From participating units:
"Our unit representatives met researchers that we would otherwise not encounter...and got to chat with former collaborators as well. We expect this fair to be the catalyst for many opportunities in the future."
"Made some good connections and more people are now aware of what we do. Very nice event."
Fall 2026 Participating Units
Participating Units
- Biochemistry Stores
- BioMER
- Biostatistics Consulting Center
- Carver Center for Genomics
- Center for Biocatalysis and Bioprocessing (CBB)
- Center for Social Science Innovation
- Center for Teaching
- Central Microscopy Research Facility (CMRF)
- Chemistry Stores
- CLAS/CHEMISTRY/UI Central NMR Facility
- Clinical Trials Statistical and Data Management Center (CTSDMC)
- College of Public Health Research Office
- Conflict of Interest in Research Office
- Division of Sponsored Programs
- DSHB (Developmental Studies Hybridoma Bank)
- Electronics Repair and Calibration (RDS)
- Environmental Health and Safety Office
- Glass Facility
- Grad Success Center and CIRTL
- Grant and Research Services Office (GRSC)
- Histology Research Laboratory and Comparative Pathology Laboratory
- Human Subjects Office
- IIHG Division of Bioinformatics and Biostatistics
- IIHG Genomics Division
- Implementation Science Center
- Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
- Iowa Consortium for Substance Use Research and Evaluation
- Iowa Geological Survey
- Iowa Initiative for Artificial Intelligence (IIAI)
- Iowa Institute for Biomedical Imaging (IIBI)
- Iowa NeuroBank Core
- ITS Research Services
- ITS-OTLT
- Magnetic Resonance Research Facility
- Materials Analysis, Testing, and Fabrication Facility
- Metabolic Phenotyping Core
- Metabolomics Core Facility
- Microbiome Core
- Neural Circuits and Behavior Core
- Obermann Center for Advanced Studies
- Office of Animal Resources
- Office of Community Engagement
- Office of Faculty Affairs and Development, CCOM
- Office of Innovation
- Office of Undergraduate Research
- OSA Office of the State Archaeologist
- OTLT Research & Analytics
- Photon Counting Computed Tomography (PCCT) Imaging Research Facility
- Physics and Astronomy/ Iowa Spaceflight Laboratory
- Printing and Mailing Services
- Protein Structure, Analysis, & Design Core
- Proteomics
- Radiation and Free Radical Research Core
- Research Design Services (RDS)
- Research Development Office (RDO)
- Research Integrity & Security Office (RISO)
- Roy J Carver Center for Imaging
- Scientific Editing and Research Communication Core (SERCC)
- Small Animal Imaging Core (SAIC)
- State Hygienic Laboratory
- Talent Acquisition, Office of the Vice President for Research, and State Hygienic Laboratory, University of Iowa
- The Institute for Clinical and Translational Science (ICTS)
- Tippie Social Impact Community
- Tissue Procurement Core
- Translational Immunology Core
- University Libraries
- University of Iowa Center for Advancement, Corporate and Foundation Relations
- University of Iowa Pharmaceuticals
- University of Iowa Research Foundation
- Writing for the Public Good Initiative
2026 Participating Unit Information
See general information about parking, setup and tear down, table/poster displays, and much more.
Questions?
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Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa–sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Research Development Office in advance at 319-335-2119 or vpr-rdo@uiowa.edu