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Be at the forefront of scientific discovery, where mentorship and professional development will empower you to lead in academia, government, and more.

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News and announcements

David Wiemer Retires After a Productive and Historic Faculty Career

Monday, September 14, 2026

Mark Arnold Retires After a Distinguished Faculty Career

Monday, September 14, 2026

Dishan Das (Margulis group) Receives Best Poster Award at ACS Physical Division

Friday, August 28, 2026

Dishan Das (Margulis group) received the Best Poster Award at ACS Physical Division at the ACS National Fall 2026 meeting this past week in Chicago. Congratulations, Dishan!

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Events

College of Pharmacy PSET Seminar: Reza Nejadnik, PhD

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 11:30am

College of Pharmacy Building

The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Experimental Therapeutics (PSET) in the College of Pharmacy will host a seminar presented by:

Reza Nejadnik, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Experimental Therapeutics
University of Iowa

Seminar Title: "From Molecular Properties to Therapeutic Performance: Building a Research Program in Biologic Therapeutics"

All are welcome to attend. No pre-registration required.

Graduate & Professional Students: Let's Do Lunch!

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Sciences Library

Bring your academic interests to the table and engage with fellow graduate and professional students in a casual, supportive environment.

Three Month Seminar- Peter Zacher (Daly Group)

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 12:30pm

Chemistry Building

"Assessing Metal-Borohydride Covalency Using Spectroscopy and Solution Thermodynamics"

Learn to Solder: Fundamentals

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 3:30pm to 4:20pm

Seamans Center

Learn the basics of electronics and soldering by building your own glowing creepy-crawly bug.

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