Thursday, October 8, 2026 from 1pm-3:30pm; Kinnick Stadium
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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.
Stay tuned for more information and additional details.
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.
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."
2026 Participating Unit Information
See general information about parking, setup and tear down, table/poster displays, and much more.
Most Recent Participating Units (Fall 2024)
2024 Participating Units
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