Paul D. Miller (aka DJ Spooky) composer, multimedia artist, editor and author will give a lecture/demonstration exploring how technology has shaped creativity throughout history and continues to guide how we actualize the future, 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 12 in the UI Art Building West.

A slender wooden puppet lies belly down. Slowly his head lifts up and he “looks” at the multigenerational audience as they, in turn, rise a bit from their seats to get a closer look at him.

“Shakespeare was the hottest verse of his day, and we’re turning him into the hottest verse of our day,” said GQ, founder and creative director of The Q Brothers, at the first Creative Matters lecture on Sept. 20. The lecture brought together The Q Brothers’ four-member ensemble and UI Emeritus Professor of English Miriam Gilbert for a lively conversation about collaborative creativity, how...

Acclaimed puppeteer and theatre artist Basil Twist will give a lecture/demonstration on the nature of creativity at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 29 in the UI Art Building West. His talk is part of the Creative Matters lecture series sponsored by the UI Office of Research and Economic Development in collaboration with the UI Arts Advancement Committee.

Whether solving a problem, persuading a friend or writing a Facebook post, in large and small ways we all rely on our creativity to move through everyday life. In its second year, the UI Creative Matters lecture series invites participants to foster personal innovation by drawing inspiration from the invited artists, thinkers, builders and doers in this year’s series. The 2016-2017 Creative...

The University of Iowa Office of Research and Economic Development will host a talk by Sarah Lewis, author of The Rise: Creativity, the Gift of Failure, and the Search for Mastery, as part of the Creative Matters lecture series in collaboration with the UI Arts Advancement Committee at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 12 in Art Building West.

Through an agreement with the Association of American Universities, the University of Iowa Office of Research and Economic Development will once again make available to the campus community free live and on-demand streaming of the TEDMED 2015 talks next week. TEDMED 2015 will be recorded during a live event Nov. 18-20, 2015 in Palm Springs, Calif., and feature more than 80 talks from...

University of Iowa Vice President for Research and Economic Development Daniel A. Reed delivered the 2nd Annual State of Research Address on Nov. 2 in the College of Public Health’s Callaghan Auditorium. Video of the address is now available online here. The Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development provides resources and support to researchers and scholars at the...