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Upcoming Events
AHI Unveiled: AHI Insights and Opportunities (Fall 2025)
Tuesday, September 23, 2025 10:00am to 11:00am
Event InformationThe Research Development Office is hosting a virtual information session on Tuesday, September 23, from 10am-11am. Join us virtually to learn about the Arts and Humanities Initiative (AHI) program, hear from past reviewers, and have your questions answered. The deadline to apply to the AHI fall 2025 cycle is Tuesday, October 14, 2025.This event is an introduction to this cycle's AHI program. Click here to learn more about this information session, and click here to learn more...
The Fourth Age of Life: The Challenges of Aging and the Joys of Connecting — An Obermann Counterpoint Event
Wednesday, October 1, 2025 4:30pm to 6:00pm
What does it truly mean to grow and thrive as we age? In this thought-provoking Obermann Counterpoint event, Mercedes Bern-Klug (School of Social Work, CLAS) and Amy Colbert (Tippie College of Business) will explore the diverse ways we live, adapt, and flourish in our later years, whether we choose to navigate life independently or in a communal care setting. Against the backdrop of a growing loneliness epidemic among older adults, the two will discuss the health and social benefits of nursing...
Application Deadline: Obermann Symposium Directorship (2026–27)
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 5:00pm
Is there a burning topic in your discipline or a topic that cuts across disciplines that we should bring to campus? Is there a format for the conversation that can energize an intellectual community around that topic? That might be the perfect topic for an Obermann Symposium!In addition to a compelling topic, we invite co-directors to propose national and international speakers who can offer richly diverse perspectives on the symposium theme. We also want to highlight the work of UI and local...
