The University of Iowa - College of Law

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Events

Iowa Law Luncheon at ISBA Annual Meeting

Monday, June 23, 2025 12:00pm to 1:30pm

Prairie Meadows Event Center

Enjoy a delicious lunch while fostering connections and engaging in thought-provoking discussions. Free to alumni!RSVP Here

5th Annual BioBlitz at the Ashton Prairie Living Laboratory

Saturday, July 12, 2025 9:00am to 11:00am

Ashton Cross Country Course

What types of plants, animals, and fungal life might you find at the Ashton Prairie Living Laboratory? Let's find out! Join researchers in collecting, observing, and recording biodiversity at the Ashton Prairie Living Laboratory in our 5th Annual BioBlitz. Your findings will inform a major research project and will contribute to the fifth data point in a multi-year documentation of how diversity changes at this site over time. Collections will be housed with the UI Museum of Natural History...