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Money Management for Seniors

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Virtual

Tuesday, February 10 | 1:00–2:00 p.m.
Location: Room 2520-D, University Capitol Centre (UCC), 200 South Capitol St., Iowa City.

A welcome gathering for new UIRA members will take place beginning at 11:30 a.m.
A complimentary lunch will be offered from 12:15–1:00 p.m. for attendees.

Please RSVP by February 6:

Meet and Greet RSVP Form

Lunch RSVP Form

Clark Buelt, wealth management advisor with TIAA Financial Services, will talk with us about financial decisions retirees make, some of the options open to...

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Music, Meals, and Making a Difference 

Sunday, February 15, 2026 4:00pm to 6:30pm
Tavern Blue

Sunday, February 15, 2026, 4:00–6:30 p.m.
Location: Tavern Blue, 805 2nd St., Coralville.
Free-will donation at the door.

Please join the University of Iowa Retirees Association (UIRA) for a fundraiser benefiting the UI Student Food Pantry, featuring live music by the local band Homebrewed. This welcoming, community-focused event is dedicated to supporting the pantry, which provides a critical service during a time of persistently high food prices and ongoing financial pressures. The pantry...

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Grecian Urns: The Posing Women Behind The Music Man

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual

Date: Wednesday, February 18 | 12:00–1:00 p.m.
Location: Room 2520-D, University Capitol Centre (UCC), 200 South Capitol St., Iowa City, and via Zoom

Coffee and cookies will be available for in-person attendees beginning at approximately 11:30 a.m.

Please RSVP by February 16: Grecian Urns RSVP Form

In the beloved Broadway show The Music Man, when con man Harold Hill tells Mrs. Shinn that her every move “bespeaks Delsarte” what does he mean? And when the ladies of River City form a dance troupe, why...

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EFC Lecture | Teaching Shakespeare on Zoom: Lessons and Learning | Miriam Gilbert, Professor Emerita, English

Thursday, February 19, 2026 4:00pm
Biology Building East
Professor Emerita Miriam Gilbert shares lessons learned from five years of teaching Shakespeare on Zoom.
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The Iowa Cancer Registry

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 12:30pm to 1:00pm
Virtual

Date: Tuesday, March 24 | 12:30–1:30 p.m.
Location: Room 2520-D, University Capitol Centre (UCC), 200 South Capitol St., Iowa City, and via Zoom

Professor Mary Charlton holds a BS in nursing and MS and PhD degrees in epidemiology, all from the University of Iowa. She joined the faculty in the College of Public Health in 2013 and became the director of the Iowa Cancer Registry in 2020. She has focused particular attention on cancer risk and treatment in rural areas and on racial/ethnic disparities...

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Using Artificial Intelligence in Medicine

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
University Capitol Centre

Tuesday, April 14, 12:00–1:00 p.m.
Location: Room 2520-D, University Capitol Centre (UCC), 200 South Capitol St., Iowa City, and via Zoom

Join UIRA for an informative session on how artificial intelligence is transforming medical practice and patient care.

Presenters include James Blum, MD, Chief Health Information Officer and Associate Professor of Anesthesia, and Jason Misurac, MD, Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics–Nephrology, Dialysis, and Transplantation in the Stead Family Department...