Past Events

The 2026 Iowa NSF EPSCoR Chemurgy 2.0 Symposium will be held on July 28, 2026, at The University of Iowa in the College of Pharmacy Building.

Join us on June 19th at noon on Zoom for a Lunch and Learn session featuring Carl Ross, Director of Development at the University of Iowa’s Center for Biocatalysis and Bioprocessing.

Join us for a Lunch and Learn session that will trace SABER Chemical’s evolution from research concept to thriving start-up.

Join us for Science with Cyclones at Reiman Gardens on Thursday, April 16, 2026, from 5:30–7:00 PM.

Biomanufacturing is central to a projected $1T U.S. bioeconomy, yet our ability to make biologically enabled products lags our ability to design them.

Join us for the next Chemurgy 2.0 Lunch and Learn on February 13, 2026, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM (CT), featuring Skroot Lab. Dr.

Join us for the next Chemurgy 2.0 Lunch and Learn on January 23, 2026, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM (CT), featuring Brandon Schmidt from the University of Northern Iowa giving a talk on "High Performance Computing System at UNI."

Join us for the next Chemurgy 2.0 Lunch and Learn on December 12, 2025, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM (CT), featuring a presentation on "Fermentation at Cargill".

Join us for Science with Cyclones at Reiman Gardens on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, from 5:30–7:00 PM.

Join us for Chemurgy 2.0: Lunch and Learn on October 10, 2025, from 12:00–1:00 PM, featuring Anant Kamath, Co-Founder and CEO of ORF Biologics.

Schedule: 

Opening remarks (Laura Jarboe) 

Communicating with the public (Ali Salem) 

Communicating with undergraduates (Monica Lamm) 

The Iowa NSF EPSCoR 2025 Chemurgy 2.0 Symposium will be held on July 24, 2025, at the University of Northern Iowa (UNI), Schindler Education Center (SEC), 2300 Indiana St., Cedar Falls, IA 50614.

We invite you to attend the upcoming Iowa EPSCoR PUI Network Connection Webinar on Friday, July 11th, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM CST. Dr.

Join us Friday, June 13th, 11am–12pm CST via Zoom to learn about Iowa EPSCoR’s Summer 2025 undergraduate research opportunities at PUIs.

Join us for the latest Chemurgy 2.0: Lunch and Learn on April 25, 2025, from 12:00–1:00 PM! 

Chemistry and Sustainability Virtual Career Fair

NSF EPSCoR Live!

Join us for a Zoom workshop on Friday, March 14, from 2:00-3:00 PM.
This event aims to introduce participants to the basics of High-Performance Computing.
 

ISU science students will present a variety of interactive science displays on fun topics. Plus, don’t miss a chance to catch up with Scientist Cy!